Victor Wembanyama, the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft for the San Antonio Spurs, was unexpectedly sidelined for Saturday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a sprained right ankle. The incident occurred during his pregame warmup when he accidentally stepped on a ball boy’s foot.
The ball boy was on the baseline as Wembanyama completed a driving layup over a Spurs assistant coach, which led to the 7-foot-4 rookie rolling his ankle. Although Wembanyama had his ankle retaped, the Spurs opted to keep him out of the game following further assessment.
After the team’s 144-119 loss, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich remarked that he would have played Wembanyama if it had been a playoff game. However, he preferred to be cautious, especially since it was the same ankle that recently had a time limitation placed on it due to soreness.
“If it was a playoff game, I probably would’ve played him,” Popovich said. “He’s not happy about it, but I would rather err on the conservative side since it’s the same ankle that you just got a time limitation on. But just a freak, freak accident before the game.”
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Wembanyama, who missed Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to ankle soreness, had played 22 minutes in Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. He was again expected to be on a minutes restriction.
With 28 years of coaching experience in San Antonio, Popovich expressed that he had never witnessed an injury happen in such a manner, finding it hard to believe even after seeing it on film.
“You see it on the film, and you can’t believe it,” Popovich said.
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Wembanyama, selected first overall in the draft, has averaged 18.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game this season. He has been a key player for the Spurs, appearing in all but three games.
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