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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 35 MIN

Victor Wembanyama's $252 Million Deal Is Official—Here's What It Means for the Spurs

from Locked On Spurs - Daily Podcast On The San Antonio Spurs · host TYLER PRINCE, Matthew Tynan

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Victor Wembanyama's rookie max extension is officially done: a five-year, $252 million deal with a player option in year five, confirmed by ESPN's Shams Charania. The bigger story is what he turned down — Wembanyama chose the 25% max tier over a 30% supermax escalator that could've been worth up to $303 million, reportedly to give the San Antonio Spurs more flexibility to build a sustained contender around him. Matthew Tynan breaks down what that decision actually buys the Spurs, and why it's already got the NBA players' union pushing back on the league's roster-building rules.

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