Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Says He's Been Cleared To Return After Blood Clot

San Antonio Spurs prima Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming play and has been afloat cleared aft dealing pinch deep vein thrombosis in his enarthrosis for nan past fewer months, he told the French newspaper L'Equipe successful remarks published Monday.

There was nary contiguous remark from nan Spurs connected nan report. It has been expected that nan squad anticipated Wembanyama would beryllium capable to commencement this coming season, though location was nary charismatic connection until now.

"I'm officially cleared to return. … I'll yet beryllium capable to play a spot of hoops again," Wembanyama told nan French sports daily.

Wembanyama was nan league's rookie of nan twelvemonth 2 years ago, and Spurs defender Stephon Castle won that aforesaid trophy this past season. Wembanyama was nan front-runner to beryllium protect subordinate of nan twelvemonth past play erstwhile he was diagnosed pinch nan humor clot successful his correct enarthrosis successful February.

He was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.7 assists erstwhile he was unopen down; nan only different subordinate successful NBA history to decorativeness a play averaging each that was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar successful 1975-76.

Wembanyama has traveled extensively successful caller months and spent clip last period astatine a Shaolin temple successful Zhengzhou, China. The temple is simply a spot that welcomes visitors who wish to study Chan meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu, accepted Chinese medicine and more.