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Victor Wembanyama Explodes for Career-High 52 Points
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama erupted for career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds in Wednesday's 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks, adding eight blocks and two steals. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year had already piled up 29 points, 15 boards, and five blocks by halftime. Wembanyama shot 16-for-28 from the field despite going 1-for-8 from deep and hit the go-ahead free throw with 24.2 seconds left. Dylan Harper added 21 points, while Stephon Castle finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Wembanyama remains the clear centerpiece heading into Friday's game at Sacramento.
Source: NBA
Source: NBA
Victor Wembanyama Posts Massive Line In OT Win Over Jazz
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Spurs outlasted the Jazz in overtime on Wednesday night. Wembanyama is averaging 25.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game this season while shooting 48 percent from the field. The Spurs forward added two steals and two blocked shots in the win over the Jazz on Wednesday. Wembanyama is the best fantasy play out there because of his contributions on the defensive end, specifically with blocked shots. His 3.8 blocks per game can win you that category, while he still gives massive contributions in the scoring, rebounding, and assist categories.
Source: ESPN.com
Source: ESPN.com
Kelly Olynyk Works Out with Spurs
Free-agent forward/center Kelly Olynyk could return to the San Antonio Spurs as they weigh their 15th roster spot, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. Olynyk has spent time in San Antonio and worked out with former Spurs teammates this offseason, but tax concerns could push any deal into the season. The Spurs sit about $2.15 million below the luxury-tax line, while a veteran-minimum deal would carry a cap hit around $2.45 million. The 35-year-old played a limited role with San Antonio last season, averaging 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 8.6 minutes. Even if he signs, Victor Wembanyama, Luke Kornet, Tarris Reed Jr., and Jayden Quaintance (knee) leave Olynyk off fantasy radars.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Victor Wembanyama Powers France Past Sweden
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama needed only seven field-goal attempts to score 18 points in France's 84-69 win over Sweden on Sunday in Group L of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year added eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal while helping France close on a 20-4 run after trailing 65-64 with five minutes left. France moved to 7-1 atop Group L. Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud chipped in 13 points, while Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson led Sweden with 23. Wembanyama is not expected to be available for the November qualifying window with the Spurs' season underway, capping his summer mileage after averaging 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 blocks across 64 games last season. Health is the only real concern, so the lighter international calendar is a fantasy-friendly note.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Victor Wembanyama Says 100 Points Is Possible
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama said he believes he can score 100 points in a game during a quick-fire Q&A with French content creator Rookicks, per Eurohoops. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year also named Olympiacos forward Evan Fournier as the French player he would bring to San Antonio and left the door open to teaming with his brother Oscar, possibly first with the French national team. None of this changes Wembanyama's fantasy outlook, but it tracks with his rare ceiling after he averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 blocks across 64 games last season.
Source: Eurohoops
Source: Eurohoops
Victor Wembanyama Set to Play for France in August
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been named to France's roster for its August FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifying window, L'Equipe's Maxime Aubin reports. Les Bleus host Slovenia on Aug. 27 in Paris and visit Sweden on Aug. 30 in World Cup qualifying, after a pair of warm-up games against Serbia to open the window. It's a full-circle moment for the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, whose blood clot cut short his second NBA season before he stormed back with 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 blocks, and a Finals run. His return to the national team confirms a clean bill of health, the reassuring headline for fantasy managers. The only wrinkle is the added summer mileage on a franchise cornerstone heading into a long season.
Source: Matt Guzman
Source: Matt Guzman
Jayden Quaintance to Miss Start of 2026-27 Season After Knee Surgery
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Jayden Quaintance (knee) will miss the start of the 2026-27 season and isn't expected back until some point in 2027, ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reports. The No. 20 pick underwent successful surgery on his right knee Wednesday to clean up the meniscus, and the team announced no timetable for his return. None of this is a surprise. San Antonio drafted him knowing the procedure was coming after a torn ACL and meniscus at Arizona State in February 2025 left him with four games at Kentucky. Quaintance is off fantasy radars for next season. The developmental runway behind Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet now belongs to Tarris Reed Jr., the No. 26 pick, who has it to himself.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Victor Wembanyama Signs Mega Extension with Spurs
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has signed a massive extension with the organization on Friday. According to Shams Charania, Wembanyama has agreed to a five-year, $252 million contract with the Spurs. Wembanyama could've received an extension worth 30 percent of the Spurs' salary cap. Instead, he takes a deal that saves the Spurs $50 million over the next five years. Wembanyama wanted to make sure the Spurs still have the cap space available to build a team for the future. The 7-foot-4 superstar helped lead the Spurs to the NBA Finals this past season. He's going to be in the MVP conversation for many years to come.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Jayden Quaintance May Miss Summer League Action
According to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Spurs forward/center Jayden Quaintance (knee) is uncertain to participate in the Las Vegas Summer League. The 20th overall pick stated the organization is prioritizing his health and could hold him out of exhibition play. The 18-year-old was limited to four games at Kentucky last season due to complications from a previous knee injury. With the Spurs taking a cautious approach to his recovery, he isn't expected to make an immediate impact during his rookie campaign. Victor Wembanyama remains the undisputed engine of the frontcourt, while Luke Kornet and fellow rookie Tarris Reed Jr. are projected to handle the backup minutes inside.
