Overview
- Through four games, the 21-year-old is averaging 31.0 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.8 blocks on 60.3/36.4/80.0 shooting as San Antonio opens 4-0.
- He pushed his consecutive-games-with-a-block streak to 89 to pass Patrick Ewing’s 88, logging 19 blocks already this season.
- He delivered 40 points and 15 rebounds on 15-of-21 shooting with zero turnovers, the first such line since at least 1977-78 per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
- Draymond Green said that if this pace holds Wembanyama could contend for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved, with MVP odds already shortening, per CBS Sports.
- Kendrick Perkins projected him into future GOAT conversations and Udonis Haslem said he’s glad not to have to guard him, even as writers note the hot start comes against weaker early opponents.