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Victor Wembanyama Fully Cleared for Return as Spurs Open Camp

Full clearance after March surgery for a shoulder blood clot reshapes San Antonio’s near-term plans around a retooled roster.

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Overview

  • Coach Mitch Johnson said both the Spurs and the NBA have cleared Wembanyama for full basketball activity, with training-camp participation planned.
  • Wembanyama told reporters he feels better, stronger and heavier and said he wants significant minutes in the preseason.
  • The Spurs now list the 21-year-old at 7-foot-4, an inch taller than last season, after offseason growth and added weight.
  • Point guard De'Aaron Fox said he will miss the preseason and does not expect to be ready for the Oct. 22 opener because of a right hamstring injury.
  • Wembanyama’s 2024-25 season ended in February with a right-shoulder DVT followed by March surgery, and his return recalibrates expectations alongside additions including Fox and No. 2 pick Dylan Harper.