Victor Wembanyama: San Antonio Spurs star out for season with blood clot
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, the 2023 NBA No. 1 draft pick, is expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 season after being diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder Regular season.
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When blood becomes a clump inside the blood vessel, thrombosis occurs.
Wembanyama is the Rookie of the Year, averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 46 games this season, while leading the NBA with 176 strokes.
But the injury means he will no longer be eligible for the All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year or other awards, as he will not reach the league’s minimum 65 games.
Wembanyama was drafted by the Spurs and was the first draft pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, just the second European player to be selected for the draft.
He has a chance to return to the NBA playoffs, but the Spurs (played by the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night) are currently ranked 12th in the Western Conference and are unlikely to qualify.
