Because of a weak ankle, Victor Wembanyama saw his playing time limited to 25 minutes, and he is deprived of “back-to-back”. At the end of December, the Spurs pivot missed a meeting against the Blazers, and even if he “ feels great“, his staff believes that it is not prudent for him to play two nights in a row.
According to our correspondent in San Antonio, he will be dressed this evening against the Hornets, and will remain seated the next day. Gregg Popovich had warned that these restrictions would be applied for 15 days, and as long as the medical staff does not give the green light, it will stay like that.
Victor Wembanyama, after his triple double in Detroit, will indeed be in the game against the Hornets this Friday evening but will not play the Bulls the next day. Still in “load management” at Spurs.
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But the Frenchman will very quickly undergo tests so that these restrictions are lifted, and he is all the more impatient for the team to show a better face. “It’s something we monitor every day, and the minute restriction can be deactivated like that, overnight (with a snap of the fingers),” assures Wembanyama. “I know the state of my physique, but I hope that when I receive my treatment tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we can talk about limiting its restrictions or removing it. »
