The San Antonio Spurs will probably be with out Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan for the rest of the season, the workforce introduced on Monday.
Vassell, who missed the Spurs’ final sport in opposition to the Golden State Warriors, underwent an MRI on Monday that exposed a stress response to the third metatarsal head in his proper foot.
Sochan initially injured his left ankle in opposition to the New York Knicks final Friday. The Spurs mentioned after assembly with exterior specialists, they’ve decided that arthroscopic surgical procedure is one of the best method.
Vassell averaged a career-high 19.5 factors this season and performed in 68 video games, beginning a career-best 62. He additionally averaged 4.1 assists and three.8 rebounds a sport whereas taking pictures 47.2% from the sector, one other profession excessive.
After not having a 30-point sport in his first three seasons, Vassell had six such efforts this season together with a season-high 36 in opposition to the Lakers in December in a sport that snapped a franchise-record 18-game shedding streak. His 166 3-pointers this season are tied for the third most in a single season in Spurs historical past.
Vassell additionally was creating a powerful two-man sport with Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Vassell had 87 assists to Wembanyama this season, the second most on the workforce behind Tre Jones. In the meantime, Wembanyama assisted to Vassell 50 instances, probably the most of any of his teammates.
Sochan, a 6-foot-9 energy ahead, began the season because the workforce’s place to begin guard however was moved right into a extra conventional ahead function after 20 video games.
A second-year ahead from Baylor, Sochan elevated his scoring (11.6), rebounding (6.4) and assists (3.4) per sport this season for San Antonio. He additionally greater than doubled the quantity of 3-pointers from his rookie season, going from 33 to 70.
He had performed within the Spurs’ first 74 video games earlier than sitting out in opposition to the Warriors.
