Victor Wembanyama Reportedly 'Stellar' in Full-Court Runs After Blood Clot Recovery

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has reportedly taken a step forward in his recovery from the right-shoulder deep vein thrombosis that cut short his 2024-25 season.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Wembanyama recently "played in some recent fullcourt runs at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles and, just so you know, is said to have looked quite stellar."

Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.8 blocks through 46 games last season before the Spurs announced on Feb. 20 he would be sidelined due to his health issues.

Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that usually occurs in the arms or legs, and which is sometimes treated with blood thinners that bring higher risk to contact sports, doctors told The Athletic's Jared Weiss in April.

Wembanyama had not been cleared for contact as of April, when he told reporters he had advanced to lifting weights and controlled work on the court, per Michael C. Wright.

He declined to say at the time if he had undergone surgery as part of his treatment, or if the condition was part of a "structural issue," per Wright.

Wembanyama then spent part of the offseason trailing with monks in Zhengzhou, China, where he concentrated on "mental focus and body positioning," per ESPN's Michael C. Wright.

The Spurs star said he had been "officially cleared to return" when speaking in July with the French newspaper L'Equipe, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.

Reynolds reported at the time that "the Spurs have indeed received word that Wembanyama has been cleared to resume play and, barring anything unforeseen, will be able to fully participate in training camp when it opens this fall."

According to Reynolds, Wembanyama reportedly being cleared in July suggested "that his type of DVT was provoked, which would rule out a genetic predisposition to a clot returning."

Other NBA players including Brandon Ingram have successfully returned from deep vein thrombosis. On the other hand, Achilles injury suffered by Damian Lillard shortly after his return from the diagnosis last spring showed the risks involved in returning from being sidelined.

Spurs fans will hope Stein's latest report is another sign Wembanyama will have enough time to ramp back up to game speed in time for the start of the 2025-26 season.