Boston Celtics Plan to CONQUER Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs—Why It MATTERS Now

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🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Victor Wembanyama’s rise is rewriting the NBA’s balance of power—can the Boston Celtics find a true “Wembanyama stopper” before it’s too late? John Karalis of Celtics On SI and Tom Westerholm spotlight the transformative impact of Wembanyama’s skillset on team building, debating whether Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown has what it takes to contain the Spurs’ generational star. The conversation tackles leaguewide strategies, potential trade targets like Giannis Antetokounmpo, and why Wembanyama’s unique physical tools could force franchises to rethink their entire roster approach. The episode also delivers sharp takes on the Celtics’ window of contention, the future roles of key contributors like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, and off-court drama featuring Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith. Don’t miss expert insight on what it will take for Boston to outmaneuver San Antonio and sustain championship ambition in the age of Wembanyama

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0:00.0	We're still trying to figure out the Victor Wembenyama problem for the Boston Celtics and the rest of the NBA.
0:05.9	Maybe the Celtics already have their Wembenyama stopper on the team.
0:21.0	Hey there! Brain of jays, how we'll start and raise a business how we finish. Locked on selfish pie.
0:22.1	Home of the winners.
0:23.5	Big.
0:25.0	Hey there.
0:26.3	Welcome back to the show.
0:27.5	I'm John Corallis.
0:35.4	Later on in the show, we'll get to Jalen Brown versus Stephen A. Smith just because it's just so goofy.
0:36.1	Why not?
0:36.8	Why not?
0:56.4	But we want to start. I talked about it at the beginning of yesterday's show. Let's continue the conversation. Victor Wimbunyama is crazy. Maybe it's a little overreaction. Maybe it's just a strong reaction. Either way, he's going to be a problem. He's going to be a problem for a long time. The Celtics have to consider him in their future plans. And I have to consider Tom Westerholm in the future plans for this podcast.
1:03.9	For sure.
1:04.5	Hello, Tom.
1:05.4	What up?
1:06.3	How you doing, buddy?
1:07.9	You know, pretty good.
1:09.0	Pretty good.
1:10.0	Just Marv, I don't think you can overreact.
1:12.7	So I'm excited to properly react here.
1:16.7	It's a, it's a hard reaction.
1:19.6	It's a, it's a strong reaction.
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