There’s been a lot of talk about Chet vs Wemby, and as of late people seem to actually be leaning towards Chet being a better player. However Chet has a much better roster than Wemby, and more importantly better guard play.
So is Chet actually better than Wembanyama? And would OKC gets worse if the roles were reversed
Chet’s had better verticality since their pre-NBA careers. That’s a massive reason why he’s maintaining a 70% TS; he’s essentially already elite at rimrunning and timing cuts. Wemby might be taller, but he doesn’t position himself as well and focuses a bit more on isolation.
The shooting disparity is also pretty big - most of Wemby’s 3s are wide open as is, and he’s not hitting them. His 3P% wouldn’t really change on the Thunder.