Shams: Wemby OUT for the Remainder of the Season

[ismael-robert]

fixed.

Exactly. This ice guy asks the weirdest questions like a young Taylor swift fan...'does anyone know if he'll post a message to fans'...lol like seriously who do u think we are...nobody knows anything here and everyone's guess is as good as next guys...look some stuff up instead of asking to be coddled

[Ice009]

Exactly. This ice guy asks the weirdest questions like a young Taylor swift fan...'does anyone know if he'll post a message to fans'...lol like seriously who do u think we are...nobody knows anything here and everyone's guess is as good as next guys...look some stuff up instead of asking to be coddled

I meant release a short statement when everything is under control. It's not unheard of for a player to release a statement on their health/injury once the dust settles a bit. You want to see a Taylor Swift fan, sorry, you're going to see a Slayer fan.

And some people do know around here as some posters have connections to the Spurs. It's not unreasonable to think someone may have heard something more. I'm sure there is some connected fans around here that might know someone that knows one of the Spurs doctors or knows someone on the staff. Before it all broke, there was someone that said the news broke on reddit by someone that heard secondhand from someone that was connected to the team.

[pgardn]

There is actually an NIH study that talks about the increased risks of blood clots after having the COVID-19 Virus and the Vaccine. Essentially, it states that each individually results in an increased risk of blood clots, with the virus itself posing more risk than the vaccine, but if you've had both that results in the highest increased risk. With that said, the study also clearly states:



Here is a link to the study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11399239/

Vaxx still better than no vaxx, tbh

There are also studies showing that sports with excessive upper body/ arm exercise are at increased risk for specifically upper body blood clots. Other NBA players have had this disorder BEFORE Covid ran through our population. ESPN has done the medical legwork for us in sports in their article.
Every damn ailment in younger people has been blamed on the Covid vaccine. It’s ridiculous. These are usually the same people who pushed ivermectin as a cure.

[sfernald]

I just want to say I feel so sad. It took me a while to get to the point where I could talk about it. Wemby is by far my fav player to watch. It is so disappointing he is out the rest of the season. He is so amazing - like a once in a lifetime level player. I love watching the best of the best play basketball and he is something else completely, a true alien. I really hope he comes back just as before and this doesn’t affect him long term at all. I just can’t even watch the spurs right now I’m so sad.

[TheBallsbreakers]

I just want to say I feel so sad. It took me a while to get to the point where I could talk about it. Wemby is by far my fav player to watch. It is so disappointing he is out the rest of the season. He is so amazing - like a once in a lifetime level player. I love watching the best of the best play basketball and he is something else completely, a true alien. I really hope he comes back just as before and this doesn’t affect him long term at all. I just can’t even watch the spurs right now I’m so sad.

I hear you, hermano.
I'm at the point of hoping the team just launches the tank brigade full-on by having Fox get surgery and just dedicate the rest of the season to playing Castle as much as possible.
Come back next season with a rejuvenated, fully-healthy Wemby and Fox for a total reboot.

[spursistan]

Just went through this depressing thread and i agree with Mugen that the Spurs don't seem to be like the franchise that would trifle with health issue of this magnitude for corporate/business reasons. In fact they do seem to be more confident than optimistic about Wemby's long term outlook. If there were any doubts, they would have probably come out with a less categorical statement that leaves them room to slow-walk the (bad) news drop later on ("we will monitor the situation.." "Further tests will be done.." "he will be reevaluated in x months etc).

This franchise has suffered over the years a massive decline across the board, but the one department that seemingly remained at an elite level is their medical team. Those are usually the longest tenured staff with much less turnover compared to Developmental/Asst coaches, scouts, FO executives-- a brain drain from which we have clearly begun to hurt. Kudos to them for getting to the bottom of Wemby's case as fast as they did. That may turn out to be a franchise-saving move.

[heyheymymy]

Part of me kinda hopes this is just the Spurs cleverly shutting down Victor for the tank. Really hope he is alright and health is always more important than basketball. I know he is a compe or and wants to play so praying for the best possible outcome.

Wemby has been playing non stop basketball since like July 2023 and a long break could be a benefit provided he fully recovers from the DVT. If he recovers and with his absence we get a top 4 pick out of a season we weren't doing with anyway I'd say that's a pretty nice pull out of the nosedive.

[exstatic]

Part of me kinda hopes this is just the Spurs cleverly shutting down Victor for the tank. Really hope he is alright and health is always more important than basketball. I know he is a compe or and wants to play so praying for the best possible outcome.

Wemby has been playing non stop basketball since like July 2023 and a long break could be a benefit provided he fully recovers from the DVT. If he recovers and with his absence we get a top 4 pick out of a season we weren't doing with anyway I'd say that's a pretty nice pull out of the nosedive.

Spurs aren’t going to issue a false medical report.

[couchman]

Still no public statement from Wemby right?
I really want to hear from him to help ease my doubts

[Pauleta14]

Still no public statement from Wemby right?
I really want to hear from him to help ease my doubts

Have you ever seen a statement from a pro athlete following an injury?

[couchman]

Have you ever seen a statement from a pro athlete following an injury?

Yes I have.
I'm not expecting a press release but it is very common for injured players to post something on social thanking people for their support or whatever.
So far I don't believe Wemby has made any public post or comment at all? And that's his right. He doesn't have to.
It's just a little unsettling is all.

[scott]

Still no public statement from Wemby right?
I really want to hear from him to help ease my doubts

I was encouraged by the pics of him out and about with the abuelas doing some antique shopping

[Pauleta14]

Yes I have.
I'm not expecting a press release but it is very common for injured players to post something on social thanking people for their support or whatever.
So far I don't believe Wemby has made any public post or comment at all? And that's his right. He doesn't have to.
It's just a little unsettling is all.

