VICTOR Wembanyama

Last season, Wembanyama played 64 games for the Spurs. He averaged 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 29.2 minutes. He also blocked 3.1 shots and had 1.0 steal per game. He shot 51.2 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from three and 82.7 percent at the line. His true shooting percentage was 62.6 on a usage rate of 31.6 percent. That combination matters. He carried a heavy share of the offense and stayed efficient doing it. His plus-minus was 10.7, and he turned it over 2.4 times a game. He put up those numbers in 29.2 minutes a night. If his minutes go up this season, his totals can go up with them.

Wembanyama's October has been uneven. On 2026-10-08 against Atlanta he had 9 points and 6 rebounds in 17.0 minutes in a loss. On 2026-10-10 against Phoenix he had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in 22.1 minutes, another loss. After the rest night, he scored 19 points against Phoenix on 2026-10-14. On 2026-10-16 he had 14 points and 8 rebounds against Sacramento. The Spurs won both games. His plus-minus was 19.0 and then 32.0, and the Sacramento game took only 17.4 minutes. His heaviest load came in the most recent game: 34.1 minutes against Oklahoma City on 2026-10-20. He had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in a loss, with a plus-minus of -2.0.

His last games of last season came in June against the Knicks. On 2026-06-05 he scored 29 points with 9 rebounds in 40.3 minutes, a loss. On 2026-06-08 he answered with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a win. Then the Spurs dropped the next two. On 2026-06-10 he had 24 points and 13 rebounds in 43.9 minutes. On 2026-06-13 he had 19 points and 14 rebounds in 37.9 minutes. All of those minute totals were well above his 29.2 average from last season. That stretch showed how big a load he can carry when the games get bigger. It also ended in losses. That is where the Spurs left off, and the 2026-27 season starts from there.

Several notes on the Spurs have come out this month. They are reports, not settled moves. On 2026-10-08, a set of Spurs notes covered the starting lineup, with Champagnie, Harris and Wembanyama in the headline. On 2026-10-18, more Spurs notes, via Michael C. Wright, discussed a three-guard lineup and named Fox, K. Johnson and Harris. On 2026-10-21, a Southwest roundup put Wemby in the same headline as Stewart, the Rockets, the Mavs and the Pelicans. Back on 2026-09-11, an And-Ones item touched on rookie deals, breakout candidates and tiers. None of these headlines confirms a rotation decision. Watch how his minutes and the players around him settle as the lineup talk plays out.

Wembanyama wears No. 1 and is listed as a forward-center at 7-4 and 235 pounds. He is 22 years old and has 3 seasons of experience. He came to the league from Metropolitans 92. He was with the Spurs last season too, so he is not adjusting to a new team. This season's questions are about his workload and the lineup around him, not fit. He affects both ends of the floor. Last season he averaged 3.1 blocks and 3.1 assists, which is rare for a player his size. He also hit 34.9 percent of his threes, so defenses can't sag off him. At 22, with 3 seasons in, he is young enough that his best numbers may still be ahead.