The Denver Nuggets currently have the best player in the NBA in Nikola Jokic.
He has incredible talent and has been a triple-double machine in the NBA. He's not the most athletic, but he's shown that he's extremely efficient on offense, and that's been a big difference maker, which is why he's won three MVP awards.
However, another big man may overshadow him in the near future: Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama is in his third season in the NBA and has been dominant, which shows how much he has grown as a player. He's only going to get better, and Jokic said he's relieved he won't be there to experience his peak. Jokic is the best player in basketball today, but he said that Wembanyama basketball is changing and he clearly stated that he is glad he will not be there to experience the best of his career.
"He's changing basketball. He's a rim protector, he's shooting threes. He's unique. I'm glad I'll probably retire before Wembley takes over the entire league," Jokic said in his appearance on X&O Chat, a Serbian basketball podcast hosted by Edin Avdik.
Wembanyama has made a significant leap with the San Antonio Spurs this 2025-26 season. Despite injury problems early in the year, he is now averaging 23.9 points on over 50 percent shooting with 11.1 boards, 2.9 assists and a league-leading 3.0 blocks per game.
Wembanyama's combination of defensive mastery, scoring ability, and overall unicorn talent has propelled the Spurs to the NBA championship. They are currently one of the top favorites to win it all as the No. 2 seed in the West, with a 47-17 record.
It's also worth noting that Wembanyama has broken the mold of how NBA players are viewed by giving his all to play every night during the regular season. He was emotional after the big comeback against the Clippers a few nights ago, which was refreshing for many fans after so much talk about how NBA players don't care about the regular season anymore.
