2024-03-25 19:02:54
There will be no fourth and final confrontation of the season between Victor Wembanyama and Kevin Durant, this night in San Antonio: the Frenchman from the Spurs has been announced by his franchise forfeiting the San Antonio – Phoenix match (scheduled for 1 o’clock, French time). Saturday evening, during another confrontation against the Suns, Wemby had indeed sprained his left ankle. Like all the other starters, he spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench. The meeting ended in a heavy defeat (106-131) and a fairly insipid performance from the Spurs rookie.
A little earlier in the season, in December, Victor Wembanyama had also been bothered by an ankle, but not the same one: during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, then a few days later by stepping on his foot … of a ball boy during a warm-up before facing the Dallas Mavericks, it was the right ankle that forced the Frenchman to breathe during several matches.
Uncertainties for the next matches
An ankle where pain had reappeared at the beginning of March. During a match against Houston, he also finished the match despite a mini-sprain (left ankle). Without telling the staff at first. Result: he missed the next two games, in Sacramento and Golden State, triggering a little acidic remark from his coach Gregg Popovich. “He didn’t say anything,” the Texan coach remarked. So we didn’t notice that he had been hit. But he’s taking care of his ankle now. »
The Spurs will continue this week with a trip to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the reception of the New York Knicks on Friday then the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. With or perhaps without Victor Wembanyama.
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