The San Antonio Spurs have played the past seven games without Victor Wembanyama. It's been a surprisingly fruitful period, as San Antonio has gone 5-2, with De'Aaron Fox reminding the skeptics of the fact that he's an All-NBA player just now entering his prime.
While it's difficult to poke too many holes in San Antonio's remarkable success without its franchise player, one harsh truth is emerging: It still can't consistently defend sans Wembanyama.
The Spurs made a concerted effort to address that issue by bolstering the depth at center with the addition of Luke Kornet on a four-year, $40.