"SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for a few weeks due to 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 underwent an MRI on Monday. Listed as questionable early Sunday due to left calf tightness, Wembanyama was ruled out ahead of tip-off of the Spurs' victory against the Sacramento Kings."
"Wembanyama, 21, played 38 minutes during a physical NBA Cup matchup Friday against the Golden State Warriors and scored a team-high 26 points with 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. It was Wembanyama's third-straight performance with 25 points and 10 rebounds, which matched the longest such streak of his career, according to ESPN Research. Veteran free-agent addition Luke Kornet started in Wembanyama's place on Sunday and finished with 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting with three blocks."
Victor Wembanyama will be sidelined for a few weeks with a left calf strain. The Spurs are taking a cautious approach and ruled him out before the team's victory against the Sacramento Kings after he was listed questionable with left calf tightness. Wembanyama played 38 minutes Friday against Golden State, scoring 26 points with 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, marking his third consecutive 25-point, 10-rebound performance and matching his longest such streak. Luke Kornet started in his place and scored 13 points on 5-of-5 shooting. Kelly Olynyk and Bismack Biyombo are expected to see increased minutes. Wembanyama leads the league in blocks and is posting career highs in points, rebounds and assists.
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