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Victor Wembanyama Cleared to Resume Play Ahead of Training Camp

An unexpectedly swift recovery from shoulder blood clot surgery paves the way for his offseason conditioning with the Spurs.

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Jul 12, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama attends the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs game at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Victor Wembanyama attends day 2 of the 2025 Fanatics Fest NYC held at the Javitz Center, New York, NY, June 21, 2025.

Overview

  • Spurs medical staff formally cleared Wembanyama on July 14 to resume all basketball activities after surgery to treat a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
  • His recovery outpaced initial projections that targeted the start of training camp, setting him up for a full return by the 2025-26 NBA preseason.
  • The French national team ruled him out of EuroBasket 2025 alongside Rudy Gobert and Mathias Lessort despite his cleared status at the club level.
  • In 46 starts last season, he averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and an NBA-leading 3.8 blocks before his season-ending shutdown.
  • His availability strengthens San Antonio’s rebuild alongside new backcourt addition De’Aaron Fox and bolsters the team’s efforts to end a six-year playoff drought.