After being held to just 46 games last season due to an unwarranted blood clot, San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is now all clear to play in the 2025-26 season for the team. Reports claim that the big man’s deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder has fully healed and is now ready to take the helm for the team moving forward.

Barring anything that would keep him out of the coming season, Wembanyama is now set to participate in the Spurs’ training camp this fall. Although no official word has come out, it seems that the big man himself believes that there’s a lot of expectations for him after he fell short of what could have been a promising second season to remember.

The Spurs have also not disclosed any details regarding the potential for a clot to return at any point in the next season. There are rumors that the disease may be genetic, but research also suggests that it was provoked, ruling out any untreatable situations that could threaten the French phenom’s star’s future in the NBA.

Wemby All Set for 2025-26

Despite his limited run in the 2024-25 season, Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game, leading the league in that department for the second straight year. Wembanyama also posted career-highs in minutes per game (33.2), field goal percentage (47.6%), 3pt percentage (35.2%), and free throw percentage (83.6%).

Had it not been for his injury that failed to at least put him into the Defensive Player of the Year discussions, the Spurs center would have easily won that award even after being out for the rest of the season. He even got to play in the 2025 NBA All-Star game before the said blood clot was revealed, which eventually led to him missing the rest of the season.

Still, the Spurs finished with a 34-48 record, finishing fourth in the Southwest Division and 13th overall in the Western Conference. Of course, a lot of critics claim that San Antonio would have been at least in the Play-In Tournament and might have gotten lucky enough at least to secure a playoff spot by the end of it.

Now that the team is coming for a new run, Wembanyama has some small adjustments to make. After all, it does seem that the Spurs look brand new with the addition of Dylan Harper in the Draft, and De’Aaron Fox in the trade deadline back in February. That’s going to be a big chance for him to push through that end then.

Will Wemby Stay Healthy?

Health is a major concern for any big man in the league of Wembanyama’s frame. It can be remembered that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren – often compared to Wembanyama – also missed 32 games last season due to a hip fracture.

“I was afraid of not being able to play basketball anymore,” Wembanyama said in the interview. “I think that we all have thoughts sometimes. Irrational thoughts about the things we care about most. But this type of thinking also changes you as a person, for the better.”

Still, many athletes have dealt with DVT before – Serena Williams came back from the same issue and dominated the WTA Tour after that. Chris Bosh also retired after he was diagnosed with multiple blood clots. NHL player Tomas Vokoun had surgery to relieve his clotting problem and did not return to play in the league.