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Seven of Victor Wembanyama's teammates, including recently signed free agent forward Tobias Harris, have joined the 22-year-old superstar for workouts this week in France. The Spurs on Tuesday posted a photo on their official X account of Wembanyama alongside Harris and six players who helped the Spurs win the 2025 Western Conference championship: Harrison Barnes, Carter Bryant, Stephon Castle, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Jordan McLaughlin.
"They want to grow," Spurs CEO R.C. Buford said last week when he revealed on the YouTube show TRASH TALK that "eight or ten" players were expected to join Wembanyama in France for workouts. Buford said Wembanyama organizing the practices underscores his leadership skills. "Just seeing Victor calling his team and saying, 'Hey, come over here and spend a week with me' (shows his leadership)," Buford said.
Wembanyama had a blood clot that ended his season prematurely a year ago. What advice would you give him on hoping it becomes a one-time issue? Chris Bosh: Take your medicine. Make sure that he's staying on top of his regimen to make sure that doesn't happen again because it only takes one more time. It happened one more time for me, it happened twice, and I couldn't play anymore. So I guess with him, just making sure he does everything necessary to keep that blood as thin as possible and take care of that body off the court.
Victor Wembanyama will bring several San Antonio Spurs teammates and coaches together in France ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season Spurs CEO R.C. Buford revealed that a group of around eight to ten people will travel to Paris next week to spend time and work with the French star before training camp. “Our coaches and players are going to be here together next week, doing some work in Paris,” Buford said during an appearance on TrashTalk. “They’re coming over to see Victor, about eight or ten of them.”
Victor Wembanyama is preparing to bring several San Antonio Spurs teammates together in France ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Spurs CEO R.C. Buford revealed that a group of players and coaches will travel to Paris to spend time and work with Wembanyama before training camp. "Our coaches, our players are going to be here together next week doing some work… in Paris," Buford said during an appearance on TrashTalk. "They're coming over to see Victor, about 8 or 10."
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Victor Wembanyama is preparing to bring several San Antonio Spurs teammates together in France ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Spurs CEO R.C. Buford revealed that a group of players and coaches will travel to Paris to spend time and work with Wembanyama before training camp. "Our coaches, our players are going to be here together next week doing some work… in Paris," Buford said during an appearance on TrashTalk. "They're coming over to see Victor, about 8 or 10."
Nick DePaula: Nike on re-signing Wemby: “We are proud to continue supporting Victor Wembanyama’s journey with Nike. As one of the most unique and influential athletes in the world, Victor is a generational talent who continues to inspire the games next generation. We are excited about all that we’ve built together and look forward to more wins ahead.”
Shams Charania: San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has signed a new long-term contract extension with Nike -- including a new signature shoe line, per sources. After 3 NBA seasons, Wembanyama has run to the Finals, MVP finalist season, Defensive Player of the Year, max deal and a signature shoe.
Nick DePaula: BREAKING: Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has landed a long-term shoe deal extension with Nike. 📄✍️ The Wemby 1 is on the way … and a new signature logo:
Twenty-four months later, "Wemby" is back in the Paris region, ready to play again with his country , and his status has evolved: he is no longer just a 20-year-old Rookie of the Year, but a 22-year-old All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year and potential MVP. At the inauguration of a renovated basketball court in Nanterre, a moment he described as " lucky " to be able to experience, Victor Wembanyama made no secret of his enthusiasm about returning to where he trained for eight years. And in France, more broadly. " When I come back here, it does me a lot of good, " he says , before looking ahead to his return to the blue jersey, since he had to miss Euro 2025. " I don't miss the NBA at the moment, but I do miss FIBA ," he clearly tells the journalists present.
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NBA Courtside: Rich Paul on why LeBron didn’t choose the Spurs: “It’s similar to the Knicks these are two teams that finished last two teams in the season. Spurs were the runner up. And when you have a guy like Wemby you have to respect his growth, his position on the Spurs. It’s not easy LeBron James shows up it just doesn’t matter who you are.” (Via Game Over)
I want to talk to you about Wemby. Obviously, a heck of a player, man. It shows how much he cares about the team that he took less money than the max on his extension. Talk about what that means, and talk about what type of player and leader he is behind the scenes -- maybe that fans don't know about. Dylan Harper: I feel like for a 22-year-old, he's probably one of the best leaders I've been around, just the way he carries himself, his maturity, from top to bottom, whether it's basketball treatment, in the weight room, personal life. I feel like he's kind of structured his life in a way that has worked for him, and I think he's the most genuine person ever. When that came out, I feel like yes, it was a surprise to everyone. But I mean, that's just the type of person he is.
There’s another moment from the series I want to ask you about. You had just scored against Wemby. You’re coming off the court, and the camera caught you saying something like — we’re not supposed to curse here — he can’t “fudge” with me. What was that in response to? Karl-Anthony Towns: I was just being competitive. I have tremendous confidence in my ability and what I do and the work I put in. It’s the finals, and you’re on the biggest stage against one of the best players in the world, and I wanted to prove again, after all these years, where I stand in the N.B.A. You had to take it a little personally, just as a competitor, to hear how much people were talking up Wemby before the finals. Karl-Anthony Towns: He deserves it — he’s a generational player. He’s extremely tall, and he’s God-gifted with intangibles that none of us were able to get. I mean, I’m seven feet, thank God, but 7-foot-4 would’ve been cool, too. He deserved it, but I’ve earned my stripes in this league, too.
Sprinkle in Wembanyama's "discount," which came at the worst possible time for a rival player in negotiations, and it's easy to see the Pistons' hesitancy as well as Jalen Duren's gripe. You know it's rocky when your starting center takes a meeting with another team (Lakers) only for said team to immediately turn around and bring in someone else (Kessler). We're talking about a multi-million dollar difference in valuation between player and organization — this could take a while (something you definitely haven't heard elsewhere today!). "They're just going to sit and stare at each other," said one executive. "It's a staring contest. Sounds like he wants more."
