Can Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Play 82 Games?

San Antonio has started 8-3 and Victor Wembanyama is asserting himself — 26.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and a league‑leading 3.6 blocks with a 61.1 true‑shooting percentage. Still, league scouts are skeptical: "I'd bet on the Spurs falling off," one told ESPN, and "I'd be shocked if Victor plays 82 games. His body just isn't built for that." The Spurs look playoff‑bound, but their ceiling depends on Wembanyama’s availability. Merlin sees a fragile promise: add De'Aaron Fox and a hungry young core, and San Antonio can climb the West — if Wembanyama avoids another medical setback after 71 games as a rookie and just 46 last season due to deep‑vein thrombosis. Expect brilliance tempered by careful minutes; durability, not talent, will write their final chapter.