Wembanyama Stays for Spurs Future | San Antonio Spurs News

San Antonio Spurs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 11, 2026 · 1m

Victor Wembanyama just locked in a jaw-dropping $252 million rookie extension with the Spurs, the third-highest ever, but here’s the twist—he chose a slightly lower cap hit to give San Antonio more flexibility to build around him. His first-year salary? Around $43.5M, down from the $52.5M he could’ve gotten. This move signals maturity and team-first thinking, especially after a career-year that led the Spurs to the Finals and earned him his third straight Defensive Player of the Year. Even though his scoring dipped in the Finals, his all-around dominance was undeniable. And with Stephon…