Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama sends clear message on NBA MVP race
The 2025-26 NBA regular season is coming down to its final stretch, with only a handful of games left to be played for the majority of the teams in the league. Although the regular season is almost over, the NBA MVP debate rages on, with San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama wanting to end it.
Wembanyama believes he should be the frontrunner to win the regular-season award as a result of what he’s been able to do for the Spurs this season, via ESPN.
“I have thought about it,” Wembanyama said. “I think right now, there is a debate. There should be, even though I think I should lead the race. I’m trying to make sure that at the end of the season, there’s no debate.”
Even though Wembanyama has a strong case to win his first NBA MVP, he’s got some competition: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the favorite, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic is coming on strong.
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Wembanyama believes his defensive impact should set him apart from the pack.
“My first one would be that defense is 50% of the game and that it is undervalued so far in the MVP race. I believe I’m the most impactful player defensively in the league,” Wembanyama said. “Second argument would be that we almost swept OKC in the season, and we dominated them three times with their real team. … The third argument would be that offense impact is not just points.”
At this point, Gilgeous-Alexander looks like he’ll win the award for a second straight season, but anything can happen in the final stretch, especially if Wembanyama is determined to win it.
