The harm bug retains biting the Spurs. The staff was with out Devin Vassell towards the Knicks on Wednesday, and the wing remains to be listed as out for the matchup towards the Pacers on Friday. Victor Wembanyama will be part of him within the harm report after hyperextending his knee.
Vassell being listed as out doesn’t come as a shock. The veteran shooter suffered an adductor pressure towards the Cavaliers on Dec. 29. He returned to motion in that very same sport after heading to the locker room, however going into Wednesday’s sport, Coach Mitch Johnson stated he’d be “out for greater than a sport or two.” The harm might be not extreme, however severe sufficient for the staff to need to wait till he’s absolutely wholesome earlier than clearing him to return.
There was some hope that Wembanyama wouldn’t miss any time, going by his personal phrases. The large man stated after the win towards New York that he was high-quality and simply felt sore. “I count on to play the subsequent sport,” Wemby stated. The MRI didn’t present any ligament harm, so he was appropriate about avoiding severe harm. Nonetheless, it’s laborious guilty the Spurs for erring on the aspect of warning with their famous person, particularly in a matchup they need to win even with out him.
After he misses the sport in Indiana, Wembanyama will solely be capable to sit out 5 extra video games whereas nonetheless being eligible for awards.
The Spurs will face the Pacers, losers of 10 straight, on Friday. On Saturday, they’ll host the feity however injury-riddled Path Blazers on the second sport of a back-to-back. After that, they’ll have two days off earlier than coming into one other back-to-back set towards the Grizzlies and Lakers.
