San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama wants to separate himself in the MVP conversations.
The San Antonio Spurs sit at 54-18 and look to be the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, clinching a spot in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019. Not just that, but that secures them home court advantage through Rounds 1 and 2, should they make it, and likely through a full NBA Finals playoff run. That charge has been largely led by star Victor Wembanyama, who is in the race for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award. Wembanyama made his case for MVP on Monday night after their 136-111 win over the Miami Heat and wants that case to be airtight with “no debate” on the eventual winner.
Wembanyama is 24.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots, which is pacing to put him in league history. Only six players have accomplished those types of metrics, including Wembanyama himself last season. Yet, he sits with the third-best odds as of Monday, according to ESPN, behind reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic. But the former NBA Rookie of the Year has been impactful with his defensive play that is often undervalued in the MVP conversations. Wembanyama also pointed out that the Spurs have nearly swept OKC this season.
Here is the full story from Spurs Roundtable writer Jonah Kubicek on Wembanyama outlining his case over the reigning SGA.
San Antonio has 10 more regular season games left for Wembanyama to make his case – and, importantly, play in enough contests to his the 65-game rule for eligibility. Wembanyama can only sit out three times to remain on the ballot.