Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, ruled out against Blazers

ByDavid Mitchell
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Victor Wembanyama was ruled out after suffering a rib bruise on Monday and Stephon Castle was sidelined due to right knee discomfort, the Spurs announced.

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Castle were ruled out for the San Antonio Spurs game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Victor Wembanyama was out after suffering a rib bruise on Monday, and Stephen Castle was low due to discomfort in the right kneethe team announced.

Wembanyama needs to play at least 20 minutes in one more game to reach the league-mandated minimum of 65 games to be eligible for individual awards.

The Spurs have two games left in the regular season after Wednesday night: Friday against the Dallas Mavericks and Sunday against the Denver Nuggets.

Spurs said they are confident Wembanyama and Castle will be able to play on Friday. Both participated in the morning shooting session on Wednesday.

“I can’t tell you much about how (Wembanyama) looked, but he recovers quickly,” Spurs veteran Harrison Barnes said.

Wembanyama suffered the injury in the first half of a 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Castle recorded 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds in that game.

Wembanyama added 17 points, five rebounds and three blocks in just under 16 minutes. That time constituted an official game according to NBA guidelines, which allow two exceptions between 15 and 19:59 minutes to count towards the minimum required by the league.

San Antonio (60-19) has already clinched the Southwest Division title and is guaranteed to finish at least second in the Western Conference. They are three games behind the conference leader, the Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16).

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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