Thinking Basketball: Victor Wembanyama is now a Top 10 player in the NBA.

[Nero Christ]

Not saying that he's Kareem but I wonder if this is what it felt like when he came to the league.

Watching Spurs games, I see DRob constantly being the one whose early numbers are compared to Wemby’s…I think he is the more apropos comparison but dk if the hype was the same. Maybe another poster can tell us

 

[Illin Degenerate]

i havent watched the video yet but 25 and 10, most blocks per game this century. +14.7 on/off. top 10 sounds about right

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

I think he definitely is already.

Timmy was a top 3-5 player in the league in his 2nd year but he was older of course

 

[JoelB]

To be honest, the Top 10 thing is a bit of sensationalism.

I don't care to rank Wemby in that way.

But he is developing remarkably fast.
It's a lot of fun to see.

After Joker, Shai, Luka, Giannis who who else would you take over current wemby?

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

After Joker, Shai, Luka, Giannis who who else would you take over current wemby?

I'll say Embiid when he's healthy but after that

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

He’s definitely a top 5 player. Along with Giannis it’s very hard to go find players who are dominant both on offense and defense.

 

[Ohene]

they better not waste him. they got a few years IMO

 

[JoelB]

I'll say Embiid when he's healthy but after that

yeah i had to disqualify Jo. He's unable to play 4 games in a row without getting hurt

 

[Regular_P]

Watching Spurs games, I see DRob constantly being the one whose early numbers are compared to Wemby’s…I think he is the more apropos comparison but dk if the hype was the same. Maybe another poster can tell us

The difference is Admiral was 24 his rookie year; Wemby just turned 21.

 

[Trojan 24]

Joker
Giannis
AD
Shai
Luka
Tatum
Towns?


Yeah you right

OP also add Aubrey's Angel-LeGBT civil war to your complaint list

 

[mastermind]

Watching Spurs games, I see DRob constantly being the one whose early numbers are compared to Wemby’s…I think he is the more apropos comparison but dk if the hype was the same. Maybe another poster can tell us

Wasn’t old enough but DRob was two years of hype from being college player of the year and then joining the navy.

 

[Remote]

After Joker, Shai, Luka, Giannis who who else would you take over current wemby?

Well that's a different question.
Wemby is clearly the highest ceiling player in the game.

He'd be #1 in that sense.

Whether there are 5 or 7 or 9 players better than him right now...whatever. It's a diminishing returns kind of thing. Whoever you'd rate #1 or #5...you could likely build a championship team with either one. I don't think there would be a huge gap between any of those players.

 

[mastermind]

I'll say Embiid when he's healthy but after that

After Joker, Shai, Luka, Giannis who who else would you take over current wemby?

This is my list as well along with a fit Embiid

But he is the #1 player in terms of who i would want.

 

[In The Zone '98]

While he is on his rookie deal, the Spurs have to get right

 

[Trojan 24]

After Joker, Shai, Luka, Giannis who who else would you take over current wemby?

AD giving you 26/12 and playing 1 v 5 on defense most nights