Fresh off a 50-point masterpiece, the Spurs sensation aims for Wilt Chamberlain’s legendary record by refining his offensive arsenal with iconic footwork and elite mentorship this offseason.
Victor Wembanyama has already scored 50 points in an NBA game ... and now he thinks he can double it.
The San Antonio Spurs superstar was asked during a quick-fire interview with content creator Rookicks whether he believed he could score more than 100 points in a single game.
Wemabanyama's confidence remained just as consistent as it has since he entered the NBA.
"I agree, yeah," he responded, via Eurohoops.
One hundred points?
Wilt Chamberlain remains the only player in NBA history to reach triple digits, setting the record in 1962.
Bam Adebayo came closer than anyone else earlier last season, exploding for 83 points while surpassing Kobe Bryant's famous 81-point performance for the second-highest total ever.
So yes ... Wembanyama has quite a bit of work to do.
But the timing of his declaration is fascinating.
Wembanyama isn't talking about reaching 100 after becoming a finished offensive product.
He's doing so while spending another offseason addressing one of the few weaknesses exposed during San Antonio's run to the NBA Finals.
Twenty-eight percent of Wembanyama's postseason attempts came on non-rim 2-pointers, according to SB Nation, and he converted just 35 percent of them.
Recent workout footage may have offered a glimpse at one potential solution.
Wembanyama's been experimenting with a one-legged fadeaway reminiscent of Dirk Nowitzki's signature shot, an addition that could provide another option when he can't reach the rim and doesn't want to simply settle for a 3-pointer.
And that development hasn't occurred in isolation.
Wembanyama worked with Nowitzki's longtime mentor Holger Geschwindner as a teenager in 2021 and has spent time with Hakeem Olajuwon this summer.
The 22-year-old is still searching for ways to expand an offensive arsenal that has already produced some ridiculous results.
His current career high provides the best example.
Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points against the Washington Wizards in November 2024 while playing just 26 minutes.
He shot 18-of-29 from the field and 8-of-16 from beyond the arc, becoming the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to reach 50.
Of course ... doubling that total would require considerably more than adding a Dirk-inspired fadeaway.
A 100-point performance would require an extraordinary combination of volume, efficiency, free throws, 3-point shooting, minutes and a competitive enough game to keep Wembanyama on the floor.
Chamberlain needed 63 field-goal attempts, 32 free throws and all 48 minutes to get there.
That's what makes Wembanyama's answer interesting.
He isn't claiming 100 after reaching the limits of what he can become. His first extended playoff run identified another area of his offensive game that needs improvement, and he's already spending the summer searching for answers.
Fifty points once represented the upper limit of what Wembanyama has accomplished as an NBA scorer.
Getting the next 50 would be considerably harder.
Wembanyama doesn't seem to believe they're impossible.
