Spurs' Victor Wembanyama out multiple weeks with injury

While the Spurs didn’t give a return timeline for the former No. 1 overall pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania hears Wembanyama will miss a few weeks (X link).

Victor Wembanyama has been amazing for the Spurs

Through 12 appearances this season, Wembanyama has averaged 26.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.1 steals and a league-high 3.6 blocks in 34.7 minutes per game. He’s second in the league in rebounds per contest (Nikola Jokic is at 13.0) and holds a shooting slash line of .500/.345/.857.

The 21-year-old big man missed his first game of the season on Sunday due to the injury — head coach Mitch Johnson indicated Wembanyama experienced soreness in his calf on Friday and would undergo testing.

According to Michael C. Wright of ESPN (X link), Wembanyama was wearing a “small sleeve” on his calf in the locker room following Sunday’s win, but was otherwise in good spirits and didn’t seem to be in any pain. Still, San Antonio is known for being cautious with injuries, and calf strains are notoriously tricky to manage — plus they can lead to more severe injuries.

Both Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press and Wright (X link) hear Wembanyama will be reevaluated in two to three weeks, confirming Charania’s reporting.

Backup center Luke Kornet and veteran big man Kelly Olynyk are among the Spurs who could receive more playing time with Wembanyama out.

Second-year guard Stephon Castle was also injured recently, suffering a hip injury on Sunday, which prevented him from returning from the victory over Sacramento (X link via Matthew Tynan). It’s unclear if the reigning Rookie of the Year will miss additional time as a result of the injury.

Several noteworthy players — including Anthony Davis, Ja Morant, Wembanyama and Spurs rookie Dylan Harper — have been diagnosed with calf strains in recent weeks.