All through the 2022-23 season, many waited with numerous anticipation for French phenom Victor Wembanyama to enter the NBA, and he was arguably probably the most hyped rookie to ever come into the league.
Final season, he lived as much as the hype by averaging 21.4 factors, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and three.6 blocked photographs a sport for the San Antonio Spurs, and it has made many marvel how a lot better he can be in simply a few years when he’ll nonetheless be a good distance away from getting into his prime.
Loads of individuals are predicting that inside the subsequent 5 years or so, Wembanyama will turn into arguably the very best basketball participant on this planet, however the Memphis Grizzlies’ GG Jackson went a step additional and mentioned he’ll “be the greatest player to ever play the game,” per Legion Hoops.
GG Jackson on Victor Wembanyama:
“He’s gonna be the greatest player to ever play the game in my opinion.”
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) October 15, 2024
Proper now, the 20-year-old’s offensive sport could be very uncooked, and he nonetheless lacks the lower-body and core power wanted to carry his place and be an inside menace on offense.
However he’s already a nightmare on the defensive finish, and he led the NBA in blocks per sport final season as a rookie.
The Spurs received the equal of a Powerball jackpot by attending to take him No. 1 in final 12 months’s draft, and now the problem is to construct a squad round him that may constantly contend for the NBA championship.
If Wembanyama stays wholesome and collects at the very least 5 championship rings, maybe he’ll make good on Jackson’s proclamation.
