Then, Gilgeous-Alexander revealed what he learned about Wembanyama during his media availability. “Yes, competitive, smart, like an interesting guy,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I heard he goes to bed at like nine o’clock.
Stars set to play in Sunday's NBA midseason showcase in San Francisco. San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, Miami's Tyler Herro, Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Cleveland's Evan Mobley, Oklahoma City's Jalen W
The Oklahoma City Thunder see three players rank in the top six of Defensive Player of the Year Odds after Victor Wembanyama's season-ending injury as the NBA Award race opens up.
Stars set to play in Sunday's NBA midseason showcase in San Francisco. San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, Miami's Tyler Herro, Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Cleveland's Evan Mobley, Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams and Houston's Alperen Sengun all are headed to the game for the first time.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort recently made a statement regarding the Defensive Player of the Year race after Victor Wembanyama's injury.
Dort, standing at 6-foot-4 and 220 lbs, has been the focal point of the OKC Thunder's top-rated defense this season. He currently sits in third place in the DPOY race with odds of +1500 per FanDuel Sportsbook. He is joined by teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams as one of the top six contenders per the oddsmakers.
On Thursday, the NBA world was shocked to learn that Victor Wembanyama would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season due to deep vein thrombosis in
The Defensive Player of the Year race sees an unexpected turn with Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injury. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder emerges as a strong contender, demonstrating his defensive prowess alongside his scoring ability,
With Victor Wembanyama out, Oklahoma City Thunder have chance to bring home Defensive Player of the Year award.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs ... a trio of players from the Oklahoma City Thunder are also in the running with Lu Dort (+1800), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+6000) and Jalen Williams ...
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneualt led Gilgeous-Alexander and Chuck’s Global Stars. Wembanyama, in his first of many future All-Star selections, put forth great effort throughout the night. It didn’t go unnoticed as the young star’s career unfolded in a competitive Western Conference.
Losing Victor Wembanyama for the season is a devastating blow to the San Antonio Spurs, but they won't be the only player or team affected by that news.