Wembanyama (21) has not played from the All-star Game in mid-February, after which a venous thrombosis at the right shoulder had been detected. He had not taken the floor since then, the Spurs giving no other news on his state of health. “I can work hard” in the bodybuilding room and on the prosecution ensured “Weby”, which is still not allowed to participate in training with contacts. “Even if sometimes I would like to do more, we follow medical logic. I trust the process, the medical team […] We take our time, I am neither in advance nor late. »»
“Become better”
Under these conditions, “to project” on the Euro Basketball this summer with the French team (August 27 – September 14), “would not be relevant,” said the giant (2.24 m), Olympic vice -champion in Paris last summer with the Blues, without completely closing the door to a participation. “I don’t know if it’s realistic, there is a lot of uncertainty […] But obviously my desire is to do all the competitions with the French team, ”he said. Appeared braided and smiling in front of the press, Wembanyama returned to the genesis of the first step of his young career for meteoric progression.
“During the All-Star Game I didn’t know yet. But with hindsight, I felt certain things, “he said, saying that I made several visits to the hospital, but without wanting to specify if he had been operated on, consultant” all kinds of specialists “. “It’s hard to live. But I can say that I was ready, it’s part of my job to manage injuries or other. So it was not easy to hear the diagnosis. But I am sure that it is an experience that I will use to grow and become better. »»
“Ready” for the next season
Wembanyama, known for his taste for reading and drawing, does not “bored” despite his absence from the prosecution. “My head is going much more than before it is sure, but on the one hand it’s positive because it allows me to think about a lot of projects, to project myself much better on my career, the way I want to work. This immense talent, drafted in number 1 in 2023 then elected rookie of the year in 2024, continued its progression this season with upward statistics (24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 counters per game) and a selection at the All-Star Game, before the brutal stop after 46 games played with the Spurs.
“We have known a lot of unexpected this season, whether it was my stop, or what happened to Pop”, the history of Spurs Gregg Popovich, at rest since early November following AVC. Wembanyama also recalled the “good memories” like the Christmas match in New York or the two games against Indiana relocated to Paris in January, where he had seen his status as a star. “My teammates have shown great things in recent months and have built for the future,” said “Weby” who assured that he would be “ready” for the next exercise that will start at the end of October.
