The spurs closed Victor Wembanyama on the blood clot on the shoulder

Austin, Texas – The star of the San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, is expected to miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday, due to the deep vein thrombosis in its right shoulder.

The Spurs said in a statement that the condition, a form of blood clot, was discovered after Wembanyama returned to San Antonio after the NBA stars game. The condition is generally treated with medications for the cry of blood, which generally prevents a player from participating in a contact sport such as basketball.

The Spurs are still optimistic Wembanyama will recover completely at the beginning of the 2025-26 season. The interim chief coach of the Spurs, Mitch Johnson, said that team’s medical staff has said that the long -term health of French will not be affected by this setback.

“Medical experts and people who are smarter than everyone in the room have said and confirm that this year will be done and there is no concern for the long -term health of Victor, personally or anything related to their basketball activities.” Johnson said. “There is no reason to believe that he will not be ready to start next season.”

San Antonio decided to put Wembanyama through a battery of tests after the 21-year-old told the team’s medical staff at the beginning of the week after returning from the All-Star game that “his arm did not feel completely normal” said Johnson.

“This began by conversations around Monday,” he added. “I don’t know exactly the time. It was our medical staff. They looked for him, and that’s how we got here.”

The current rookie of the year and a first All-Star of the NBA, Wembanyama, averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a league of 3.8 blockages in 46 games for the 23-29 Spurs.

Johnson described the team’s announcement regarding Wembanyama as “Devastating News.”

“It’s hard,” said Spurs, Chris Paul. “Hard more than anything, I think for all of us, knowing how much it means to our team, but rather knowing how much it means for the game and how much he loves to play.”

The team said in his statement that the updates on Wembanyama’s condition would be provided as appropriate.

“I think everyone understands that basketball is what we do and not who we are,” Paul said. “So, life and everything is much more important, but for us, we know that losing a large part of our team so is [made up for] By committee. And believe me, you can’t replace Vic. I can’t stop on the shoulders of a boy and block every shot that reaches the edge.

“In addition to his basketball ability, his charisma and what he brings to the locker room, I think we will miss the most.”

Johnson said he has remained in contact with Wembanyama and that the two have sent text messages since the player’s diagnosis.

“You just want to be with your teammates is what you would share,” said Johnson. “I don’t want to talk about someone’s reaction for them. But I think as much as Victor wanted to be with his teammates, his teammates enjoyed and want to be with him. I know they, as we all feel the pride and passion of Victor.

Wembanyama will not be eligible for All-NBA, defensive player of the year and other important awards because he did not meet the minimum of 65 games. Wembanyama had been a favorite of -2000 to win the defensive player of the year in ESPN Bet and had attracted more than three times more bets to win the prize as the closest contender before the announcement of the Spurs.

Subsequently, Memphis Grizzlies’s eaves, Jaren Jackson Jr., moved from +2500 to the favorite of the year defensive player to -130.

Wembanyama’s departure is recorded as the second great defeat for the Spurs this season, occurring about 3½ months after coach Gregg Popovich suffered a slight blow that forced him to take an indefinite license from the lateral line.

Wembanyama had already taken 403 triples and blocked 176 shots this season. No player in the NBA history has ended a season with those numbers, and Wembanyama did it before the rest of the stars.

“[He’s] Very intellectual and driven by the process, and the steps will not be skipped [in his recovery]”Johnson said.” He will do it in the right way. “

David Purdum’s information from ESPN and Associated Press was used in this report.