SAN FRANCISCO — By any measure other than team record, Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has lived up to the immense hype that accompanied his arrival to the NBA. He has lapped the field in the Rookie of the Year race, putting up numbers and highlights by the bushel. Wembanyama is averaging 20.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and a league-leading 3.4 blocks per game, making it one of the all-time great introductory campaigns in league annals.
It is not difficult to envision Wembanyama winning multiple Defensive Player of the Year honors in the future. In the meantime, here is a look at his competition for this year’s award: Rudy Gobert, Minnesota The case for: According to Las Vegas betting odds, Wembanyama is the No. 2 choice to earn this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The odds-on favorite is another towering Frenchman, Gobert.
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