It is pretty clear there are two top players on each team.Victor Wembanyama is the best player in the series, and perhaps for the next 12-15 years, you might hear people saying he is the best player in the league.
I made mention of this elsewhere, but if he wins a championship here, he is setting himself up for an undisputed GOAT resume.It is a long way to go, but there is nothing he can't do.
I suppose it helps to be enormous, but other guys have been tall and haven't done what he is doing.The Spurs winning the championship almost certainly will mean that Wembanyama has a great series, but at -185, this is a dumb bet.San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama celebrates after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA playoffs in Oklahoma City, Okla., on May 30, 2026.
(Associated Press)It is dumb because the Spurs are -205 to win the series.To be at -185, you need two things: the Spurs to win, and Wembanyama to be the best player.
It is highly unlikely anyone else on the Spurs wins, but for only 15 or 20 cents of savings, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to bet on him winning.On the other side, a better value, in my opinion, is betting on Jalen Brunson to win the Finals MVP.The Knicks are very much live dogs.
They've looked fantastic in the playoffs, haven't had to go through a bunch of brutal battles or games, are rested, and have a deep roster.This will not be an easy win for San Antonio.
Brunson is not as good as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.The Spurs just made life miserable for the MVP, so Brunson will likely have a tough series, but if the Knicks win, expect it to be due to Brunson carrying New York there.There are players on both teams that I can make a case for to win Finals MVP.
I'll go through most of them, but won't go too far in depth on them.Instead, I'll tell you how they can win the award.
I'll also share who my favorite would be to bet out of this group.SPURS PHENOM VICTOR WEMBANYAMA MAKES NBA H...