Victor Wembanyama’s dunk fest is sending a loud message to the entire NBA

Lost in San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's dominant early-season play is his league-leading number of dunks. This season, he has made a concerted effort to roll more to the basket, which has freed him up for more alley-oops. In fact, he is currently throwing down a staggering 5.1 dunks per game.

If that were to hold, he'd shatter the NBA's single-season dunk record while also outpacing 23 NBA teams. Having a single player have more dunks than nearly two dozen NBA teams is ludicrous.

However, the underscores show just how many easy shots Wembanyama is getting this season. He's not just the best defensive player in the NBA anymore; he's now second in the league in scoring.

Talk about a two-way superstar: Wembanyama is absolutely dominating on both ends, with him going back to basics on offense. It's not just him rolling to the basket; however, it's the underrated effect of starting 3-point guards.

Victor Wembanyama’s dunk fest is making him more efficient

San Antonio now has three players who are more than capable of delivering pinpoint passes to him. De'Aaron Fox has been particularly effective in that area and has replaced Stephon Castle as the team's best lob thrower.

It's not just those two; however, Harper has also been finding Wembanyama for easy baskets, as has Devin Vassell. Vassell has proven to be a surprisingly good lob thrower and provides San Antonio with both a reliable shooter and a passer to their best player.

The Spurs having several players who can get their best player the ball has made life much easier on Wembanyama. As a result, we're just now seeing his full potential as an offensive player. The results have been scary, with him averaging 30.3 points while shooting 64.5% on 14.3 2-point attempts per game.

Wembanyama’s dunk party is sending a loud message to the entire NBA

Having a 7'5 center roll to the basket dozens of times a game is simple but effective. Teams aren't able to counter Wembanyama rolling to the basket, with him being the largest lob threat in NBA history.

Even throwing a bad pass in his direction could result in him reaching up and throwing it down. When teams send additional on Wembanyama rolls to the rim, it leaves a perimeter shooter open. It's a classic pick-your-poison-situation, and Wembanyama is capitalizing.

That's a scary thought for the rest of the NBA, with him increasing his average from 25 points per game last season to more than 30 points this year. If that holds up, then Wembanyama getting more dunks will be what's driving his dramatic scoring jump.

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