Overview

• Coach Mitch Johnson said Wembanyama has been cleared by both the Spurs and the NBA after February’s deep vein thrombosis diagnosis and March surgery.
• Wembanyama said he feels stronger and heavier after an intense offseason and is now listed at 7-foot-4 entering the 2025-26 season.
• De'Aaron Fox said he will sit out the preseason and does not expect to be ready for the Oct. 22 opener due to a right hamstring injury, though he feels physically good.
• Fox indicated his left pinkie is fully healed and mentioned Nov. 1 as a personal target to return, with the team emphasizing a cautious approach.
• Rookie Dylan Harper, who had left-thumb ligament surgery in early September, says he feels good and hopes to play in preseason, but the team has set no timetable.