Las Vegas (AFP) – San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is expected to return from a 12-game injury absence just in time for the Spurs’ NBA Cup semi-final clash with the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder after being listed as “probable” Friday on the team’s injury report. The French phenom has been sidelined with a left calf strain since November 14.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had confirmed on Wednesday — when the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Cup quarter-finals — that the 21-year-old Wembanyama had resumed five-on-five practice and was nearing a return. The Spurs have gone 9-3 in Wembanyama’s absence, but they will face a tough challenge on Saturday against the reigning NBA champion Thunder and NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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