This is the exact type of stat we've been searching for to fully encompass the value Victor Wembanyama has brought to the defensive end of the floor. ESPN posted their net points metric for defense, and Wemby leads by more than a country mile. The gap is more like the distance from Earth to the Moon.
Victor Wembanyama leads the NBA in ESPN Analytics' Net Points metric on defense ud83dudcaa
His +123.35 points are nearly 44 points more than the next-closest player, Chet Holmgren. That's the same difference between Holmgren and the 32nd-ranked player ud83dude33 pic.