Unbelievable Spurs stat proves Victor Wembanyama has prestigious awards in reach

As training camp and preseason fast approach, San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will soon have all eyes on him. He hasn't played a game in seven months, and there are lingering questions about how well he will play out of the gate.

Last season came to an early end for Wembanyama due to deep-vein thrombosis, which sapped his stamina before eventually sidelining him. However, some have already forgotten how great he looked prior to his diagnosis.

After a sluggish start to last season, Wembanyama posted a staggering 28.5 points, 10 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 4.4 blocks per game and shot 37.7% from three. If he plays like that over all of next season, MVP could be possible. Especially if the Spurs are better than expected.

A healthy and improved Victor Wembanyama is a threat to the rest of the NBA

Even a small improvement from Wembanyama could be huge. Especially with the potential to get easier shots playing alongside better teammates such as De'Aaron Fox, an improved Stephon Castle, and second overall pick Dylan Harper.

That could mean he might have a scoring title in his future in addition to a potential future MVP. It seems that winning a scoring title and an MVP has gone hand in hand in recent seasons. Joel Embiid and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander both won a scoring title and MVP in the same season recently.

Wembanyama could hopefully join them but will have to diversify their game to level up. Despite being 7'4", he doesn't take nearly as many shots inside the paint as many would like. To his credit, he shot 58.6% on 9.9 2-point shots per game, which is stellar but should be more of a focus going forward.

For instance, Nikola Jokic averages nearly 12 2-point field goal attempts per game for his career and more than 14 attempts per game over his historic five-year run. They are different players, but not so much so that Wembanyama shouldn't try to model his game after him.

Next season, his goal should be to take 20 shots a game, with him taking at least 11 2-point attempts and nine threes per game. With similar efficiency inside the arc and his shooting slightly better, around 36% from three, he could easily boost his scoring to at least 26 points per game. That could be a stepping stone to bigger and better seasons.

Ultimately, while Wembanyama may have some rust to start next season, if he can build on his incredible December, he could have a historic career ahead of him.