NBA – “Victor Wembanyama’s injury should spell the end of this rule!”

Season over for Victor Wembanyama, due to illness. Playoff dreams are fading for the Spurs, as is his Defender of the Year trophy.

A finding that seriously annoys some specialists who find it unfair.

Victor Wembanyama’s illness is not only a terrible blow for him, it also has major implications for the Spurs and the league.

For example, following the arrival of De’Aaron Fox, San Antonio’s management was probably dreaming of the playoffs, a goal that will be difficult to achieve without the soul of the team and the defensive pillar.

And then at the league level, we will have to find a Defender of the Year who is legitimate enough to receive this award.

The French pivot was the clear favorite until now, he who was the best blocker of the regular season and who dissuaded all those who dared to venture into his territory.

The winner will necessarily receive a trophy accompanied by an asterisk.

Towards a rule change because of Wembanyama?

According to David Dennis Jr., consultant for ESPN, this outcome should have important consequences for the rest of the NBA.

For example, he does not know how the limit of 65 games played to claim end-of-season awards could remain. Can a player be punished because he is sick?

This scenario should sign the death of the 65-game rule to receive awards.

Victor Wembanyama will not be Defensive Player of the Year this season when he was clearly the best defender in the league.

He was punished by the NBA because he has the misfortune of having a blood clot.

There is nothing he can do in this situation. This rule needs to be scrapped, he needs to be DPOY.

Victor Wembanyama hasn’t played enough games this season to be a Defensive Player of the Year, even though he should have been given the title because he was so dominant on that end of the court.

For experts, this is a scenario that should make the league think and change the rules. For fans, however, opinions are mixed.

@Danjsimas1: Or maybe it’s just that… Whoever wins will be rewarded for their availability.

@TimSpursFan: He needs to be played 1 minute per game until he reaches the limit

@camerontlll: If he’s still the one with the most blocks overall at the end of the season, he deserves to win.

@MO9968452249: I’m a Spurs fan, it’s annoying, but availability is important.

Victor Wembanyama should have added a line to his list of achievements at the end of the season with his first Defender of the Year title.

Unfortunately, the league rules will not allow him to savor this award…