Victor Wembanyama signs a five-year extension with the San Antonio Spurs worth $252M and a fifth-year player option that begins in the 2027-28 season.Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks, was unanimously named Defensive Player of the Year, finished third in Most Valuable Player voting and led the Spurs to a 62-20 record and the National Basketball Association Finals.He declines a supermax to preserve the Spurs' salary flexibility, a choice the franchise says allows additions such as
Stephon Castle and
Dylan Harper while keeping Wembanyama central to the team's title plans.