<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=42TTqv_0vOW7WEm00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=42TTqv_0vOW7WEm00" width="912" height="513" > Happy Saturday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your afternoon Spurs Starter. There remains one month until the San Antonio Spurs take the floor at Frost Bank Center for the first preseason game of the year against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That day, Victor Wembanyama will showcase snippets of what could be to come in his second season. He also might be donning a new hairstyle. In a recent Instagram post, the 20-year-old star was seen playing soccer on a beach, among other things, during some much-needed relaxation time over the offseason. What caught the attention of many, however, were his braids. <figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Victor Wembanyama’s new look. 👀 (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/BASKETBALLonX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @BASKETBALLonX </a> ) <a href="https://t.co/jzLMo9r1Rj" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/jzLMo9r1Rj </a> — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1831888928502349965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> September 6, 2024 </a></blockquote></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> His pre-season hairdo isn't the first of its kind. Prior to his rookie season, a viral clip showing Wembanyama with hair dye similar to his teammate, Jeremy Sochan created discourse surrounding the young team's chemistry. This year, it's more about his confidence than anything else. Even if he opts not to keep it for the season, however, he's likely to make strides in his overall performance. Now, here are some headlines: <h2> THE NEWS </h2> 1. READ: <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-why-closing-out-games-will-be-crucial-in-2024-25-season" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-5-beyond-wemby-harrison-barnes-experience-shooting-a-likely-boon" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-5-beyond-wemby-blake-wesley-has-a-lot-to-prove-why-cant-he" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BLAKE WESLEY HAS A LOT TO PROVE WITH SPURS, SO WHY CAN'T HE? </a> The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of young pieces next to Victor Wembanyama to work with. Blake Wesley is no exception, and he's looking to prove himself as he enters Year 3 in the NBA. Read the full story at the link above. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> 2. WATCH: <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-minute-harrison-barnes-is-more-than-just-locker-room-presence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HARRISON BARNES IS MORE THAN JUST A LOCKER ROOM PRESENCE </a><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-minute-explaining-stephon-castle-expectations-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Next on the list of names poised for big seasons with the San Antonio Spurs not named Victor Wembanyama is Harrison Barnes. The veteran comes to the Silver &amp; Black with plenty of experience and a strong shot, both of which could prove useful. Watch the latest episode of The San Antonio Minute to find out more: <div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OqHbyENVwmU?feature=oembed" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> 3. READ: <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/draft-coverage/san-antonio-spurs-draft-history-nba-and-aba-01j74hm85jta" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-veteran-keldon-johnson-surrenders-no-3-to-chris-paul" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> S </a> AN ANTONIO SPURS DRAFT HISTORY, NBA &amp; ABA Take a look at every pick in San Antonio Spurs history, dating back to the 1967 ABA draft when the team was known as the Dallas Chaparrals. Read the full story at the link above. <h2> THE DRAFT </h2> Now that the 2024 NBA Draft is over, you can check out the newest Spurs and what they might bring to the team next season and down the road. Below are the some stories about the rookies selected: <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/breaking-san-antonio-spurs-select-uconn-guard-stephon-castle-with-no-4-overall-pick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Round 1, Pick No. 4: Stephon Castle </a><ul><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-perfect-fit-stephon-castle-humility-ready-for-rookie-season" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stephon Castle, With Humility, Is Ready For Rookie Season </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-minute-stephon-castle-fitting-connection-to-tim-duncan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stephon Castle's Fitting Connection to Tim Duncan </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/who-should-san-antonio-spurs-starting-point-guard-be-on-opening-day-chris-paul-stephon-castle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Who Should Spurs' Starting Point Guard Be On Opening Night? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/chris-paul-and-stephon-castle-a-mentor-mentee-duo-to-watch-in-san-antonio-01j6ak70jak8" rel="nofollow"> How Will Chris Paul Mentor Stephon Castle? