Wembanyama, Gobert set to match wits as Spurs, Timberwolves meet in West semifinal matchup

Rudy Gobert knew long before the rest of the world.

Victor Wembanyama was only 13 when Gobert first heard of him. It didn’t take long for Gobert to see the enormous potential in his French countryman. When they would talk, Wembanyama asked the questions and Gobert gave him the answers.

“And the rest is history,” Gobert said.

The basketball world is now fully aware of what Gobert saw in Wembanyama years ago. A French center will be headed to the NBA’s Final Four in a couple...