Rival star Dillon Brooks predicts the French sensation will dominate the NBA for a decade, claiming his unique physical gifts make a perennial MVP run inevitable.
Victor Wembanyama for MVP? Sure. That's an easy argument to make.
Wemby representing the San Antonio Spurs as the winner of MVP for the next year and the next year and the year after that, forevermore?
That's rather fantastic ... but that's the thinking of at least one Spurs rival.
The Spurs are one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Ahead of Friday's Game 6, Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has issed a bold prediction regarding Wemby's present and future.
Appearing on a live stream on Twitch, Brooks was asked about his pick to win this year's MVP. ... and the the talk turned to Wemby.
“Once Wemby gets his first, you probably won’t see anybody else get (MVP),” Brooks said. “Once Wemby starts getting his first like MVP, you’re not going to see another person get MVP.
"His numbers are going to go up every year. He’s insane.”
The numbers are quite something. In his third season, the French sensation Wemby averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 3.1 blocks per game.
And he's doing that and more over the course of these playoffs.
Said Dillon: “He can actually shoot over guys. He can just do this and just shoot over you know once he’s understand that it’s over.”
Brooks also said that once the 7-4 Wemby gets physically stronger - he's only 22 - he will be even more difficult for opponents to stop.
As it stands? Wemby is one of three finalists for this year's MVP award, joining OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver's Nikola Jokic.
Already in his trophy case? The Spurs superstar became the first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year this season. And even if he doesn't win the MVP this year?
Wemby - who led the Spurs to a 62-20 record this season - has a more important trophy in mind.
He is elbowing his way (literally) through the "rage-bait'' techniques of the Timberwolves on his way toward what Spurs fans hope is an NBA title. ...
And maybe later, if Dillon is right, a series of MVP trophies for San Antonio's best player.