Sources: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama out for few weeks with calf strain

San Antonio — Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama He will be sidelined for a few weeks with a left calf strain, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday.

The Spurs are erring on the side of caution in bringing back the franchise cornerstone, who had an MRI on Sunday. A source told ESPN that Wembanyama will be reevaluated in two to three weeks.

Vembanyama was listed as doubtful on Sunday morning due to left calf tightness ruled out ahead of tipoff for san antonio victory against Sacramento Kings,

“Obviously, we’ve seen around this league lately, shin stiffness is not something you want to take lightly,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said Sunday. “Don’t want to push it there.”

21 year old Vembanyama played 38 minutes during this period Physical NBA Cup Matchup Friday against Golden State Warriors and scored a team-high 26 points with 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. According to ESPN Research, this was Wembanyama’s third consecutive performance with 25 points and 10 rebounds, matching the longest streak of his career.

veteran free agent additions Luke Cornett Started in place of Vembanyama on Sunday and finished with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting with three blocks. San Antonio specifically targeted Kornet in free agency to anchor the team’s frontcourt during the minutes when Wembanyama was off the field. Kornet finished with a plus/minus of plus-13 in the win over the Kings.

experienced Kelly Olynyk Also, we are likely to see an increase in minutes in the absence of Vembanyama bismac biyombo,

In his third season, Wembanyama is averaging career highs in points (26.2), rebounds (12.9) and assists (4.0), while leading the league in blocks per game (3.6).

Vembanyama was seen in the locker room after Sunday’s game wearing a short sleeve over his injured shin, but showed no signs of discomfort.