Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.

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With the win in Spurs vs Heat, Wembanyama's side marked the first time in franchise history they’ve started a season with five straight wins.

Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is only 21 years old and has led San Antonio to its first 5-0 start to a season in franchise history.

70 – Wembanyama is 70 blocks away from 500 in his career. With a career average of 3.7 BPG, he is on pace to reach this milestone in his 136th career game, which would be tied with Mark Eaton as the third fastest player to reach 500 career blocks. He’d also join Josh Smith as the only players to reach 500 before the age of 22.

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Cooper Flagg delivered a solid 22-point performance to help the Mavericks earn their first win of the season against the Raptors on Sunday.

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YouTube Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine break down what makes Victor Wembanyama’s 4-0 start with the San Antonio Spurs truly historic, as he does something no other NBA player has EVER done before in a four-game stretch.