San Antonio Spurs exploring option of downtown arena to keep Wemby on board

In a bid to keep the team's No. 1 NBA draft pick happy, the San Antonio Spurs are exploring the option of building a new arena downtown, the Express-News reports, citing sources familiar with the franchise. The team's consideration of new arena site is line with the prediction of University of Texas at San Antonio sports marketing professor Ricard Jensen, who told the Current the arrival of French phenom Victor Wembanyama would fuel interest in a new area. "If you have a downtown stadium that certainly accentuates the downtown skyline, brings people downtown and really builds a connection between a sports franchise and a downtown area," Jensen said.