The three-time league MVP returned the compliment by calling Wembanyama “one that’s going to be remembered forever.”

That shift away from centers was short-lived. The Denver Nuggets have benefited from having their franchise superstar being a center. Nikola Jokic is generational. He's won three of the past four MVP trophies and led the club to a championship victory in 2023.

A look at where Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama ranks in certain statistical categories, at both his age and at the 100-game mark of his career.