I don't expect anything. Wemby isn't the active type on social media

[TXstbobcat]

with Wemby out for the year the San Antonio fan base has absolutely no ing interest in watching this team live for the rest of the season. Tickets on StubHub for the game vs. the nets are going for $1. Some lower level bargains at $24.

[tbdog]

Gee, this news just took the wind out of the sails. Playin too far away. Bottom 5 to far away. Just on the treadmill for the rest of the way.

[exstatic]

Gee, this news just took the wind out of the sails. Playin too far away. Bottom 5 to far away. Just on the treadmill for the rest of the way.

Lottery jumps into the top 4 from below Since the new odds were Implemented in 2019:

Position 5: 3 times
Position 6: 0 times
Position 7: 4 times
Position 8: 2 times
Position 9: 1 time
Position 10: 1 time
Position 11: 1 time

Positions 7 and 10 have won the lottery.

Position 1 has NEVER won the lottery in it’s current configuration, and in fact, has been booted out of the top 4 twice, knocked back 2 positions twice, and knocked back 1 position twice.

In the six lottery drawings using the current configuration, 12 of the 24 top four spots have come from teams outside jumping in. Twice, THREE teams from outside jumped in, and twice, two teams did. There has not been a lottery under the current configuration that didn’t have at least one team from outside the top 4 jump into the top 4.

[LeBowen]

Lottery jumps into the top 4 from below Since the new odds were Implemented in 2019:

Position 5: 3 times
Position 6: 0 times
Position 7: 4 times
Position 8: 2 times
Position 9: 1 time
Position 10: 1 time
Position 11: 1 time

Positions 7 and 10 have won the lottery.

Position 1 has NEVER won the lottery in it’s current configuration, and in fact, has been booted out of the top 4 twice, knocked back 2 positions twice, and knocked back 1 position twice.

In the six lottery drawings using the current configuration, 12 of the 24 top four spots have come from teams outside jumping in. Twice, THREE teams from outside jumped in, and twice, two teams did. There has not been a lottery under the current configuration that didn’t have at least one team from outside the top 4 jump into the top 4.

Forget about the odds, CIA Pop is on the case.
What are they going to do? Give such a great prospect to Wizards, Hornets or Pelicans?
Those three teams surely won't get the #1 pick. It's going to be Jazz or Raptors.

[baseline bum]

with Wemby out for the year the San Antonio fan base has absolutely no ing interest in watching this team live for the rest of the season. Tickets on StubHub for the game vs. the nets are going for $1. Some lower level bargains at $24.

Wonder if fans are thinking the team will shut Fox down for the season after letting him play that first home game against OKC.

[Jordan Jackson]

Gee, this news just took the wind out of the sails. Playin too far away. Bottom 5 to far away. Just on the treadmill for the rest of the way.

They just to the Pelicans back-to-back. This is definitely not a treadmill team. They have one of the worst rosters in the league at this time. Wemby was hiding a lot of the bad on this roster.

I’m hard pressed to find 4 wins with their remaining schedule - barring some fluke hot shooting night from them.

[spursistan]

Really curious to know when will Wembanyama be allowed to resume light basketball activities like stationary shooting. Hard cardio and strenuous moves (weight lifting) will have to wait until late summer I guess (August).
Honestly, I keep repeating this, if there is something we should be grateful about as difficult as it may sound is that, if this DVT was ever going to happen, there was never a less damaging timing for it than now: (a) Wemby coming off two hectic seasons and staring down another busy summer (Euro Basket) (b) training camp for next season is a whole 7-months away (c) The team already lost too much ground in the play-in race that makes a detour to draft lottery for one last crack at another 'core piece' the more beneficial outcome in the big picture.

Just hope this whole episode becomes a footnote in the story of the Wembanyama-era Spurs and not a bigger what-if than Zaza-Kawhi.

[Ice009]

Really curious to know when will Wembanyama be allowed to resume light basketball activities like stationary shooting. Hard cardio and strenuous moves (weight lifting) will have to wait until late summer I guess (August).
Honestly, I keep repeating this, if there is something we should be grateful about as difficult as it may sound is that, if this DVT was ever going to happen, there was never a less damaging timing for it than now: (a) Wemby coming off two hectic seasons and staring down another busy summer (Euro Basket) (b) training camp for next season is a whole 7-months away (c) The team already lost too much ground in the play-in race that makes a detour to draft lottery for one last crack at another 'core piece' the more beneficial outcome in the big picture.

Yeah, I'm curious too. I wonder when he'd be allowed to start work again.

Just hope this whole episode becomes a footnote in the story of the Wembanyama-era Spurs and not a bigger what-if than Zaza-Kawhi.

I don't even really want to think about this. It felt like the Basketball gods helped us out after the Kawhi thing. I hope it all works out well (more so for Victor than for the Spurs or any of us fans) as he's a super hard worker and good person too.

[scott]

Don't know how to just grab the video... but here is a clip of Castle talking about how Wemby is still involved with the team despite being out for the year.

Our Superstar.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/co...am_thats_just/

[scott]

And here is a video of Fox with comments about Wemby, similar to the Castle video: https://www.reddit.com/r/NBASpurs/co...st_so_down_to/

Sounds like an amazing teammate to be around and that everyone loves him.

[vy65]

Wemby pls

[ginobilized]

Thanks for those videos, scott

It will be a couple of months before they really know anything would be my guess.
After seeing how involved he is and that flying is a risk for the next few months, I could see this period being a career-defining time for such a student of the game. He may come back with more drive and a deeper understanding of how to take the next step to both help his team and in his legendary trajectory. I would not be surprised to see him close to the top 5 MVP candidates next season.