Even in the preseason, all signs point to the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembaneyama making strides.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in the best position among NBA teams heading into the 2025-26 season.
Victor Wembaneyama has been training with Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon over the summer and has had great results so far.
Rookie Dylan Harper also had an impressive preseason showing that the Spurs have a true one-two punch for the future.
And to start the preseason, the Spurs did something they haven’t been able to do for almost a quarter-century.
With tonight’s win over the Indiana Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs are now 4-0 in the preseason with just a few games remaining.
The last time the Spurs went 4-0 in the preseason was before the 2001-02 season. This season was important for the Spurs for two major reasons.
First, it was the debut season for French point guard Tony Parker, a multiple All-Star and 2007 NBA Finals MVP.
Second, this was Tim Duncan’s first career MVP win, and he would win the following season as well.
Does this start for Spurs indicate their intentions for the new season? Many believe that Victor Wembaneyama is a candidate for next season’s MVP.
And if he plays like Duncan did in 2001-02, the Spurs center will have a chance to win the award.
Expectations for the San Antonio Spurs are sky-high this season, but many believe they need to start showing improvement with their win-loss record.
Despite Victor Wembaneyama playing very well in his first two seasons, the Spurs suffered two consecutive losses in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
Now that the Spurs have a solid young core and a reliable All-Star guard in De’Aaron Fox, they have no excuse not to make the playoffs, at least this season.
Yes, the Western Conference is more competitive than ever. But the Spurs have the tools to compete and reach the top teams in the West.