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Victor Wembanyama Injury Update Before Pistons-Spurs Matchup

The Detroit Pistons' Friday night opponent released a critical injury update.
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Jan 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Jan 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons are set to return to the court on Friday night. Their first opponent following the NBA All-Star break is currently dealing with a critical setback.

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t going to have their superstar big man Victor Wembanyama on the floor against the Pistons on Friday night.

According to a press release, Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Wembanyama received the diagnosis after taking part in multiple activities out in San Francisco for All-Star Weekend.

As a result of his diagnosis, Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the 2024-2025 NBA season. The Spurs take a major hit as they were looking to make a playoff push for the first time with the sophomore star, Wembanyama.

For the Pistons, they catch a shorthanded Spurs team on night two of a back-to-back set. In their first set of action, the Spurs fared well in Wembanyama’s absence, as they defeated the struggling Phoenix Suns with a 120-109 victory.

Victor Wembanyam
Jan 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The Pistons hope to return from a week-long break to continue their winning ways as they look to improve their standings in the Eastern Conference.

Before heading into the break, the Pistons collected four wins in a row. They’ve won six of their last ten games. Heading into Friday’s action, the Pistons hold a 29-26 record. They are sixth in the Eastern Conference, placing 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks and two games ahead of the Orlando Magic.

The Pistons and the Spurs are slated for an 8:30 PM ET tip on Friday.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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