AUSTIN, Texas — Victor Wembanyama couldn't put a finger on why. If he knew, he didn't let on. But something was off when his San Antonio Spurs hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night, five months after eliminating them in the Western Conference Finals.

"I missed lots of shots, which I usually don't miss," Wembanyama explained after the Spurs' 116-104 loss to the Thunder. "After that, I didn't go back to (those) shots. I wasn't decisive."

The Frenchman finished Tuesday night shooting 1-for-13 from the field. His 12 points came mostly from the free throw line, save for a lone dunk he flushed at the buzzer of the third quarter after De'Aaron Fox found him at the rim. Even then, it wasn't his first try.

Wembanyama said he didn't feel like himself on the court. He's better when he's having fun, he added. But facing reporters after an 0-1 start to the 2026-27 season, he clearly was not.

"I don't need to do more," Wembanyama said.…