Despite drafting possibly the best rookie of all time in Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs won just 22 games this season. While this isn’t abnormal for a team that had the No. 1 overall pick, the Spurs likely want to speed up their timeline after seeing Wemby dominate. Fortunately, this offseason, the Spurs have […]
Victor Wembanyama is SN's Rookie of the Year: Spurs center has potential to be this generation's Wilt Chamberlain
Chet Holmgren put up a good fight, but the best rookie this year has undoubtedly been Victor Wembanyama. The 20-year-old closed the year with three straight Rookie of the Month awards and flat-out dominated ever since being moved to the center position in early December. Wemby finished the year with averages of 21.4 points, 10.6 […]
Victor Wembanyama stats show why he should win Defensive Player of the Year over DPOY favorite Rudy Gobert
Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert are emerging as the two finalists for Defensive Player of the Year down the stretch of the 2023-24 season. Gobert is listed with -900 odds at BetMGM, while Wembanyama is a distant second at +700. The case for Gobert is easy to make. He’s the best player on the best defense […]
How long is Victor Wembanyama out? Ankle injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Spurs rookie
Victor Wembanyama is having one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history. But despite his talent, the Spurs are still struggling in the standings. To make matters worse, the Spurs — who are 13-49 and in 15th place in the Western Conference — will be without their star rookie for the immediate future. Wembanyama suffered […]
Victor Wembanyama's DPOY case in one play: How Spurs rookie's defensive dominance extends far beyond stats
What else is there to say about Victor Wembanyama? A week ago, Wembanyama joined an exclusive club by recording his first career 5×5 game. He hasn’t slowed down in the four games since, averaging 24.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 5.0 blocks and 1.5 steals. If he wasn’t such a slouch in the steals department […]