Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 10
Wembanyama Signs 5-Year, $250 Million Spurs Extension, Forgoing $300 Million-Plus Supermax
Updated
Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 10

Wembanyama Signs 5-Year, $250 Million Spurs Extension, Forgoing $300 Million-Plus Supermax

3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 10

Summary

  • $250 million is the baseline value of Victor Wembanyama’s new five-year extension with San Antonio, a deal that starts in 2027-28 and could top that figure if its final-year option is exercised.
  • The 22-year-old accepted a 25% max structure instead of waiting for a 30% supermax path worth more than $300 million, giving the Spurs more room to keep building around their young core.
  • That extension follows a breakout season in which Wembanyama averaged 25 points and 11.5 rebounds, won Defensive Player of the Year and helped push San Antonio to the NBA Finals.
  • The contract becomes the richest in Spurs history and signals the franchise’s long-term commitment after Wembanyama posted, “Spurs family, I’m here to stay.”

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