Nikola Jokić has taken home three of the last five MVP awards and finished in second place in the voting the two years he didn't win the trophy during that span, but Victor Wembanyama does not believe the Denver Nuggets star is the NBA's best player.

Victor Wembanyama, arguably the most high-profile player in the league right now, interviewed with NBA insider Chris Haynes ahead of the final matchup and revealed his thoughts on the opposing Knicks squad. When asked what it would take to beat the Knicks, Wemby was honest in his assessment.

Basketball’s next phenom has the San Antonio Spurs contending for a championship. It’s all because of the shot he’s stopped shooting.

In praising the Spurs' "ethical basketball," Wembanyama made a statement that said as much about his team's progress as any opponent.

Douglas Farmer breaks down the best Victor Wembanyama odds and picks ahead of tonight's NBA Cup Final vs. the New York Knicks.

And that's perfectly fine. In fact, the NBA probably loves Wembanyama's one-sided bickering with Holmgren. And hopes the other party joins in sooner or later. After all, NBA fans love its theatrics almost as much as it loves the actual games being played.

Eric Samulski discusses Victor Wembanyama's sensational return from a calf injury that helped propel the Spurs to the NBA Cup final and how the rest of the team was affected by his reintroduction into the lineup.

Wembanyama is gradually expected to ramp up to his season average of just under 34 minutes per game. Even if the All-Star big man is unlikely to reach that figure against the Knicks, the 20-plus minutes he is expected to play should be highly impactful.