Spurs' Victor Wembanyama 'Not Even Close' to Best

Victor Wembanyama has been great for the San Antonio Spurs, but he's got plenty of room left to grow.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 18, 2024

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San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is already playing at a high level in his first NBA season. However, the French phenom believes he still has room to grow.

"It's a day-by-day thing, but what's for sure is I'm not even close to being at my best," Wembanyama said. "I don't see my progression stopping anytime soon. So it's good for confidence, and it's a lot to correct. A lot to adjust."

Wembanyama's comments came after he pieced together one of his best performances of the season in an overtime win on Sunday night against the Brooklyn Nets.

Wembanyama scored 33 points on 14 of 26 shooting with 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks.

The Spurs rookie is one of just 12 players who are averaging 10 or more rebounds per game this season. Of those 12, only Domantas Sabonis, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Wembanyama are also averaging 20 points per game.

The other four in that group are established All-Stars and franchise cornerstones, so the fact Wembanyama is also pulling off this feat at just 20 years old is remarkable. And it's also a sign of what's to come for the Spurs star.

Spurs Rally Back, Beat Nets in OT Thriller

Wembanyama and the Spurs are back in action tomorrow night against the Dallas Mavericks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

Published Mar 18, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.