NBA injury update: Is Devin Vassell playing today? San Antonio Spurs suffer health setback as star about to miss time with adductor strain

The San Antonio Spurs announced on Friday night that wing Devin Vassell will be out for some time due to a left adductor strain sustained during Monday night's 113-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Vassell may miss more games due to a strained left adductor. The Spurs will probably look to Julian Champagnie or Dylan Harper to cover for their starting guard/forward, who is absent for the first time this season. Champagnie has a safer floor, but Harper gives a larger ceiling in category leagues.

Devin Vassell’s adductor strain raises concern as Spurs prepare for extended absence

Before the game against the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson provided an injury report, stating that the wing shooter would miss more than this one game. Due to a left adductor strain, the San Antonio Spurs anticipate that Devin Vassell may miss many games.

Vassell's adductor injury was confirmed by a recent MRI. The Spurs have not yet disclosed how long their 25-year-old wing will be sidelined by this ailment. When it's suitable, the team will give him status updates.

Vassell was classified as out for San Antonio's New Year's Eve home game against the New York Knicks. Prior to the game, head coach Mitch Johnson stated that the Spurs would be without Vassell's wing defence and scoring for additional games.

"Still waiting for some stuff to give us clarity on that, but it'll be more than a game or two," Johnson said.




According to Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio, Vassell will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a left adductor strain. Vassell appears to have suffered an adductor injury, although he left Monday's loss to Cleveland for unclear reasons before making a comeback in the fourth quarter.

It wouldn't be surprising if Vassell missed additional time after Wednesday, considering how complex the problem is. The most likely candidate to enter the starting lineup is Julian Champagnie.

Julian Champagnie would take Vassell's starting position, according to Johnson. Champagnie is the most qualified player to replace Vassell in terms of play style, and he is a better shooter than his 35% from three this season would suggest.

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Vassell has been performing well this year in a more simplified role, so it's a difficult break. With an average of 15 points per game and a 38% three-point shooting percentage, he effectively spreads the floor around Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio's three rim-running lead guards.

Vassell shot 42.2 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three-point range, averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game over 32 games. As of January 2, he is one of 24 NBA players who have made at least 85 threes this season, and he presently leads the team in threes made (85).

Vassell had not missed any games this season before sustaining this injury on Monday and missing Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks, when the Spurs avenged their NBA Cup loss with a 134-132 triumph.

The Spurs will rely on Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson on the wing in the absence of Vassell. Johnson has occasionally been a potent scoring option off the bench in San Antonio, and Champagnie is presently second on the club in made threes this season.


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