Much of the debate surrounding San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama regarding full season hardware has been whether or not the French big man is the better option to win the league’s 2024 Rookie of the Year award over Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.
But what if we are focusing on the wrong award for Wemby to win? Could the San Antonio forward actually be a better candidate for the league’s 2024 Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award this season? Spurs analysts are starting to explore that possibility, given Wemby’s unreal impact on that end of the court.
The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast recently put together a short clip breaking down why Wembanyama may have a better shot at the DPOY award than some think.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear his case for why that could be the case.
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