Wembanyama has had a full offseason despite the injury, including a trip to the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China, to train with monks for two weeks.

“I’m officially cleared to return. . . . I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again,” Wembanyama told the French sports daily.

Wembanyama spoke about his Kung fu training and spending time in a Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, China “Kung fu. Every day. It was like a vegan temple, monastery. … I was isolated. It was a great exper...