By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-09-28 03:55:41
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这位后卫将参加非接触式篮球训练，但将缺席赛季初的比赛。
距离训练营开始还有几天时间，圣安东尼奥马刺队却传来坏消息。球队于周五宣布，德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)将因足部手术缺席 2024-25 赛季的初期比赛。
瓦塞尔因右脚第三跖骨头部应力反应接受了手术，缺席了 2023-24 赛季的最后八场比赛。在新赛季的备战阶段，他仍将参加非接触式篮球训练。马刺队预计将在 11 月 1 日更新他的状态，这意味着他将至少缺席本赛季的前五场比赛。
这对马刺队来说是一个重大打击，上赛季他们依靠瓦塞尔与维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)一起创造得分机会。瓦塞尔上赛季出战 68 场比赛，场均得到 19.5 分和 4.1 次助攻，投篮命中率为 47.2%，三分球命中率为 37.2%。本赛季是瓦塞尔 5 年 1.46 亿美元续约合同的第一年，这份合同表明了马刺队对这位五年级后卫寄予厚望。
马刺队还报告说，扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)和查尔斯·巴斯(Charles Bassey)都将为新赛季的开始做好准备。科林斯在肩关节脱臼后已经获准参加所有篮球活动，而巴斯在去年 12 月左膝前交叉韧带撕裂后正处于“逐步恢复”的状态。这两名球员将争夺马刺队替补中锋的位置。
由于瓦塞尔将缺席前几场比赛，马刺队的首发阵容出现了一个新的空缺。文班亚马和老将克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)几乎肯定会进入首发五人名单，而杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)、哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)、朱利安·尚帕尼(Julian Champagnie)和凯尔登·约翰逊(Keldon Johnson)将争夺最后三个席位。不要忘了新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，他在夏季联赛中给圣安东尼奥留下了良好的印象。
瓦塞尔的受伤也为一些年轻球员提供了一个机会，让他们能够站出来争取上场时间。马拉基·布拉纳姆(Malaki Branham)、布雷克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)和西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)曾一度被认为处于 10 人轮换阵容的边缘。现在，他们将在训练营中为争夺前 10 的位置而战。
即使是短期的缺阵，瓦塞尔的缺席对圣安东尼奥的前景也是一个沉重打击。银黑军团需要有人站出来填补他们最佳得分手之一留下的空缺。至少，这次受伤为训练营增添了不少看点。马刺队的球迷们可以期待在 9 月 30 日星期一球队媒体日了解更多信息，训练营将在媒体日结束后立即开始。
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Report: Devin Vassell will miss the start of the 2024-25 season
The guard will participate in non-contact basketball activities, but miss the beginning of the season.
Training camp is days away and San Antonio Spurs already have bad news. The team announced on Friday that Devin Vassell will miss the start of the 2024-25 season, recovering from foot surgery.
Vassell missed the last eight games of the 2023-24 season to undergo surgery for a stress reaction of the the third metatarsal head in his right foot. He will still participate in non-contact basketball activities as he ramps up for the new season. The Spurs expect his status to be updated on November 1st, meaning he will miss at least the first five games of the season.
This is a major blow to the Spurs who relied on Vassell’s shot creation and scoring alongside Victor Wembanyama last season. Vassell played 68 games last season in which he averaged 19.5 points and 4.1 assists while shooting 47.2% from the field and 37.2% from deep. This season marks the first year of Vassell’s 5-year $146 million extension – a contract indicating the Spurs high hopes in the 5th year guard.
The Spurs also reported that both Zach Collins and Charles Bassey will be ready for the start of the new season. Collins is cleared for all basketball activities coming off a dislocated shoulder, while Bassey is in a “progressive ramp up” after tearing his left ACL last December. Those two players will be vying for the Spurs backup center role.
With Vassell missing the first few games, there is a new opening in the Spurs starting lineup. Wembanyama and veteran addition Chris Paul are near locks for the first five, while Jeremy Sochan, Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson are strong contenders for the last three spots. Don’t count out the rookie, Stephon Castle, who made a good impression with San Antonio in the Summer League.
The Vassell injury also leaves an opportunity for a few young players to step up and earn minutes. Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and Sidy Cissoko were once considered to be on the fringes of a 10-man rotation. Now they find themselves fighting for a spot in the top-10 during training camp.
The loss of Vassell for even a short period is a big blow to San Antonio’s prospects. It’s next man up for the Silver and Black as they look to fill in the hole left by one of their best scorers. If nothing else, the injury opens up plenty of training camp intrigue. Spurs fans can look forward to learning more on the team’s media day next Monday, September 30th, with camp beginning immediately after.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock
