SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, already ruled out of Thursday night’s game at Sacramento because of a sprained right ankle, is also expected to miss Saturday’s game at Golden State.
“He’s probably going to miss those two games and hopefully he’ll be ready for Monday,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday.
San Antonio hosts Golden State on Monday night.
Wembanyama appeared to roll his ankle in the second quarter of Tuesday’s loss at Houston. He still managed to play 31 minutes, finishing with 10 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks.
“Watching the film afterward, you could see he wasn’t moving very well, so he’s taking care of that now,” Popovich said.
Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft, is averaging 20.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and a league-leading 3.4 blocked shots.
San Antonio is 0-6 without Wembanyama in the lineup this season.
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