San Antonio Spurs fans can finally breathe out. Victor Wembanyama was cleared after missing the last two months of the 2024-25 season, after a deep venous thrombosis in his right shoulder. Head coach Mitch Johnson confirmed the news on Monday’s Team Media Day.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared by the Spurs and the NBA to return from the DVT, which ended his pre-season in February. pic.twitter.com/ma1gmgdzsx
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“Victor was cleared,” Johnson said. “He has been cleared by our medical team and the league. … He has been intensifying. He has been in a very good place.”
The 7-foot-4 star, now 21, entered his third NBA season and is already considered one of the most influential players in the league. He was named Rookie of the Year, became Defensive Player of the Year, and received his first All-Star nod last season until his health panic set him apart.
“I can assure you that no one has been trained as this summer,” Wembanyama told reporters. “I'm so controlled, I'm on better terms. What I've done this summer is world-class.”
Before being shut down, Wembanyama threw historic figures in every game in 33 minutes, with 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals. He became the first player in NBA history to average three-pointers and three blocks per night, while also releasing one of the five highest blocks in the league's history.
With its generational health of talent, the Spurs think they can end up with a six-year playoff drought. This urgency drove the decision to sign the four-year extension De'aaron Fox and selected Dylan Harper with the second pick in June.
The goal is simple, go back above the .500 and fight for a position in the game or higher and prove they are struggling for the fight.
“When you have transformational figures like Wembanyama, the bets go up very quickly,” Johnson said.
As for Wembanyama, he made it clear that he was ready.
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