San Antonio Spurs rookie Blake Wesley has been cleared to return to play after missing the past six weeks due to a knee injury, the team announced on Friday.
Welsey suffered the injury on Oct. 30 versus the Minnesota Timberwolves after banging knees with forward Jaden McDaniels. He was diagnosed with a Grade 3 left MCL sprain and was initially expected to miss 6-8 weeks.
The 25th pick was assigned to the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League and is expected to play on Friday versus the Capitanes in Mexico City. It would mark his first game on assignment with Austin.
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The injury came in just his second appearance with the Spurs. He recorded 10 points and four assists in his debut on Oct. 28 in a win over the Chicago Bulls and produced six points and two rebounds prior to suffering the injury versus the Timberwolves.
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