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Anonymous NBA scout makes bold claim about Victor Wembanyama’s offensive game

As San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama enters his second season in the NBA, his three-point shooting remains under scrutiny.

A year ago, Wembanyama shined as a rookie, scoring 21.4 points per game on 46.5% shooting from the floor, along with 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.6 blocks per game on his way to conquering the NBA Rookie of the Year.

Despite a strong first season, Wembanyama only made 32.5% of his three-point attempts, a number that is expected to improve as his career progresses. However, in year two, he made just 14 of 62 (22.6%) threes in his first eight games of the season, prompting an NBA scout to weigh in on the current state of Wembanyama’s offensive game.

“He’s absolutely great on defense and not impactful at all on offense. He looks like he’s playing without much direction,” an anonymous NBA scout told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.

The scout noted that he was generally optimistic about Wembanyama’s prospects on that end of the floor, but that there is plenty of room to grow. A separate scout reflected the long-term sentiment of Wembanyama’s attacking play.

“There’s a reason he shoots so many, but it still feels like he’s giving the opposition a break every time he does that now.”

Wembanyama’s attacking improvement will come with time, and once he achieves it, he will be one of the most impactful players on either side of the pitch that the league has ever seen.