Playing alongside his new teammate for the first time of the season, Victor Wembanyama could't help but enjoy what De'Aaron Fox brought to a young Spurs roster.

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.