Victor Wembanyama to miss last game of the season for San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s season is over as the team announced that he will not take part in the last game of the regular season against Detroit Piston. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich stated following Friday's win over Denver that Wembanyama may be held out of the finale, and the team confirmed that decision on Saturday. The official explanation given was to manage a right ankle injury. 

As per AP News “What’s been interesting is when you watch him from the beginning of the year to now is how much better he’s gotten,” Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of Wembanyama earlier this month. “I mean, it’s noticeable. He came in as a talented player, but when you watch him now ... Pop’s done a hell of a job building him up in one season.”

Victor Wembanyama was picked by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA draft in 2023. So far, he has made 71 appearances for Spurs. In the current NBA, San Antonio Spurs has won 21 games and lost 60 games and are equaled with Portland Trails Blazers for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.

Victor Wembanyama set many records

On Friday night as the San Antonio Spurs defeated Denver Nuggets by 121-120 he scored 34 points, five assists, five three-pointers, and 12 rebounds. In the following game, San Antonio Spurs came behind from 23 points to mark their win which resulted in their biggest comeback win of the NBA 2023/24 season.

He is the only fourth player, and the first rookie, to complete a season with at least 1,500 points, 250 assists, and 250 blocked shots. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accomplished it five times, Hakeem Olajuwon did it twice, and former Spurs star David Robinson did it twice.

Fans won’t see Victor Wembanyama playing for San Antonio Spurs until next season but he is he is anticipated to be part of France's Olympic lineup in Paris this summer.