Victor Wembanyama is already a nightmare matchup, but the San Antonio Spurs star just dropped a bombshell: he’s been struggling to fall asleep this offseason. During NBA Media Day on Monday, Wemby flat-out said it’s been “hard to fall asleep sometimes” after his team fell short in the 2026 NBA Finals.
The Finals Heartbreak That Keeps Him Up
Man, that 2026 Finals loss to the New York Knicks clearly stung deep. The Spurs took a massive leap last season, tearing through the Western Conference and even taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder. But when they hit the big stage, Wemby and Co. just couldn’t seal the deal. Think about it: they held double-digit leads in every single game! Every. Single. Game. And still, they only managed one victory as the Knicks snatched the title in five. Four of those five games were decided by four points or less. Ouch. That’s gotta leave a mark.
The Numbers, The Motivation, The Problem
It wasn’t for lack of effort from the big man, either. Wemby put up a monster 26 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 3.6 blocks per game in that Finals series. His regular season was just as wild: 25.0 points, 11.5 boards, 3.1 assists, and a league-best 3.1 blocks. He even shot 51.2 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from deep, all while being the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year. The dude is the engine for San Antonio on both ends, blocking shots, cleaning glass, hitting from outside, attacking the rim. He’s literally an unholy matchup problem.
Now, with that kind of Finals pain fueling him and a “new form of motivation” bubbling, can you imagine what’s next? If he was already a nightmare, a sleepless, motivated Wemby is about to become an even bigger issue for the rest of the league. Get ready, because the season isn’t going to know what hit it when this guy comes back with something to prove.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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