After a slow start to the 2026-27 NBA season, some people were hesitant to keep calling Victor Wembanyama the MVP favorite. Of course, he has returned to top form, as he is playing like the best player in the league at the moment.
The San Antonio Spurs now have a 9-2 record after beating the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Wembanyama had yet another landmark performance, as he posted a stat line of 40 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks.
Victor Wembanyama believes he’s not the complete player just yet
Despite having one of the best runs a center has had in the NBA this season, Wembanyama believes that he is not the finished article just yet. Of course, he is correct with that assessment, but it goes to show his elite mentality because he is already having some generational performances.
The last four games, in particular, have been remarkable. He has only played 27.5 minutes per game during this stretch, but he is averaging 37.7 points and five blocks per game. It is an impressive look into his dominance and how he can decide games early on with his impact.
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Wembanyama has clearly cemented himself as one of the leading candidates for the MVP award alongside the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Luka Doncic. The Slovenian might have the leg up in scoring and playmaking, but Wembanyama is matching him well with scoring and defending.
Despite those strengths, it looks like Wembanyama still wants to keep improving. If he is already this good as an unfinished product, that spells trouble for the rest of the NBA.
“There are a lot of things I still want to do, but I need to get better first. As the years go on and my conditioning gets better, it allows me to keep developing on both sides of the floor,” Wembanyama said about what he needs to keep improving on moving forward.
In the long run, Wembanyama will be an even more dangerous player. He has all the tools to become one of the league’s best-ever players, and he wants to keep adding to his skill set.