Source: Tom Orsborn
Source: Tom Orsborn
Spurs Grab Maliq Brown at No. 44 Overall in the 2026 Draft
The San Antonio Spurs kept stockpiling defense in the second round, taking Duke forward Maliq Brown with the 44th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The 22-year-old led all of college basketball in defensive box plus-minus and was the ACC's top defender, averaging just 4.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals on 62.9 percent shooting off the bench. Brown is a switchable, havoc-creating defender whose offense barely registers: he hit 16.7 percent from three and 50.0 percent at the line. That profile has an NBA path as an energy big, just not on this roster soon, with Victor Wembanyama anchoring an elite frontcourt and San Antonio adding more size in the same draft. For fantasy, Brown is a name to file away and nothing more, barring a Nicolas Claxton-style defensive role down the line.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Spurs Acquire Tarris Reed Jr. in Draft-Day Trade With Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets selected center Tarris Reed Jr. with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft before trading his rights to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the No. 35 pick and two future second-round selections. The UConn big man averaged 14.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 0.9 steals while shooting 60.7 percent from the field across 27.3 minutes per game last season. Reed Jr. brings size, rebounding, and rim protection to San Antonio but will likely face stiff competition for minutes in a crowded Spurs frontcourt during his rookie campaign.
Source: Brett Siegel
Source: Brett Siegel
Victor Wembanyama Rules the Paint in Series-Ending Loss
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama swatted five shots and pulled down 14 rebounds in Saturday's series-ending 94-90 Game 5 loss to the New York Knicks, anchoring the defense even as his offense sputtered. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year scored 19 points on 7-for-19 shooting, adding 4-for-5 at the line, two assists, and one 3-pointer, but the Spurs fell 4-1 in the Finals. The off shooting night was a footnote to a historic first postseason in which the 22-year-old set the single-game playoff blocks record with 12 and rewrote San Antonio's defensive ledger. Wembanyama remains the dynasty crown jewel regardless of the result: a generational source of blocks, rebounds, scoring, and threes whose ceiling is unmatched, and at 22 in his first Finals, his arrow only points up.
Source: NBA
Source: NBA
Luke Kornet Tagged as Questionable for Game 5
San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet (illness) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Kornet only played four minutes during Wednesday's loss. It's unclear if that was the plan or if Kornet was limited in that contest because of this illness. If he remains out on Saturday, Carter Bryant would likely be in line for extra playing time. Victor Wembanyama figures to play over 40 minutes in what is an elimination game for the Spurs. Kornet probably wouldn't see much action on the court even if he's cleared to play. The Spurs will lean heavily on Wembanyama as they attempt to battle back from a 3-1 deficit.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Source: NBA Injury Report
Victor Wembanyama One Flagrant Foul Point From Suspension
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama is one flagrant foul point away from an automatic suspension after receiving a Flagrant 1 in Wednesday's 107-106 Game 4 NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks, according to ESPN's Michael C. Wright. The 22-year-old now has three flagrant points this postseason, putting his Game 5 discipline risk under the spotlight with San Antonio trailing 3-1. Wembanyama still delivered 24 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, and three blocks in 43 minutes, but he shot 9-for-25 from the field and 4-for-7 at the line. Fantasy managers should still expect a massive workload in the elimination game, although one more dangerous-play ruling could abruptly end his postseason availability.
Source: Michael C. Wright
Source: Michael C. Wright
Victor Wembanyama Records Second Finals Double-Double
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama recorded his second double-double in the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday, finishing with 24 points and 13 rebounds in a heartbreaking 107-106 loss to the New York Knicks. The Spurs, including Wembanyama, were on fire early and built a 29-point lead. However, their offense collapsed in the second half, allowing the Knicks to mount the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. Wembanyama tallied three blocks but was limited to one assist. He finished 9-for-25 from the field, including 2-for-8 from beyond the arc, and was 4-for-7 at the free-throw line. San Antonio's leader missed a pair of free throws late in the game. To cap off a disappointing night, Wembanyama was assessed a flagrant foul 1, bringing his playoff total to three flagrant points and putting him one away from an automatic suspension.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
