The San Antonio Spurs have nothing to play for down the stretch of the season. They have been eliminated from playoff contention for weeks now, so the most important thing for the remainder of the year should be the health of their players. They need to ensure that their guys are good moving forward.
On Wednesday night, the Spurs took on the Oklahoma City Thunder and got crushed. Oklahoma City is fighting for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, so they are a full go right now. And to make matters more difficult, the Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama, much to his dismay.
After the game, head coach Gregg Popovich said that Wembanyama isn’t pleased about sitting out. (H/t ESPN)
“I feel badly because he’s not a happy camper right now,” Popovich said. \ “He wants to be out there, but I’m looking at the long view. And, you know, we’ve had some trouble with this particular injury during the season.”
The Spurs lost by a score of 127-89 in an absolute blowout.
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