Wembanyama's uplifting update in Spurs exit interview gives fans what they need

Months after San Antonio's franchise star received such a scary diagnosis, many Spurs fans have been wondering the same thing; how is Victor Wembanyama? Well, he showed up for his exit interview where he spoke to the media with the same calm and poise he's always had. He revealed that he's doing well and happy that he's gotten a chance to get back to work, and that's an important thing for fans to hear.

The Alien's season took an unexpected turn when he was revealed to have deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—a blood clot in his right shoulder. He was immediately shut down for the year as rehab needed to begin as soon as possible.

We got a glimpse of Wembanyama on the sidelines of a few games and at the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, but this is the first time fans have heard from him in what feels like forever. His update was encouraging, to say the least.

Wembanyama will have plenty of time to work out

When people are diagnosed with a blood clot, blood thinners are commonly used to treat the problem. Those blood thinners sap your energy and make you susceptible to passing out if you over-exert yourself. That's why it's especially dangerous for athletes and it's why they're not allowed to do any physical activity when taking them.

The recovery time frame for something like this can vary from person to person so there was no way to know when Wembanyama would be able to get back to work. Since the Spurs have already reassured the public he'll make a full recovery, the concern at that point becomes how much he's able to improve his game before the start of his third season in the NBA when the team is expected to take a leap forward.

In the video above, he says he's able to do hard work. He's weightlifting and doing on-the-court activities and it's only April. That's an encouraging revelation. He says that he's not yet able to do contact drills but that's okay. There are six months between April and October. Time is on his side.

The worst seems like it's behind the Alien now. There's much to be excited about and while the DVT surprise was a step back, it's only to plant the foot for a much larger leap forward when he comes back with a vengeance. And we're talking Robert Pattinson in The Batman type of vengeance. The real gritty stuff.