Victor Wembanyama just gave Spurs fans yet another reason to be thrilled

After a short summer, San Antonio Spur star Victor Wembanyama should be ready to hit the ground running next season, and that's a scary thought for the rest of the league. Wembanyama spent part of the summer playing for the French national team in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

He played two games and averaged a solid 20 points, 8.5 rebounds, and two blocks in 25.4 minutes. That could be considered a tune-up ahead of Spurs training camp later this month.

Granted, after the Spurs made the NBA Finals in June, he didn't have much time to get rusty. Wembanyama picking up where he left off next season would be the best-case scenario for San Antonio.

Victor Wembanyama just gave Spurs fans another reason to be excited

Especially if he is able to incorporate what he's learned over a long playoff run and playing in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

It's important to note that Wembanyama hadn't played an actual basketball game in seven months prior to the start of last season. This time around, it will be about two months of downtime between playing for the French National Team and the beginning of the regular season.

All that is to say is that he shouldn't have any rust, not that he looked out of sorts to start last season. Who can forget him dropping 40 points and grabbing 17 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks during the Spurs' first game of last season?

Victor Wembanyama will hit the ground running next season

That set the tone for the season he would end up having, and hopefully he will top it when the Spurs tip off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 12th.

That could do wonders for his MVP case. Last season, he finished third in MVP voting but stands a strong chance to win next season, assuming he meets the 65-game threshold. After all, it's rare for players to win MVP more than twice, so that may hurt Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's (SGA) case and bolster Wembanyama's.

Especially if he picks up where he left off last season. Wembanyama outplayed SGA during the Western Conference Finals, proving he was the more impactful player. If Wembanyama is able to build upon his success and actually improve, then he could solidify himself as the NBA's best player.

That may be aided by spending part of his off-season playing for France, giving him the perfect offseason tune-up.

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