Perhaps Victor Wembanyama is due for a pleasant surprise. After his sophomore campaign — on pace to be much stronger than his rookie season — was cut short with a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs' lacking center depth was even more exposed than previously known.

All-Star center Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder and is expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs said Thursday.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is "emotionally doing well" after learning he is expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 season following the diagnosis of a blood clot in his right shoulder,