"San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to return for Saturday's NBA Cup semifinal against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania."
"The final clearance will come after Friday's practice for Wembanyama, who has been sidelined since Nov. 14 due to a left calf strain."
"In his third season, Wembanyama is averaging career highs in points (26.2), rebounds (12.9) and assists (4.0)."
Victor Wembanyama is expected to play Saturday in the NBA Cup semifinal against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas, pending final clearance after Friday practice. He has been sidelined since Nov. 14 with a left calf strain but returned to practice this week and participated in multiple 5-on-5 sessions. San Antonio managed his recovery cautiously after he suffered the injury against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs have gone 9-3 without him, including two NBA Cup group-play wins and a quarterfinal victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Wembanyama is posting career highs of 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
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