The Spurs are 8-3 without Victor Wembanyama, and their efforts have kept them in the top ten of the NBA's power ranking. NBA.com's John Schuhmann dropped his latest list, and San Antonio landed at the ninth spot, down one from last week. They've been somewhere in that range since a week or two into the season. With Wemby seemingly coming back any day now, they may not slide for the rest of the year.
In Schuhmann's final 2024-25 power rankings, the Spurs ended the season 23rd. It's been a long time since this team has been viewed in the light of the elites, but they've returned to their perch.