{"id":164594,"date":"2025-10-28T17:19:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=164594"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:19:42","slug":"draymond-green-most-insane-victor-wembanyama-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/10\/28\/draymond-green-most-insane-victor-wembanyama-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Draymond Green Made His Most Insane Victor Wembanyama Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every season, someone makes a bold claim that forces NBA fans to stop scrolling. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a> often has those takes. Last season, during the All-Star break, he proclaimed that the Golden State Warriors would win the championship. They looked great for a moment, but an injury to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steph Curry<\/a> prevented them from competing for a title. Now, the former Defensive Player of the Year has a bold take about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and his MVP chances.<\/p>\n<h2>Draymond Green Made His Most Insane Victor Wembanyama Take<\/h2>\n<p>We all know that Draymond doesn\u2019t hold back, and this time, he might have dropped his boldest take yet. Speaking on his podcast, he predicted that Wemby might win the regular season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player of the Year awards this season. That has never happened before. Yes, players have won DPOY and MVP in the same season, but three awards in the same year? That is unheard of. And the reality is, Wembanyama does have a chance to do it. Here is what Draymond said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe must talk about Wemby. He is like, I want the next MVP award. And I don\u2019t want it like then, I want it now. He is going to be like MVP, DPOY, and Most Improved. He is going to be in position to compete for all those awards.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Draymond Sees It - Wemby\u2019s Coming for Everything \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p_hJtmDaExI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Through four games, Wemby is averaging 31 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and a ridiculous 4.8 blocks. We can safely say that nobody expected the San Antonio Spurs to sit atop the Western Conference after four games. But thanks to Wembanyama\u2019s play, they are.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164601\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-164601 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 27, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward\/center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots in front of Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27434492_168402037_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 27, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward\/center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots in front of Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Victor Wembanyama&#8217;s MVP Odds<\/h3>\n<p>Here is the fun part. It is clear that people are making huge bets on Wemby to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/nba?tab=awards\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MVP award<\/a>. Before the season started, he was not even in the top five by odds to win it. Now, he is second, right behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>. SGA is at +170, followed by Wemby at +310, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> at +400. Having better odds of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/10\/21\/nba-best-kept-secrets-for-this-seasons-awards\/\" target=\"_self\">winning the MVP<\/a> award than Jokic is wild. But the way he is playing, the sky is the limit for the French phenomenon. We have yet to see a 7-footer who can block shots on one end, dribble like a guard, and then launch a three-pointer from the logo, all in the same sequence.<\/p>\n<h3>No Competition for DPOY<\/h3>\n<p>If Victor plays 65 games, he will be a lock to win his first DPOY award. He was the favorite last season, but a blood clot prevented him from reaching the minimum number of games played. This season, he is having an even better defensive year. Players are now afraid to even get into the paint with Victor there. That fear is something not many players can instill in opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Wemby now has a streak of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/10\/27\/the-88-game-block-streak-that-proves-victor-wembanyama-is-not-human\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">89 consecutive games with at least one block<\/a>. If he remains healthy and plays this full season, he has the chance to break that record. Speaking of the DPOY award, Wemby is the favorite at -210, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/holmgch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chet Holmgren<\/a> at +750 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mobleev01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evan Mobley<\/a> at +1,500. Simply put, if he is healthy, no other player can touch him.<\/p>\n<h3>Should Wemby Be Considered for Most Improved?<\/h3>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the thing: so far, no No. 1 pick has won the Most Improved Player award. To be fair, people expect No. 1 picks to improve, develop, and make a leap. But the leap that Wemby is making this year is truly remarkable. So far, the highest pick that has won the award is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a>, who was drafted second overall. And even that win was considered controversial at the time. Right now, Wemby is tied for the 10th-best overall odds at +4,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every season, someone makes a bold claim that forces NBA fans to stop scrolling. Draymond Green often has those takes. Last season, during the All-Star break, he proclaimed that the Golden State Warriors would win the championship. 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