Victor Wembanyama is unlike any player in NBA history .

His incredulous physical dimensions— standing at 7' 5" with a 7' 10" wingspan—inspire the same sense of awe Manute Bol once did . An unshakeable wonder that a human of that size, speed and strength can exist at all, much less play professional basketball. But unlike his predecessors, Wembanyama pairs those physical traits with a shooting touch more often seen in players a foot shorter, as well as a silky-smooth jumper that forces defenders to guard him well outside the three-point line.

What’s more, the young Spurs star made his introduction to the NBA in its spacing era—when the geometry of the court has never mattered more. How much room to operate can a player create as a scoring threat? How much parquet can a defende

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