San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama didn't quite do enough to earn an All-NBA selection this season, but his seven votes certainly serve as optimistic indicators of what he has left to bring to his team and to the league.
The league announced all three of its top squads Wednesday evening, which saw stars from across the league earn contract incentives of up to $41 million for making a top team and others barely miss the cut. Wembanyama wasn't quite in the latter category, as his point total wasn't close to making the third team, but it's worth noting that he earned votes at all.
Wembanyama proved himself to be a superstar during his first season. He met Antetokounmpo at the rim in a way nobody quite had before. He led the NBA's youngest team to a playoff-altering win over Jokic's Nuggets, landed a signature shoe with Nike, a nod from LeBron James as an alien and more. Being an awesome figure can look different for every player. For someone like James, it means performing at an elite level years after that was no longer expected. For Antetokounmpo, it looks like playing with a level of aggression unable to be slowed down by the league's best defenders.
If this were a third or fourth year veteran who promised to be a franchise-altering talent, it would be. But this is a 20-year-old rookie. He's the only player in NBA history to average 20 points, 10 boards, three assists, three blocks, one steal and one 3-pointer per game. He's the youngest player to be selected to an All-Defensive team and is far ahead of his time to be earning All-NBA votes.
Building a potential "superpower" around Wembanyama won't happen in one day or one offseason. The Spurs have made it clear they prefer the patient approach to improvement, and while that isn't everyone's favorite solution, it's worked in the past.
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