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NBA Draft 2026: Five Prospects Who Could Become Victor Wembanyama Stoppers

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We may well remember the 2026 NBA playoffs as the moment Victor Wembanyama truly arrived.

Not as a star, per se … it has been obvious Wembanyama was headed there since before he officially signed an NBA contract. No, this playoffs and particularly overtaking Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder was the moment that crystalized that Wembanyama would be the best player in the NBA, the type of player teams are built around slowing down. Whether he’s already there or not is an open debate, but it’s obvious the 22-year-old will be the NBA’s most unstoppable force sooner rather than later.

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