LAS VEGAS — Spurs forward Carter Bryant and assistant coach Corliss Williamson applauded Victor Wembanyama for signing a rookie-scale contract extension below the maximum value available to him.
The Spurs announced Friday they signed the superstar center to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
But a league-source confirmed that Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million extension, opting for a 25% maximum instead of the 30% supermax escalators to get to $303 million. That means the 22-year-old Frenchman left about $50 million-plus on the table to help the Spurs build a strong roster with the goal of remaining a championship contender for years to come after they reached the NBA Finals last season.
“I don’t think anybody was surprised on that in terms of the type of person he is,” Bryant said after scoring 19 points in the Spurs’ 70-49 victory over New York in the 2026 NBA Summer League.
“He’s a winner, so whatever he can do to make the team better, that’s what he’s going to do every time,” added Bryant, who has a strong friendship with Wembanyama.
Williamson, who is guiding the Summer Spurs as he closes in on the one-year anniversary of joining the franchise, called Wembanyama a “special person” when asked about his decision to take the team-friendly extension, which includes a player option for the fifth season.
“It just says a lot about his character,” Williamson said. “It says a lot about his family, how he was raised, to be able to sacrifice like that and think about the bigger picture rather than thinking about himself. You don’t meet many like that. And when you do, you got to count that as a blessing, especially when they’re on your side.”
Wembanyama’s decision to take less than the maximum contract amount gives the Spurs more salary cap flexibility to sign Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper to future extensions. The guards have All-Star potential and figure to be two of the main supporting players around Wembanyama for years to come.