The new and improved Victor Wembanyama can now lay claim to the best opening week any Western Conference player has had this season.

No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg made his NBA debut Wednesday night against former No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama.

Victor Wembanyama's highlight reel from opening day included a dominant dunk over the Mavericks' Anthony Davis.

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In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

During an appearance on Thursday's edition of ESPN's "First Take," former player and current analyst Jay Williams had nothing but high praise for Wembanyama after his stellar showing against the Mavericks.

While Victor Wembanyama has wowed, the Spurs center explained his brilliance following a Spurs win vs the Mavericks in the season opener.