How New NBA All-Star Format Impacts Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama made his intentions loud and clear in February. Just before he was shut down for the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs star participated in his first NBA All-Star game in San Francisco. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Wednesday that the NBA will experiment with a new All-Star Game format: a round-robin tournament with three eight-man teams — two U.S. squads and one “World” squad. The proposition came after Silver spoke on the failure of last year’s All-Star Game, which was underscored by a lack of fan interest.

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