The San Antonio Spurs (60-19) have taken the Western Conference by storm in the second half of the season and look poised for a deep playoff run.
With the Spurs virtually entrenched in the No. 2 seed in the West, we could see the team start to rest starters for the Playoffs. To that effect, the Spurs have ruled out C Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle vs. the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN on Wednesday.
Let’s take a look at the latest Victor Wembanyama injury update for Wednesday vs. the Trail Blazers, plus some key stats and PrizePicks projections to monitor for Spurs player picks.
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Victor Wembanyama Injury Update vs. Trail Blazers Tonight
The Spurs have ruled Victor Wembanyama out for Wednesday’s game vs. the Trail Blazers due to a left rib contusion. Wembanyama was initially listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s contest before ultimately being ruled out, but the injury appears to be minor.
With the NBA Playoffs right around the corner, the Spurs could begin resting players as they are entrenched as the No. 2 seed in the West — three games behind the Thunder, and 9 games ahead of the Nuggets.
Wembanyama suffered the injury in a collision with Philadelphia 76ers SF Paul George during the second quarter of Monday’s 115-102 win, and was limited to just 15 minutes. The French superstar underwent testing to determine that he avoided any major injury and is considered day-to-day.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Wembanyama is expected to play again during the regular season in order to maintain eligibility for any postseason awards. Wembanyama is the favorite to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award with a 1.03x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks.
Wembanyama needs to play at least 20 minutes in one of the Spurs’ final three games in order to maintain eligibility for any postseason awards.
The Spurs star leads the NBA in blocks per game with 3.1 (next best is at 2.0), and has averaged 24.8 PPG, 11.5 RPG, and 3.1 APG, while shooting 35.0% from three this season.
Victor Wembanyama Injury Impact: Which Spurs Players to Target With Wemby Out?
With Wembanyama being ruled out for Wednesday’s contest, Luke Kornet is expected to start at center for the Spurs. In addition, with Castle out, Keldon Johnson should slot into the starting lineup and play extra minutes — he's averaged 23.7 minutes over his last 10 games.
However, Spurs PG De’Aaron Fox could see quite an increase in production as a result, making him a potential target for PrizePicks NBA DFS lineups tonight.
Fox's usage rate jumps to 31.6% with both Wembanyama and Castle off the floor, according to AddMoreFunds, compared to 28.9% with them in.
With Castle out, Fox may be heavily relied upon as one of San Antonio’s top scorers at an even higher rate than he traditionally is.
Fox ranks second on the team in PPG (18.4) and assists (6.1) behind Wembanyama and Castle in both of those respective categories.
In 28 career games without Wembanyama, Fox has averaged 22.2 PPG, 6.3 APG, and 4.4 RPG, connecting on 33.9% of his threes.
In his most recent game without Wembanyama, Fox scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, while grabbing 7 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 2.
That's 2.5 points above his 21.5 point projection on PrizePicks tonight.
Fox has been an above-average facilitator throughout the 2025-26 season. According to databallr, the veteran PG has dished out 17.2 potential assists per 100 possessions, which ranks in the 72nd percentile.
With Wembanyama and Castle both sidelined, Fox will likely be San Antonio’s top offensive option, while also being relied on to get his other teammates more opportunities than normal.
In addition, Kornet should see additional minutes down low, as he's played at least 23 minutes in every game without Wembanyama this season. On Jan. 3 vs. the Blazers, with Wemby sidelined, Kornet dropped 23-8-3 on 10 FG attempts.
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De’Aaron Fox Stats, Projections vs. Trail Blazers
Here are the most popular De’Aaron Fox player projections for Trail Blazers vs. Spurs tonight, via PrizePicks.
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- 21.5 Points
- 31.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- 27.5 Pts + Asts
- 6 Assists
- 1.5 3PTM (Goblin)
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The Spurs will be without leading scorer Victor Wembanyama against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday as he deals with a rib contusion, in addition to Stephon Castle.
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