News: 4 days agoHead coach Mitch Johnson says that Wembanyama will be a full participant in training camp, NBA reporter Matthew Tynan reports.
Spin: Wembanyama underwent surgery on deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder back in March, and the Spurs announced in July that the big man was fully recovered from the operation. Now that the superstar center is good to go for training camp, fantasy managers should have no concerns about his health to begin the season. Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game over 46 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
ESPN Fantasy Projection: Wembanyama has No. 1 upside in points leagues and is the clear favorite to be No. 1 in roto and category leagues. He blocked 3.8 shots and knocked down 3.1 3-pointers per game last season, in addition to notching more than a steal, giving him an unheard-of combination of more than eight combined in blocks, 3s and steals. This is in addition to his mid-20s scoring, nightly double-doubles and strong shooting percentages. Deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder ended his second NBA campaign early, but Wembanyama has been cleared to play for 2025-26. Only 21 years old, Wembanyama still has huge upside to improve, a scary concept for his opponents and fantasy hoops managers.