San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama received a lot of attention when he made a case for himself to win the 2025-26 NBA Most Valuable Player award.Wembanyama listed a few reasons why he deserves the honor, starting with a spotlight on the area of his game that often is overlooked when determining his overall value.“My first one would be that defense is 50 percent of the game and that it is undervalued so far in the MVP race,” Wembanyama told reporters on Monday after San Antonio’s 136-111 win over the Miami Heat. “I believe I’m the most impactful player defensively in the league.” Asked Wemby to provide his 3 campaign bullet points for why he should be MVP https://t.co/HjRppaPLfY pic.twitter.com/FHXrFMjAi3 — Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) March 24, 2026 Warriors star Draymond Green shared his thoughts on Wembanyama’s comments, expressing that he appreciated the Spurs center advocating for himself but did not like how people responded to them.“I hated it, and I absolutely loved it,” Green told reporters on Wednesday after Golden State’s 109-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets. “And the reason I...