The one thing Spurs desperately need from Wembanyama next season

Victor Wembanyama's ceiling is higher than the planet that sent a spaceship to drop him off in France as a baby. It's similar to Superman's Krypton origin story, and like Clark Kent, as special as the Alien is, he can still be compromised. The Spurs have a lofty goal of making the playoffs after only winning 34 games last season, so they'll need their superhero on the floor as much as possible.

Deep vein thrombosis sidelined the Spurs' franchise star for the last two months of the season. That was through no fault of his own, but it's still not going to make the apprehensive fans feel better. His size will likely scare people for his entire career.

Players with his frame haven't fared too well long-term. So, even though he and his team have been intentional in preparing his body for this profession, until someone his height has a monstrous 15-year career not compromised by repetitive injuries, the skeptics will remain.

Spurs can make noise if Wembanyama plays in 68+ games

If you're wondering why I chose the number 68, don't. That's not the important part, besides reaching the 65-game threshold necessary for the accolades he continues to be robbed of. The point is to play the majority of the games on the schedule—something that we know Wembanyama wants to do.

As a rookie, he often made comments about wanting to be on the floor with his teammates when Coach Popovich and the staff chose to hold him out for an abundance of caution.

They sat him out for several games he could have played in and gave him a minutes restriction. The results of their hesitancy, combined with the flashes of greatness he displayed, left the fan base craving more Wemby. There was so much excitement for year two. The team revealed they would increase his minutes in his sophomore year.

The rookie season was in the past, so all of a sudden, everyone understood the year-one plan. Being cautious with a player this unique made sense to the entire fan base because there were only bright times ahead. He made it through 70+ games in his inaugural campaign, so with the promise of more minutes, there was no reason to focus on the annoyances of the past.

Seeing the announcement that he'd be out the rest of the season because of a blood clot was a punch to the chest for Spurs fans everywhere. That's now two years that he hasn't been on the floor as much as you'd like to see for a young star. Again, these things are out of his control, but that actually makes it worse. You never want your franchise player powerless to get on the court.

Well, now he's completely cleared, and if he's who we think he is, he'll come back to dominate. Brian Wright has done a great job of building depth and addressing the key needs of this roster. If everyone stars in their role, this team doesn't have any obvious and egregious weaknesses. But none of it will matter if Vic isn't on the floor.