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-5-beyond-wemby-stephon-castle-knows-winning-has-chance-to-keep-at-it" rel="nofollow"> Stephon Castle Knows Winning, Now Has Chance To Keep At It </a> </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/breaking-san-antonio-spurs-swap-picks-with-indiana-pacers-select-spain-s-juan-nunez-at-no-36" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Round 2, Pick No. 36: Juan Núñez </a><ul><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/why-san-antonio-spurs-chose-to-draft-and-stash-juan-nunez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Spurs Chose to Draft-And-Stash Juan Núñez </a></li></ul><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/breaking-san-antonio-spurs-select-north-carolina-forward-harrison-ingram-with-pick-no-48" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Round 2, Pick No. 48: Harrison Ingram </a><ul><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-despite-loss-looking-to-finish-summer-league-strong" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Despite Loss, Spurs Looking to Finish Summer League Strong </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-minute-who-deserves-2-way-contract-after-summer-league" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Who Deserves 2-Way Contracts After Summer League? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-harrison-ingram-ready-to-achieve-his-dreams-after-signing-2-way-deal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Harrison Ingram Ready To ‘Achieve His Dreams’ After Signing With Spurs </a></li></ul><h2> THE SCHEDULE </h2> There are 45 days until opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, but the San Antonio Spurs have more to look forward to prior to that. The regular season schedule will be released at 2 p.m. Central, but the entire preseason schedule, the NBA Cup slate and the Christmas Day schedule has. Below is a list of dates and start times (all in CST) for all relevant Spurs games: <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> San Antonio Spurs Preseason Oct. 7: Home vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Tipoff 7 p.m.) Oct. 9: Home vs. Orlando Magic (Tipoff 7 p.m.) Oct. 12: Home vs. Utah Jazz (Tipoff 7 p.m.) Oct. 15: Away at Miami Heat (Tipoff 6:30 p.m.) Oct. 17: Away at Houston Rockets (Tipoff 7 p.m.) San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Schedule Oct. 24: Season Opener at Dallas Mavericks Oct. 26: Home opener vs. Houston Rockets Nov. 15: Group Play Begins vs. Los Angeles Lakers Dec. 10: NBA Cup Knockout Rounds Begin Dec. 25: MSG Christmas at New York Knicks Dec. 31: New Year's vs. LA Clippers Jan. 23-25: Paris Games vs. Indiana Pacers Feb. 3: Rodeo Road Trip Begins at Memphis Grizzlies Feb. 14-16: All-Star Break Feb. 20: Spurs Get Moody vs. Phoenix Suns Feb. 21: Spurs Get Moody vs. Detroit Pistons March 21: Longest Home Stand Ends vs. Philadelphia 76ers April 6: Final Road Trip Begins at Portland Trail Blazers April 13: Final Home Game vs. Toronto Raptors <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> AROUND THE NBA </h2> Catch up on some of the league-wide headlines below: <ul><li><a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/nba-star-kevin-durant-reveals-his-nickname-for-anthony-edwards-01j5hzwbfm8e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Anthony Edwards Receives Praiseful Moniker From Kevin Durant </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/media/tnt-releases-statement-legal-action-enforce-nba-broadcasting-rights" rel="nofollow"> TNT Files Lawsuit Against NBA For Breaching Contract </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/rich-paul-halted-lakers-trading-lebron-james-warriors-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LeBron James' Agent Rich Paul Reportedly Opposed Trade to GSW </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies/news/6x-all-defensive-nba-star-reveals-hilarious-steph-curry-story-01j5m3gc8p9x" rel="nofollow"> Ex-Grizzlies Star Tony Allen Reveals Comical Exchange With Steph Curry </a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/nba/nuggets/news/nba-legend-carmelo-anthony-makes-honest-statement-on-jayson-tatum-s-team-usa-benching-01j5mb4zavrt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Carmelo Anthony Speaks On Jayson Tatum's Olympic Benching </a></li></ul> Also, be sure to follow along with Spurs On SI's <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/lebron-james-son-bronny-officially-sign-contracts-with-los-angeles-lakers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NBA tracker </a> , with more detailed breakdowns of major league news and updates. <h2> THE CLOSER </h2> Check out our homepage for more news and follow us on the platforms below. Thank you for tuning in and enjoy the rest of your Saturday. <figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> BLOCKED BY WEMBANYAMA 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBADefenseWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NBADefenseWeek </a><a href="https://t.co/AJuxz4kM6p" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/AJuxz4kM6p </a> — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) <a href="https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1832539347067007089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> September 7, 2024 </a></blockquote></figure><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><ul><li> X (formerly twitter) – <a href="https://twitter.com/SASonSI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> San Antonio Spurs On SI </a> (@SASonSI) </li></ul><ul><li> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558420607931" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> San Antonio Spurs On SI </a></li></ul><ul><li> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdhk8gTFeu2gWrbfoGLm-oQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> San Antonio Spurs On SI </a> (@SpursOnSI) </li></ul><ul><li> Subscribe To Our Newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/ftagore15/spurs-starter-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Here </a></li></ul> This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/spurs as <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-starter-saturday-september-7-2024-victor-wembanyama-shows-off-new-hair?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"> Spurs Starter, Saturday, September 7, 2024: Victor Wembanyama Shows Off New Hair </a> . </div></body>

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