Mark Barrington: Normally, any of the San Antonio Spurs getting that kind of attention in the national press would be implausible, but with Wembanyama on the team, the Spurs will be getting tons of coverage. If he comes off the bench all year it’s definitely possible, especially since I expect that he will be dominant playing against bench players.
Bruno Passos: Considering he averaged 22/5/3 as a starter playing 33 minutes a game last season, I wouldn’t hate Johnson’s odds at the award from a sheer production point of view. The points would go down but a rebound in his three-point percentage would make him one of the more potent contributors off the bench.