“I’m looking at the Spurs. I wanna see a healthy Wemby and De’Aaron Fox,” said former San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green back in late June. After Fox’s acquisition by the Spurs back in February, it was believed that the duo would spearhead the Spurs’ new era. But that did not come to fruition, as the Fox had to undergo a season-ending surgery on his left hand. And after returning from China, after a 15-day-long detox period, Wembanyama finally reunited with Fox.

Both Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox were present in the recent NBA Summer League matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers. The duo, along with Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, and Jeremy Sochan, all sat courtside to watch the Summer League Spurs. Wemby and Fox were captured deep in conversation, hopefully on how to obliterate defenses in the forthcoming season!

“Wins and losses aren’t the primary statistic of the summer league. More than anything, you want to see steady improvement from young players and big games from hidden gems trying to make a name for themselves. The Spurs got plenty of that in the California Classic” wrote Pounding the Rock reporter Jacob Douglas. Therefore, the courtside is certainly one place where the duo can strategize.

Victor Wembanyama couldn’t meet up with De’Aaron Fox earlier as he was busy participating in a journey of self-development. The French star had travelled to China back in June. Along with doing the usual touristy things, like visiting the Great Wall of China and experiencing the culinary delights of the country, Wemby also travelled to the Shaolin Monastery to participate in a spiritual retreat. During the 10 days, the NBA player lived alongside monks at the temple, participated in their lifestyle, wore the traditional Shaolin robes, and even had his head ceremonially shaved by a temple master. A Reddit User highlighted what Wemby’s schedule would be like during the retreat, which involved waking up at 5:00 AM in the morning, engaging in qigong exercises, kung-fu training, and seated meditation, participating in lessons, temple chores, individual meditation, and kung-fu training sessions.

“It was a great experience,” said Wembanyama. “My goal going there was putting my body through things that it’s not used to doing and allowing my range of movement and strength. This was probably as very different as possible from what I’m used to doing.” Wemby further highlighted that his experience entailed “Kung fu. Everyday. It was like a vegan temple, monastery”. … I was isolated. Since many of the meals consisted of zucchini and rice noodles, Wemby had to sneak out to eat some sort of meat to maintain his weight which, he told Kevin Hart during an interview, is up to 245 pounds.

With Wemby back, the time has now come to focus on how the Spurs can progress better than before in the 2025-26 season. For De’Aaron Fox, they are two things he needs to work upon when it comes to playing with Victor Wembanyama.

De’Aaron Fox Revealed Two Major Adjustments To Play Well With Victor Wembanyama

Back in March, De’Aaron Fox had a sitdown with ESPN. During the same time, he discussed his recent shift to the San Antonio Spurs, and stated possessing 2 problems he needs to fix. One was “Playing with a superstar is not easy because obviously, one, they demand the ball.” He further added, “Two, they demand so much attention”.

It is not as if the player is simply saying this by speculating. He has experienced being a part of such a scenario. Fox revealed this by adding, “It’s like playing with Steph. Everybody can’t play with Steph because you always have to look for him”. Now, Fox has to deal with the fact that a player 6 years younger than him is the face of his current team. Fortunately, the 2023 NBA All-Star learned to be open-minded from Steph. Fox learned that “At the end of the day, that m———– can win championships, and I think Vic can win championships. So, you obviously want to continue to play your game.”

Fox certainly will have to adjust if he wants that sweet contract coming his way. According to ‘Air Alamo’ reporter Cal Durrett, De’Aaron Fox is eligible for a four-year, $223 million extension. The deal would keep him under contract for the next 5 years, including the final year of his current deal. If Fox shows he can adjust with the 7-foot-3 star, then the Spurs could be more persuaded to offer him the deal. The ball is in Fox’s court. Let’s see how he shoots it.