Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs came so close to hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, yet so far. Unfortunately for them, the New York Knicks had other plans and ended their 53-year title drought.
Wembanayma averaged 26.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.6 blocks, and a steal during the 2026 NBA Finals, but the Spurs were eliminated in five games. While the 22-year-old sensation has established himself as an absolute force, NBA legend Gilbert Arenas predicts that Wembanyama will be out for revenge next season.
Gilbert Arenas Eyes Ultimate Revenge Plot for Victor Wembanyama
With the 2026 offseason in full swing, Arenas joined Stephen A. Smith on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” to discuss the top narrative entering the 2026-27 NBA campaign.
Despite all the big moves and roster overhauls taking place across the league right now, Arenas bypassed everything offseason-related and chose a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Wemby getting his revenge on the Knicks is the only storyline that makes sense for next year 💯 pic.twitter.com/XiqTCjxnrd
— Gilbert Arenas (@NoChillGilZero) July 5, 2026
Arenas highlighted how difficult it would be to top Jalen Brunson and the Knicks’ Finals run. However, he would love to see a redemption arc for Wembanyama and the Spurs.
“My favorite storyline going in… It’s so hard because the storyline of Jalen Brunson and the Knicks as a unit, across the board, all players we all laughed at, and they won a championship, right? So to beat that, that’s not gonna happen,” said Arenas.
“You know, Wemby gets revenge, play the Knicks again in a championship, and he wins? That’s the only storyline that would make sense, that both teams make it back to the finals, and Wemby wins it.”
Brunson captained the Knicks’ ship throughout the season and averaged 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds against the Spurs to take home NBA Finals MVP honors.
Despite a stellar 62-20 regular season record and a playoff defense that allowed a postseason-low 40.9 points in the paint per 100 possessions, the Spurs simply could not close the deal.
If Wembanyama, who averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 blocks on 51.2% shooting during the regular season, comes back with a vengeance next season, perhaps he can carry the Spurs back to basketball’s biggest stage and get sweet revenge against the reigning champions (if they come out of the East once again).
