NBA Execs Believe Wembanyama Has Passed SGA and Jokic as the League's Best Player

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NBA Execs Believe Wembanyama Has Passed SGA and Jokic as the League's Best Player

"One of my missions at the NBA Draft Combine was to ask execs if they thought Wemby had supplanted Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic as the league's best player," Hollinger wrote. "Mostly, I was met with chortles and nods." One exec told The Athletic he's "the best player I've ever seen." Wemby, 22, won the unanimous DPOY this season.

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Mitch Johnson Addresses Shai Winning MVP Over Victor Wembanyama

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