From Steve Nash's seven-seconds-or-less offensive revolution to Stephen Curry's role in bringing small-ball to maturity, changes in league leadership and the successive retirements of dominant big men like Shaq and Yao Ming have ushered the NBA into an era where centers are disappearing. To survive, big men are working hard to develop three-point shots. Players who can't shoot are finding it increasingly difficult to fit into the league and are gradually becoming irrelevant. Smaller players are taking over, while big men are dwindling and their abilities are declining sharply...
Then, on June 23, 2023, the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama, a super-center from Country F, with the first overall pick in the first round...
