Breiden Fehoko Urges Spurs to Cut 22-Year-Old Wembanyama After 4-1 Finals Loss
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Updated · Pro Football Network · Jun 14
Breiden Fehoko Urges Spurs to Cut 22-Year-Old Wembanyama After 4-1 Finals Loss
1 articles · Updated · Pro Football Network · Jun 14
Summary
Breiden Fehoko called Victor Wembanyama "soft" and said San Antonio should "give the keys" to Dylan Harper after the Spurs fell 94-90 in Game 5, handing the Knicks a 4-1 NBA Finals win.
42.3% shooting from the field and 27.2% from 3 in the Finals fueled the criticism, with Wembanyama also struggling in fourth quarters as San Antonio repeatedly failed to hold early leads.
25 points from rookie Harper off the bench in 31 minutes strengthened Fehoko's argument; Harper also joined James Harden and Manu Ginobili as the only bench players with 200 postseason points, 100 rebounds and 50 assists.
Wembanyama's Finals slump followed a historic season: unanimous Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA and All-Defensive first-team honors, third in MVP voting and Western Conference Finals MVP for a 62-win Spurs team.
100 games may stand between San Antonio and another Finals shot, Wembanyama said, calling the defeat the biggest lesson of his life and vowing to carry it through next season.