Excellent news continues to return the Spurs’ approach this summer season. After showing in simply 46 video games final season earlier than being identified with deep vein thrombosis — or a blood clot — in his shoulder in the course of the All-Star break, the Spurs have cleared Victor Wembanyama for all basketball actions. Per ESPN’s Michael C Wright:
Victor Wembanyama introduced he has recovered from the deep vein proper thrombosis in his proper shoulder that restricted him to simply 46 video games final season, telling French newspaper L’Équipe, “I’m formally cleared to return.”
A league supply confirmed the group has cleared Wembanyama.
“It simply occurred,” Wembanyama instructed L’Équipe. “I received the inexperienced mild from the Spurs’ medical workers simply [on Friday]. Phew, I’ll lastly be capable of play a little bit of basketball once more.”
He has additionally taken the chance to take part in exercises together with his group in Las Vegas throughout Summer season League.
Not solely has Victor Wembanyama been cleared to play, however he is been taking part in open fitness center runs together with his Spurs teammates the previous couple of days in Las Vegas. https://t.co/WIjKsHaOKx
— Don Harris (@DonHarris4) July 14, 2025
The Spurs had not too long ago acquired De’Aaron Fox and had been able to make a push for the postseason when the surprising announcement got here in February proper after the All-Star Recreation. Wemby had not been feeling nicely for some time at that time, and a collection of assessments revealed the blood clot in his shoulder, ending his season instantly. The excellent news was it was decided to be a one-off incident, not the results of any well being points. Fox would quickly observe to get his broken pinky finger fastened, successfully ending the Spurs’ probabilities at making the play-in (though with the hassle the remaining gamers confirmed all through, you by no means would have recognized).
Earlier than his season got here to an abrupt finish, Wemby was the odds-on favourite to win Defensive Participant of the 12 months, however he final failed to satisfy the 65-game threshhold. He nonetheless completed the season because the NBA’s general blocks chief with 178 swats, and whereas he technically didn’t meet the 58-game requirement for that title both, an exception allowed him to nonetheless win the award. (Principally, when dividing his 178 blocks by 58 video games, he nonetheless averaged simply over 3 blocks per sport, nicely forward of runner-up Walker Kessler’s 2.4 in 58 video games.) He was additionally having a little bit of a breakout 12 months offensively, averaging 24.3 factors and three.7 assists whereas hitting 35% of his threes on nearly 9 makes an attempt per sport.
Wemby will return to a a lot deeper roster than when he final performed, with a wholesome Fox together with the additions of draft picks Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, in addition to free brokers Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk to assist shore up the massive man depth behind him, all whereas nonetheless sporting the identical younger core because the earlier two seasons. Regardless of being within the Wild Wild West, the Spurs must be a play-in group at worst, hopefully even a playoff one if wholesome. They nonetheless have three extra roster spots and a two-way to fill, so there’s extra work to do, however within the meantime…
WELCOME BACK, WEMBY!!!
