With the 2025-26 NBA season right around the corner, San Antonio Spurs fans are starting to get excited about the young team that has been put together.

Headlined by young star center Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have made quite a few moves over the last couple of years. On the outside looking in, they might just be a sleeper team in the Western Conference.

Around Wembanyama, San Antonio has added names like De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, Harrison Barnes, and Stephon Castle. If the young talent continues to grow and develop, the future is extremely bright for the franchise.

That being said, there are some concerns about the health of Wembanyama himself. He missed a good chunk of the 2024-25 season due to blood clot issues. Wembanyama is also 21 years old and stands in at 7-foot-3 and 235 pounds.

Coming into the NBA, there were concerns about his ability to withstand the physicality of the league. He has done alright so far, but one former NBA star spoke out with a warning to the Spurs.

Ralph Sampson recently made his feelings clear about the French phenom. He doesn't believe that Wembanyama's body is ready for the NBA just yet and believes that San Antonio needs to take it slow with him.

"The game has evolved. Wemby’s going to be good," Sampson said. "They need to slow him down a little bit because his body is not ready for 82. You understand that. He got a great attitude in a great position. But I could dribble and shoot. I wish I could shoot more threes. I shot 100 threes in my career; they might shoot 200 threes in two games.”

Last season, Wembanyama played in 46 games before going down with the blood clot issue. He averaged 24.3 points per game to go along with 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals. In addition, he shot 47.6 percent from the floor and 35.2 percent from three-point range.

Those numbers show just how much of a freak Wembanyama is capable of being.

He can do it all. Offensively, he can score from inside or out, put the ball on the floor, and create for his teammates. Defensively, he's arguably the best shot blocker in the NBA and he can move his feet and stay in front of opponents.

Whatever the Spurs have to do to help him maximize his full potential, they should do without question. Does that mean taking things slow with him? That's a real possibility.

All of that being said, it will be interesting to see what the 2025-26 NBA season has in store for Wembanyama. After a disappointing and scary end to his year last season, San Antonio can't wait to get him back on the floor.