Knicks' Jeremy Sochan Provides Important Intel on Victor Wembanyama

While Jermey Sochan is unlikely to take the court for any meaningful minutes in the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks forward does have some valuable intel on his former San Antonio Spurs teammate Victor Wembanyama.

Sochan began his NBA career as the Spurs’ No. 9 overall pick just one year before the franchise landed Wembanyama. They shared 2.5 seasons together in San Antonio before Sochan and the Spurs reached a mutual agreement to waive him midway through the 2025-26 season.

Sochan signed with the Knicks after clearing waivers, and now his new team will face off against his old team in the NBA Finals.

"Whether I'm playing or not, it's important to feed all the information I have. And I think I know quite a lot,” Sochan said in an exclusive interview with Jared Schwartz of the New York Post.

"Being that tall [Wembanyama] gets tired,” Sochan continued. “Give him different looks and [not beat him up but] be very physical, and make him run. And he's gonna get tired, he's gonna have to take some plays off in my opinion"

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Wembanyama has been excellent in his first career playoff run, averaging 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game through 17 postseason contests. He was awarded the Western Conference Finals MVP trophy after leading the Spurs to victory over the reigning NBA-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 on Saturday night.

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Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tipoff on June 3 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center.

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM.