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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday night's win over the Knicks with a hyperextension of his left knee but said he believes he'll be "all right" and expects to play in the next game.
Early in the game, Stephon Castle stole a tipped pass and took off down the court with Devin Vassell running to the three point line and Wembanyma trailing. Castle went right at reigning defensive player of the year Evan Mobley and threw what might have appeared at first to be a hastily taken scoop shot.
Victor Wembanyama sold a series of convincing fakes to freeze the Utah defense, then capped the play with an emphatic dunk.
One former NBA star believes Victor Wembanyama doesn’t belong in one award race. Victor Wembanyama recently made it a habit to come off the bench for the San Antonio Spurs, as he recovered from a calf strain.