Incredible Victor Wembanyama achievement proves he's the Spurs' cheat code

San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is already the best defensive player in the NBA, but one shocking stat hints at bigger things to come. Wembanyama is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, and for good reason. He was absolutely dominant defensively.

Last season, he boasted a shockingly high 9.4% block percentage. That means that he blocked nearly 10% of all two-point shots while he was on the court last season. That's a shocking number and hints that he could be even more impactful next season.

Remember, he was on a minutes restriction for most of last season, and opponents were wary of attacking him directly. Even still, he was a dominant shot blocker.

Victor Wembanyama is still growing defensively

If that weren't enough, he also boasted a 1.7% steal rate. It also wasn't a fluke either; he averaged identical block and steal percentages in the playoffs. That was against better competition and with games slowing down to a crawl.

After proving that he can withstand the physicality of the NBA playoffs, he could see his minutes increase next season. After all, he only played 29.4 minutes per game last season.

Even as his blocks per game have decreased, his defensive impact has skyrocketed. In fact, last season he had the best defensive season of all time, according to D-RAPM.

Victor Wembanyama gives the Spurs a defensive cheat code

Having a player who can practically shut down the paint is a massive advantage and was crucial to the Spurs' NBA Finals run. Even after having the second-best defense last season, the Spurs still haven't reached their ceiling.

Stephon Castle was crucial to the Spurs' defensive improvement. Thus, he and Wembanyama continuing to improve on that end could carry the team to a championship.

There is also the potential emergence of Carter Bryant, who could give San Antonio another elite defensive player. Having not one but two wing stoppers to throw at opponents' best scorers would be a luxury.

Not only would it make it tougher to score against the Spurs but also make Wembanyama all the more valuable as a second line of defense.

All told, as the Spurs improve defensively around him, Wembanyama becomes all that more impactful. That should terrify the rest of the NBA with him already putting up dominant defensive numbers.

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