Overview
- Victor Wembanyama hyperextended his left knee late in the Spurs’ 134-132 win over the Knicks, but imaging showed no ligament damage.
- He remained in San Antonio for treatment instead of traveling to Indianapolis, and team officials consider him day-to-day with an expected questionable tag for Saturday against Portland.
- Having already missed 12 of San Antonio’s 33 games, he can miss only five more to remain eligible for All-NBA, All-Defensive, and Defensive Player of the Year honors under the 65-game rule.
- Wembanyama said in French that he does not dislike the rule and that it is on his mind, adding that he trusts the Spurs’ medical staff to stay objective.
- San Antonio’s long-standing conservative approach to player workloads and Wembanyama’s award ineligibility last season after a blood clot frame the team’s health-first calculus now.