Perhaps Victor Wembanyama is due for a pleasant surprise. After his sophomore campaign — on pace to be much stronger than his rookie season — was cut short with a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs' lacking center depth was even more exposed than previously known.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is "emotionally doing well" after learning he is expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 season following the diagnosis of a blood clot in his right shoulder,