Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

When Wembanyama is off the court, the Spurs take 13.1% of their shots from the corner 3. That’d rank fourth in the league, so it’s still a high amount. However, when Wemby is on the court and it’s not him taking the shot, the Spurs take 21.2% of their shots from the corners. No other player in the league warps corner-3 frequency anywhere close to that. The next-closest is Jalen Brunson at 4.3%, and Brunson is a small guard who does it by monopolizing the ball. Wemby does it without touching it.

With Wemby on the floor, the Spurs also generate far more layups for their point guard trio — a trio I spent all summer convinced wasn’t an ideal fit. Fox, Castle, and Harper are three downhill guards and none of them is a proven knockdown shooter. On paper the spacing math didn’t work. Mitch Johnson solved it by playing only one or two of them together at once. And Wemby handled the rest. Harper’s at-rim frequency jumps 15.5% with Wemby on the floor. Castle, 14.2%. Fox, 9.7%.

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