The Spurs just fell short of winning the 2026 NBA Finals, but few can argue the season was a failure, as a young Spurs core showed they'll be a contender for the next few years.Victor Wembanyama was a big part of the Spurs' historic run to the NBA Finals, and the Spurs have rewarded him for that.Wembanyama cashed out with his latest contract, but he showed his commitment to winning through a $51 million decision.Why Spurs' Victor Wembanyama made $51 million sacrifice on contract extensionESPN's Shams Charania reported on Friday evening that Wembanyama agreed to a 5-yr/$252 million extension.Despite being eligible to make $303 million on that extension, he opted to make less.MORE: Why Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro got into an altercation at Summer LeagueThis was done to give the franchise fle