Victor Wembanyama 2024 Fantasy Outlook

Victor Wembanyama was the No.1 pick of the 2023 draft for the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama showed out in the 2023-24 NBA season after the much-anticipated prospect dominated the French basketball scene for the longest time.

Wembanyama brought a new unique style of play as he’s a taller version of Kevin Durant, who can hit a shot from anywhere on the court at a whim.

However, as much as his offensive gameplay was praised, his defense was the most impressive part of his game in his rookie campaign. Let’s look into his rookie campaign to understand his fantasy value heading into 2024.

Victor Wembanyama 2023/24 and Olympic Production

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Victor Wembanyama won the 2023/24 NBA Rookie of the Year award thanks to 21.4 points per game, 10.6 rebounds per game, 3.9 assists per game, 3.6 blocks per game, and 1.2 steals per game.

Wembanyama had so many highlight moments in his rookie season and quickly rose in the fantasy ranks as the season went along last year, to become one of the top players heading into the 2024-25 season.

Then the Paris Olympics arrived and the evolution of the Wemby phenomenon got even larger in terms of the national media attention and the fantasy potential. In the 2024 Summer Games, Wembanyama averaged 15.8 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game for the Silver Medalist France.

Wemby mania was one of the main topics of the national media during the Paris Olympics, especially because of his play early on in the Olympic games. Wemby is growing to be one of the best players before our eyes and is primed for a huge 2024-25 season.

Victor Wembanyama 2024/25 Projections

ESPN currently has Wembanyama as the fourth-ranked player in fantasy behind Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 24/25 season according to their metrics. This is appropriate because of what we saw from the “French Alien” last season along with the potential rise with the addition of future Hall of Famer Chris Paul to that San Antonio lineup.

Chris Paul is going elevate Wembanyama to that next level like he did for Shai in that 2020 season. Paul knows what it takes to get great play from star-level players as he has improved trajectories for teams throughout his career. Even though Paul is not in his prime anymore, he is still the “Point God” as the savant on the court who can get players in the right positions for success.

The Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama Pick and Roll game in 2024/25 is going to feed families throughout the season as long as Paul can stay healthy.

Final Thoughts

Victor Wembanyama is going to be the best player in Fantasy Basketball in the 2024-25 season by a close margin. Luka is still going to be Luka no doubt, but the defensive impact of Wembanyama along with the offense is going to elevate him to be the top option in your upcoming fantasy drafts.

Plus, as previously stated the addition of Chris Paul is going to elevate Wemby’s offensive game to the next level even more as he’ll get more open looks thanks to the pick-and-roll game.

As you start to think about the drafts coming up, it is important to know that Total Apex will have your back with many basketball redraft outlooks throughout the month leading up to the NBA season.

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Article originally written by Brandon Ellis