During the game, star center Victor Wembanyama had a block that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "Wemby didn't even jump on this rejection 😳" The 2024 Rookie of The Year had 16 points,

Victor Wembanyama sat out the San Antonio Spurs’ game Saturday night against the Miami Heat because of an undisclosed illness.

The San Antonio Spurs have been swept up in trade rumors recently, and Victor Wembanyama is confident the front office will make the right move.

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

De'Aaron Fox scores 24 points in his first game for San Antonio, leading the Spurs to a 126-125 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Victor Wembanyama had a standing block during the Spurs' loss vs. the Hornets, a play that left NBA fans in awe.