Victor Wembanyama was ranked No. 1 in the NBA Draft's 'Best Of Decade' by Bleacher Report.
He finished ahead of Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg and a long list of players who generated significant hype entering the league.
## What made Victor Wembanyama special?
He was viewed as a once-in-a-generation talent with a unique skill set.
Standing well over seven feet tall with guard-like ball-handling ability, perimeter shooting range, and elite defensive instincts.
He brought a skill set that scouts had never truly seen before.
## How did Victor Wembanyama compare to other prospects?
Wembanyama finished ahead of other highly regarded prospects such as Zion Williamson, Cade Cunningham, Anthony Davis, and Luka Dončić.
Each of those players entered the NBA with enormous expectations, but evaluators believed Wembanyama offered a ceiling unlike anyone else.
And the hype that was surrounding him leading up to the draft has proven to be very well deserved.
## What has Victor Wembanyama achieved so far?
He has turned into one of the faces of the entire league, and he capped off his third season in the league by winning the NBA's first-ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year award.
For Spurs fans, the ranking validates what the organization has seen from the very start.
San Antonio wasn’t just drafting the best player available; it was selecting a prospect many scouts believed could alter the direction of the league.
And it already looks like he has done just that.
Despite the recent loss in the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks, Wembanyama is just 22 years old, and the Spurs roster is still young as a unit.
They have plenty of time to take advantage of the phenom that is Wemby.
The Spurs have built around superstars before, from Tim Duncan to David Robinson, and the organization hopes Wembanyama can eventually join that legendary group.
While championships and awards will ultimately determine his legacy, rankings like this one highlight just how rare his talent was before he ever played an NBA game.