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2023-24 stats: 21.4 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.2 spg, 3.6 bpg, 46.5 FG%, 32.5 3P% in 71 games
2024-25 earnings: $12,768,664 (projected 129th overall in salary)
It goes to show just how loaded the center position is in this day and age that we just went from two perennial MVP candidates and a third guaranteed future Hall-of-Famer to now, the most promising prospect in recent league history, San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama is special for so many reasons, particularly the fact he’s 7-foot-4 with a reported 8-foot wingspan to go with his unreal quickness for his size and otherworldly skill level. If you agree with what we wrote about Anthony Davis having guard-like skills, then Wembanyama might as well be a 7-foot-4 Chris Paul because his ball-handling and off-the-dribble scoring ability put pretty much every other player on this ranking to shame. He at times resembles an even bigger Kevin Durant out there on offense, able to knock down shots on pull-ups, step-backs and crossovers, all while defending at the level of Davis, a scary mix of two all-time greats.
Wembanyama just became the first rookie in league history to earn 1st Team All-Defense honors and he was even getting shouts to earn Defensive Player of the Year in his inaugural campaign, giving us little doubt he’ll eventually win that award, more than likely multiple times.
That’s not the only major accolade we see Wembanyama winning in the future, as the French center has potential league MVP written all over him, he should be that dominant on both ends of the floor. He’s got a great mentality, too, really seeming to value winning over personal glory, as evidenced by his reaction when his French national team fell to Team USA in the gold medal game at the Olympics this summer.
@bleacherreport Wemby was emotional after France lost to USA in the Olympic final 😓 (via @Raphadobrazil) #victorwembanyama #basketball #nba #olympics #lebron
In all, the Spurs have a truly special talent on their hands and we can’t wait to see how his game grows from his rookie to his sophomore campaigns.
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