The 7-foot-4 phenom faces criticism for spending too much time on the perimeter, but San Antonio is letting him do it all to maximize his potential as the NBA’s next great big man.

When Wembanyama is on the court, the Spurs have a top-six defense in the league, despite having some players opponents clearly target. When he is off the court, that rapidly falls to the 24th-ranked defense (overall that leaves the Spurs 12th in the league defensively, in the middle of the pack).

Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.

The NBA is an ever-evolving league, and Victor Wembanyama is dragging it kicking and screaming into the next era.

Fans were thrilled to see Victor Wembanyama go head-to-head against LeBron James as the Los Angeles Lakers clashed with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday

Victor Wembanyama finished the win with 23 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 10/17 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

With the San Antonio Spurs finding their rhythm in the NBA regular season, one of their key players, Chris Paul, shared the first name for the All-Star Game following their victory over the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their third straight loss in the NBA regular season,