When the San Antonio Spurs drafted Wembanyama as the number one overall pick, there were a lot of expectations surrounding him. After all he was looked at as the most talented and the most hyped prospect since LeBron James himself. Just a couple of games into his rookie year, we already knew the kind of talent Wembanyama was. With his defense, outside shooting, ball handling, and game IQ, it was pretty clear that he was a generational talent, and somehow the San Antonio Spurs landed themselves another superstar, just some few years after Spurs’ legend Tim Duncan retired.<\/p>
In the 2024-25 season, Wemby was on pace to win his first Defensive Player of the Year and was averaging 3.8 blocks and 1.1 steals per game. Many believe that he was robbed of the DPOY award last season, after the NBA <\/a>handed it out to Rudy Gobert. With the way Wemby plays defense, he could win 4\/5 DPOYs or perhaps even more, by the time he is done playing in the league.<\/p> He also improved his shooting percentages this season and was making 47.6 percent of his shots from the field compared to 46.5 percent in his rookie season, and his scoring averages jumped from 21.4 points, all the way to 24.3 points this season, earning him his first All-Star nod. However, after playing in the All-Star game, it was announced that Wemby will miss the rest of the season<\/a> particularly due to a him being diagnosed with a blood clot on his right shoulder.<\/p>