The San Antonio Spurs have ruled two regular starters out for the season. The team says guard Devin Vassell and forward Jeremy Sochan will not return because of their injuries. Vassell had an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a stress reaction to the third metatarsal head in his right foot.
San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell brings the ball up during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, front, is tripped up as he drives around San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, March 25, 2024.
Vassell had an MRI on Monday, and it revealed a stress reaction to the third metatarsal head in his right foot. Sochan has a left ankle impingement that needs arthroscopic surgery. Vassell has averaged 19.5 points per game in 2023-24. He’s in his fourth season with San Antonio. Sochan, in his second season, has averaged 11.6 points.
The Spurs are 18-57 and are in last place in the Western Conference despite the efforts of star rookie Victor Wembanyama. Vassell is the team’s second-leading scorer behind Wembanyama, and he leads the Spurs with an average of 33.1 minutes.
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