Spurs, Victor Wembanyama will play regular-season games vs. Pelicans in Paris, Manchester in January 2027
San Antonio is set to return to France, Wembanyama's home country.
It’s Victor Wembanyama’s world, and we’re living in it. Two days removed from his latest otherworldly performance — a 41-point, 24-rebound gem to kick off the Western Conference finals — his San Antonio Spurs announced they’re headed back to his home country next season to play in Paris again. The Spurs played the Indiana Pacers in the capital city twice last season, with the teams splitting a pair of blowouts.
Midway through the 2026-27 campaign, San Antonio will head back to France to face the New Orleans Pelicans. The Spurs will square off against the Pelicans on Jan. 14, 2027.
Then, three days later, a rematch will be held in Manchester, England, on Jan. 17, 2027. It's official 🌍✈️🏀 We're heading back to Europe in January 2027 to play two regular-season games in Paris, France and Manchester, England against the New Orleans Pelicans!
pic. twitter. com/MmRdO7DYmd — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 20, 2026 “Playing games in Paris and Manchester reflects the strong momentum we’re seeing for basketball and the NBA in France, the UK and across Europe,” NBA managing director for Europe and the Middle East George Aivazoglou said in the league’s release on Wednesday .