Victor Wembanyama extinguished Draymond Green's "frontrunner" hot take before he gave it

Draymond Green recently shared his thoughts on Victor Wembanyama, stating that it would feel "frontrunner-ish" for the star to avoid talking about his NBA Finals loss and to use it for motivation. Well, Wemby's already made it clear that the series is still on his mind, so there shouldn't be any concern about what drives him in his fourth year.

Multiple things can be true at once. Sure, Wembanyama still has tons of room to improve at this early stage in his career, especially on the offensive end. But to question his motivation this season? Let's not forget who we're talking about here.

Wemby hasn't stopped thinking about his NBA Finals loss

A few days ago, Wemby was asked about winning the MVP trophy this season, but his response revealed that there's something else that takes top priority.

"It's a big goal this year, but coming off a Finals loss, it's not the first thing on my mind"- Wembanyama told Maxime Aubin.

This doesn't sound like a frontrunner. Sure, Wemby talked his fair share of trash during the NBA Finals, even flexing that infamous "in your head" celebration that antagonized New York Knicks fans across the world. But he still owned up to the results of that loss and has made it known that it'll be a bigger motivator this season than any individual award.

That's the mark of a great player: being able to use those disappointing moments as fuel to come back even stronger. Plenty of the NBA's biggest stars carried this approach, and you can add Wemby to that list. We can trust that he hasn't forgotten about what happened in June.

The best way for Wemby to show that he cares is to improve

We know Wembanyama is motivated; now it's time for him to turn that motivation into real growth on the court. The Knicks exposed his offensive limitations, so he must prove that the things that limited him in the Finals won't hinder him this season.

Fighting through physical defenders to get to his spots as a scorer and find easy, efficient shots is the key for him in his fourth year. That won't just be important for his individual development; the Spurs need it if they want to take a step closer to a championship in June. Their best player has to be effective on this side of the floor.

I wouldn't get too hung up on Wemby's mentality. He's already got the right mindset in this early stage of the season. Now, it's his job to execute and put what he learned from that Finals loss to the test.

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