By Matt Audilet0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The San Antonio Spurs are confident with Victor Wembanyama at the helm heading into the 2026 NBA Finals.
During his NBA Finals media availability on Tuesday, Spurs' second-year guard Stephon Castle was asked what makes this young San Antonio team so great. In his response, he made a definitive declaration about Wembanyama's impact.
"With our leader being Vic — with how good he is, with how young he is. For him to not have any ego, it fed great energy into our locker room," Castle said. "That kind of confidence and that kind of groove coming into the playoffs is what you want, and I think we hit our stride at the right time.
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"And yeah, also, we have the best player in the world on our team."
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Wembanyama led the Spurs to victory over back-to-back reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, earning unanimous MVP honors for the series. The 22-year-old Frenchman has been historic through his first 17 career playoff games, averaging 23.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game.
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Wembanyama finished third in MVP voting this past season, trailing Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. But if his current trajectory continues, he's almost certain to add that honor to his rapidly-growing trophy case.
Game 1 of the NBA Finals will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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