The Victor Wembanyama impact the Spurs haven’t had since Tim Duncan

Things have changed in Alamo City since the arrival of Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs are discussed at a very high rate that's familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time. During the Tim Duncan era, they won so often that you couldn't keep them out of certain conversations, but they usually had to win a championship to be the talk of the town. Now, they get that attention no matter what.

Now that San Antonio's front office has put a roster worthy of the playoffs around Wemby, it's only going to get worse... or better, depending on your view of it all. Fans used to resent how under-discussed the team was back when they were consistently racking up 50-win seasons. Now, they're the topic of conversation a little too often, and it's mostly because of what the focus is.

National Spurs coverage has gotten messy

Everyone has their fingers in the pot, offering their insights on what the organization should or shouldn't be doing, and it's nonstop. This franchise is famous for conducting business the right way. It's one of the reasons why they're one of the most respected teams in all four major sports. They build championship rosters and treat players with respect.

Yet observers were suggesting they should trade De'Aaron Fox, not extend him. These people know full well that the front office likely agreed to pay Swipa the max when he demanded a trade out of Sacramento and named San Antonio as his only preferred destination. But they're so thirsty for transactions and splash moves, they want Brian Wright to throw the franchise's reputation away.

You can't bring in a player of Fox's caliber with grand promises and immediately break them, especially when you haven't historically been a premier destination for free agents. It's a terrible way to do business, and players across the league will take notice.

But the crazy part is them acting like D. Fox is a bad player or something. The media was excited to see San Antonio trade for the former Kings guard, but after the Spurs landed the number two overall pick, everything changed.

If they were strictly worried about timelines matching up, that would be one thing, but there were conversations about whether the speedy playmaker was actually a good fit for the team. They were devaluing him as a player. None of those comments were being made before it was clear that the Silver and Black had a right to take Dylan Harper.

As Mitch Johnson said, "We're never going to shy away or avoid having too many good players." These are good players, and this is still an organization that knows how to put the pieces together. So, sit back and watch them work.