Victor Wembanyama is honoring the Spurs' past by owning the NBA future

Superstar Victor Wembanyama is just the latest in a long line of great San Antonio Spurs big men. First David Robinson, then Tim Duncan, and now Wembanyama. That list could even be expanded to include Artis Gilmore and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Both of whom were multi-time All-Stars in San Antonio. That is an incredible lineage that would make any team envious of the Spurs' fortunes.

Robinson is arguably one of the five greatest centers ever, while Duncan is the greatest power forward ever. In fact, he's arguably a top-10 player all-time.

Having those two all-timers—both of whom are still very involved and tied to the Spurs—can only help Wembanyama's development.

Victor Wembanyama is the latest in a line of great Spurs big men

Wembanyama recently mentioned that he has looked to Robinson for inspiration in workouts. He cited Robinson's longevity and durability while also being one of the NBA's best players.

The admiral played at least 80 games eight times during his 14-year career and had multiple seasons where he played at least 90 games. If Wemby wants to be an all-time great, he's going to need to survive not only regular seasons but the playoffs as well.

More playoff games than even Robinson, who didn't have to deal with playing seven-game series throughout all four rounds for most of his career. Duncan, on the other hand, played more than 250 playoff games, the equivalent of three full seasons.

That's on top of the 19 years he played in the NBA. If Wembanyama wants to have similar success, he'll have some big shoes to fill.

Wembanyama has the chance to be Spurs' greatest player

The thought of Wembanyama being able to eventually surpass two all-time greats in Robinson and Duncan seems almost too good to be true, but he absolutely has the potential to be better than both. In fact, he is currently outpacing several all-time greats in multiple categories.

That means he could one day rewrite the Spurs' record books. To achieve that, he'll not only need to remain with the Spurs but also remain healthy.

Both are possible, and he already has a head start on both Robinson and Duncan. The Admiral didn't enter the NBA until he was 24, while Duncan was 22 by the end of his rookie season, the same age Wembanyama is now.

This means he will have a five-year head start on the Admiral and a three-year head start on the Big Fundamental. Still, both had the longevity to play at a high level even into their late thirties.

If Wembanyama can do the same, then San Antonio will be perennial contenders. He could perhaps even win multiple championships and rack up plenty of individual accolades, much like the franchise greats before him.