Victor Wembanyama said Monday he had emerged from a curtailed season better and stronger and can't wait to get back on the court when the San Antonio Spurs begin their NBA campaign.

The 7ft 3ins (2.21m) Frenchman, who was rookie of the year in the 2023-2024 season, was forced to shut down his season in February when deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder was discovered.

Wembanyama, 21, told reporters at the Spurs' media day he had used the time off to increase his strength through "brutal" training.

"I can assure you nobody has trained like I did this summer. And this is my best summer so far," he said.

"I can tell the progress is just incredible. I feel better. I look stronger. And, you know, the scale says I'm heavier. So everything is a green light."

When he suits up for the Sp

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