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Spurs core, France duties, and Wembanyama shoe deal

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Spurs core faces trade talks, Wembanyama to play for core, France duties, and Wembanyama shoe deal

The San Antonio Spurs secured locked up Victor Wembanyama on a five‑year five‑year, $252 million rookie‑maximum extension worth about $252 million, deliberately in July 2026, leaving roughly about $51 million on the table. Analysts described the deal as a “sacrifice” that gives the franchise extra of cap flexibility space to add supporting talent complementary pieces while keeping the core—Wembanyama, Luke Kornet and Tarris Reed Jr.—intact. The contract, signed in July 2026, follows a In the 2026 season in which Wembanyama posted he averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, blocks, earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and helped the Spurs San Antonio post a 62‑20 record before falling to the New York Knicks in the Finals. Internationally, the French Basketball Federation added Wembanyama federation named him to the senior national team squad for the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualification window. He will play qualifying window, with friendlies against Serbia on 20 (20 and 23 August before facing August) and qualifiers versus Slovenia in Paris on 27 August (27 August) and Sweden in Stockholm on 30 August. The selection marks (30 August). He recalled his first national‑team appearance since 26‑point effort in the Paris 2024 Olympics Olympic final loss to Team USA and follows a two‑year absence caused by a right‑shoulder injury. said the upcoming games are “very emotional,” especially after returning to the newly renovated Nanterre arena. In a July interview, late July, Wembanyama said emphasized that he misses the European style tactical intensity and atmosphere of play European basketball more than the NBA, and announced the atmosphere second edition of FIBA competitions, describing his return to the newly renovated Nanterre arena as “very emotional.” Both basketball‑chess tournament in Nanterre. The following day Nike unveiled a long‑term partnership, launching the “Nike Wemby 1” signature sneaker line, a product rollout tied to his $252 million contract decision and his upcoming FIBA duties keep Wembanyama at the center recent Defensive Player of the Spurs’ long‑term planning and France’s World Cup ambitions. Year honors.

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