Wembanyama, Chris Paul out Monday; Spurs easing preseason workloads

Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul will both sit out the San Antonio Spurs preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, according to Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express News.

Their absence isn’t due to any injury concerns but rather a strategic decision by the Spurs to ease their key players into the preseason schedule.

Both Wembanyama, the highly anticipated No. 1 overall pick, and Paul, who joined the Spurs in the offseason, participated fully in all five of the team’s practices last week.

This suggests the team is taking a cautious approach to managing their workloads as they gear up for the regular season.

San Antonio seems focused on ensuring their stars are fresh and ready when the games start to count, while still allowing them to acclimate to new systems and teammates in practice.