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After France’s loss to the United States in the gold-medal game at the 2024 Olympics, Victor Wembanyama was seen having a discussion on the court with Kevin Durant.

In a recent interview with M6 Info in France (translated by ClutchPoints), Wembanyama revealed he was talking to Durant about perhaps stealing “one or two of his secret techniques.”

Wembanyama’s unique basketball ability made it difficult for scouts to find one single player to compare him to leading up to the 2023 NBA draft. B/R’s NBA staff used seven different categories and seven different player comps to evaluate his game.

Dan Favale compared Wembanyama’s handle in the half court to Durant: “Much like Durant, Wembanyama is more of a tactician. He may have the strides of Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the surgical probes, controlled footwork and crafty angles are KD-esque.”

Durant’s height and fluid motion have allowed him to become one of the best NBA shooters ever.

If Wembanyama continues to evolve his scoring game so that it looks anything close to what Durant has done in his career, it’s not hyperbolic to say he could be the most unstoppable player in NBA history.

Wembanyama was already a force last season despite shooting just 32.5 percent from three-point range, but that number was dragged down by a rough start to his rookie campaign. He connected on 35.1 percent of his attempts from behind the arc over his final 29 games.

Even with a below-average three-point percentage, Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and an NBA-high 3.6 blocks per game in 71 starts as a rookie for the San Antonio Spurs.

The Olympics indicated Wembanyama still has room to grow as a consistent offensive player, but he stepped up huge when France needed it the most. He finished with a game-high 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in the 98-87 loss to Team USA in the final.

Wembanyama and Durant will play their first head-to-head meeting of the 2024-25 regular season on Dec. 3 when the Spurs and Phoenix Suns square off in the Emirates NBA Cup group stage.