It’s starting to feel like the NBA belongs to Victor Wembanyama. Five games into the new season, the 21 year old has turned the San Antonio Spurs into one of basketball’s most fascinating stories. A franchise once known for its methodical rebuild suddenly looks like a team ready to compete right now, led by a player who already resembles a generational great.

The Spurs’ 5-0 start isn’t just impressive—it’s historic. Never before in their 59-year history have they opened a season this strong. Whether this is an early-season hot streak or the beginning of something bigger is the question many are asking. Wembanyama’s numbers suggest it might be the latter.

Through five games, he leads the league in rebounds at 14.6 per game and in blocked shots at 4.8 per game, while also ranking among the NBA’s top ten scorers at 30.2 points per night. Few players in league history have opened a season with that level of production. In fact, only Bob McAdoo in 1975-76 matched that combination of scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking through the first five games.

Against Miami, Wembanyama showed every part of his game—scoring efficiently, dominating the boards, protecting the rim, and even creating for teammates. Performances like these make it hard not to wonder whether the Spurs might have found their next cornerstone capable of lifting them back into contention.

Yet, it isn’t just about Wembanyama. The Spurs’ supporting cast has been sharp and disciplined. Devin Vassell, Stephen Castle, and Dylan Harper are averaging a combined 50 points per game, spacing the floor and keeping defenses honest. The team as a whole is shooting over 50 percent from the field and leading the NBA in rebound differential. The chemistry looks genuine, and the system seems perfectly built around its young superstar.

Still, skeptics might argue it’s too early to declare the Spurs a serious threat. The season is long, and opponents will start adjusting to Wembanyama’s unique skill set. How San Antonio responds when teams throw double-teams and physical matchups his way will reveal how sustainable this surge truly is.

Their next challenge comes in Phoenix, where the Suns are fresh off a 118-96 win over Utah that snapped a four-game losing streak. Devin Booker poured in 36 points, reminding everyone that Phoenix, despite its rocky start, remains one of the most talented teams in the West. The Suns have the experience and shot-making to test the young Spurs in ways few teams have so far.

Sunday’s matchup feels like a measuring stick. Can the Spurs keep their momentum alive against a veteran team desperate to reassert itself, or will the Suns expose some of the cracks that come with youth and inexperience?

For now, all eyes remain on Wembanyama. His early dominance has already drawn comparisons to legends before him, but the real intrigue lies in what comes next. Is this just an electrifying start to the season—or the beginning of a new era in San Antonio basketball?