Victor Wembanyama is not one to speak lightly. So when asked who the best player in the NBA is right now and only needs a few moments to answer the dilemma, the 21-year-old Frenchman certainly knows what he’s doing. The San Antonio Spurs pivot has obviously already thought about the question away from the cameras. It’s quite another to assume this opinion at the microphone of ESPN.
“Who is the best player in the NBA at the moment,” asked American journalist Malika Andrews. Concentrated gaze, barely hesitant and without a smile, “Wemby” unfolds. “I think (Nikola) Jokic is the best in attack. I don’t think he’s the best player. It’s hard to say. It was between Giannis (Antetokounmpo) and Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander). When I’m back on the floor, I think it will be me,” he said.
In the discussion, a triple MVP, a double MVP and the reigning MVP. Just that. But the former Metropolitans 92 player is not afraid to sit at their table, knowing that his words will be interpreted as arrogance by a large part of the North American league’s followers.
It must be said that before this left calf injury, the Ile-de-France native posted impressive statistics: 26.2 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.6 blocks on average per game. This glitch deprived him of 12 matches. Obviously, Wembanyama intends to make a resounding comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder this weekend.
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