Player Dossier

Victor Wembanyama

SAS · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidence

Roll/pop big · Post hub · Primary creator · Event creator · Rim protector · Weakside rim helper

What does Victor Wembanyama actually supply on the floor?

Victor Wembanyama's strongest evidenced functions are rim protection, interior finishing, rebounding; the weakest available areas are shooting, passing, creation. The profile is tied to SAS for 2025-26.

Function profile

2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.

Creation60

Rim pressure78

Shooting55

Passing57

Screening*—

Interior finish85

Point of attack*—

Switch coverage*—

Rim protection85

Event creation66

Rebounding79

* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.

Season by season

Every governed season profile on record.

Season	Team	Role	Evidence	Creation	Rim pressure	Shooting	Passing	Screening	Interior finish	Point of attack	Switch coverage	Rim protection	Event creation	Rebounding
2025-26	SAS	Franchise engine	High evidence	60	78	55	57	—	85	—	—	85	66	79
2024-25	SAS	—	High evidence	61	68	53	70	63	66	42	43	84	62	71
2023-24	SAS	—	High evidence	61	68	46	66	55	65	52	52	82	76	75

What teams depended on him for

Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.

SAS · 2025-26Lineup performance dependence

SAS lineups performed 12.7 points per 100 possessions better with Victor Wembanyama than without him. The best supported alternative was [Harrison Barnes, De'Aaron Fox, Luke Kornet, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle] over 205 possessions.

rotation 52%loses 23.3% of interior finish

Replacement evidence

Best observed five without him

Harrison Barnes · De'Aaron Fox · Luke Kornet · Devin Vassell · Stephon Castle

shrunk net 1.8620 over 205 possessions

on floor 4866 possessions · off floor 4452 possessions

SAS · 2024-25Critical basketball and lineup dependence

SAS was highly dependent on Victor Wembanyama. Removing him cost about 36.6% of rim protection production, and lineups with him performed 8.4 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Chris Paul, Bismack Biyombo, Harrison Barnes, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle] over 231 possessions.

rotation 38%loses 36.6% of rim protection

Replacement evidence

Best observed five without him

Chris Paul · Bismack Biyombo · Harrison Barnes · Devin Vassell · Stephon Castle

shrunk net -2.3570 over 231 possessions

on floor 2815 possessions · off floor 4364 possessions

SAS · 2023-24Lineup performance dependence

SAS lineups performed 3.9 points per 100 possessions better with Victor Wembanyama than without him. The best supported alternative was [Zach Collins, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Jeremy Sochan] over 171 possessions.

rotation 53%loses 42.9% of rim protection

Replacement evidence

Best observed five without him

Zach Collins · Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell · Tre Jones · Jeremy Sochan

shrunk net -1.2100 over 171 possessions

on floor 4050 possessions · off floor 3460 possessions

Known contract calendar

Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.

No governed contract-calendar events name this player.

Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.