Overview
- An MRI confirmed a left calf strain for Wembanyama after he played through Friday’s loss to the Warriors and sat out Sunday’s win over the Kings.
- Multiple outlets report he will miss a few weeks, with no official return timetable from the Spurs and a check-in planned in roughly 2–3 weeks.
- Coach Mitch Johnson stressed a cautious approach, noting calf issues are not taken lightly given recent league injury patterns.
- San Antonio is shifting its rotation with Luke Kornet starting at center and Kelly Olynyk set for more minutes while Wembanyama recovers.
- Wembanyama’s absence affects a 9–4 Spurs start and a nationally flexed NBC game versus Memphis, as he exits averaging 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and a league-best 3.6 blocks.