For Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, simply breaking a six-season playoff drought is no longer considered a lofty enough goal after early success.

Victor Wembanyama’s status for the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Washington Wizards on December 18 is still unclear, even though the injury repo.

It marked Wembanyama's return from a calf strain that cost him a month of action, and the dominance exuded in his 21 minutes saw the Spurs end the Thunder's 16-game winning streak. Wembanyama scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked two shots as the Spurs won, 111-109, and reached the championship game against the New York Knicks.

The All-Star center scored 18 points in limited action in the loss to New York in the NBA Cup final after learning Tuesday morning that his grandmother had died in France.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs recently did something only one other team in the NBA has managed this season. They beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder have been spectacular to start the 2025-26 campaign,

Wembanyama last played during an NBA Cup Group C game against the Golden State Warriors on November 14. An MRI later confirmed a left calf strain, announced by the Spurs on November 17. San Antonio stayed careful, following league-wide trends around calf injuries.