Victor Wembanyama says he is 'officially cleared to return' to basketball activities
Wembanyama has been medically cleared and will be back to start next season, he told French sports publication L'Équipe.
'I'm officially cleared to return. It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs' medical staff just a few hours ago [this was reported on July 11]. Phew, I'll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again!'
Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game when healthy last season (although he missed 36 games, he still led the league in total blocks). At age 21, he was named to his first All-Star team.
Considering the timing of this announcement, it's no surprise that Wembanyama is still ruled out of playing for France at EuroBasket 2025, which starts next month.
Talk to scouts and front office people around the league about who can challenge Oklahoma City's dominance in the West, for next year they usually say Denver and Houston, but talk about two or three years down the line and they fear San Antonio and what they will become with Wembanyama and a good core around him. He just needs to stay healthy.
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