On Tuesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs will be on the road to face off with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma.
For the game, they will be without Blake Wesley, as he has been assigned to the Austin Spurs (their G League affiliate).
Via The Austin Spurs: "Blake has been assigned to the Austin Spurs, and will be available for Wednesday’s game!"
Blake has been assigned to the Austin Spurs, and will be available for Wednesday’s game! pic.twitter.com/QwZEjKdgY7
— Austin Spurs (@austin_spurs) November 13, 2023
Wesley has played in three games so far this season and is averaging 2.3 points and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 37.5% fro the field.
He was the 25th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and is in his second season in the league (all with the Spurs).
Last year, the former Notre Dame star averaged 5.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest while shooting 32.1% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point range in 37 games (one start).
Blake Wesley THROWS IT DOWN
— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2023
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As for the Spurs, they are 3-7 in their first ten games, and in the middle of a five-game losing streak.
Most recently, they lost to the Miami Heat by a score of 118-113.
Keldon Johnson led the team with 20 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block while shooting 8/18 from the field and 3/10 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Last season, they were the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record, and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
However, there is a lot of excitement around the franchise, because of rookie Victor Wembanyama.
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