Wembanyama is gradually expected to ramp up to his season average of just under 34 minutes per game. Even if the All-Star big man is unlikely to reach that figure against the Knicks, the 20-plus minutes he is expected to play should be highly impactful.

And that's perfectly fine. In fact, the NBA probably loves Wembanyama's one-sided bickering with Holmgren. And hopes the other party joins in sooner or later. After all, NBA fans love its theatrics almost as much as it loves the actual games being played.

A supposed rivalry between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama saw its latest chapter on Saturday, but not all parties seem keen on participating.