Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to miss rest of NBA season with blood clot
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss remainder of NBA season due to a blood clot in his shoulder, the team said.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday.
“The condition was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio following the All-Star Game in San Francisco,” the Spurs said in a statement.
Wembanyama, a 21-year-old center, is already considered one of the premier big men in the league. He was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.6 blocks a game for San Antonio this season.
The Spurs are 23-29, 12th in the Western Conference.
"First and foremost, everybody understands that basketball is what we do and not who we are. Life and everything is so much more important," Spurs guard Chris Paul said Thursday. "But for us, we know losing a big part of our team, it's by committee. Trust me, you can't replace Vic. I can't stand on a guy's shoulders and block every shot that comes to the rim. Aside from his basketball ability, his charisma and what he brings into the locker room I think is what we'll miss the most."
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