Top 2 projected NBA picks Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson to face off on ESPN2

Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama, the top two projected picks in next year’s NBA Draft, will face off twice next week in Las Vegas and the games will air live on ESPN2 and the new NBA App.

The action begins at Ignite’s new home, The Dollar Loan Center, on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. The second game will be played on Thursday, Oct. 6 at noon PT/3 p.m. ET.

The pair of preseason games will feature potential top 2023 NBA Draft prospects Wembanyama of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Henderson, who headlines an NBA G League Ignite roster that also includes Canadian standout Leonard Miller, NBA Academy graduate Mojave King, French U18 National Team star Sidy Cissoko and former Washington State forward Efe Abogidi, as well as Shareef O’Neal.

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