San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is reportedly still hurting by his team’s loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
ESPN NBA reporter Michael C. Wright is reportedly not talking to American media outlets about the NBA Finals loss. He is reportedly only willing to speak to “60 Minutes,” according to the NBA insider.
“I was told he’s not even talking to any American media outlets..,” he said on the “Hoop Collective” podcast.
Wembanyama previously said that he’s hopeful for the future.
“It evolves with time,” Wembanyama said of the emotional toll he’s been dealing with, per ESPN. “But I’ve had a few [nights where it’s] hard to find sleep sometimes or hard emotions. But there’s just a point where you accept that you have to go through it, and you have to feel all of it. We’re going to face these emotions. We’re in a great spot. We’re very hopeful, very ambitious and ready.”
Spurs veteran Harrison Barnes is a good teammate for the young star.
“If we happen[ed] to win 60 games this year, I don’t think anyone would pat us on the back,” Barnes said. “That would be more expected. For us, it’s a matter of the focus we have every single day in terms of our standard we’re setting for ourselves and comparing it against that. This team has playoff experience. So, you know what you’re up against. I don’t think it’s one of those things where you simply carry momentum from one season to the next. You have to come back and start the journey from Day 1 again.
“In every championship team you look at, there was that moment where the team fell short and it was very painful. I think it just sharpens your focus, sharpens your discipline when you talk about what it takes versus not having that experience.”
The 2026-27 NBA season will start later this month.
