Victor Wembanyama's Christmas weekend probably could've gone better.
The San Antonio Spurs' top overall rookie was a late scratch Saturday at the Dallas Mavericks after he injured his ankle in pregame warmups.
Wembanyama was practicing his rim finishing when he landed, took a few steps and ultimately stepped on a Mavericks' ball boy, where his ankle appeared to tweak.
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He left to the locker room before eventually returning and finishing his warmups with no issues.
But Gregg Popovich and the Spurs ruled Wembanyama out as a precaution since he had already been dealing with a sore right ankle entering the game.
Wembanyama has been a bright light for the 4-23 Spurs, who are dead last in the West. The rookie is averaging 18.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 3.0 blocks in 30.2 minutes. He has a 44/28/77 shooting split.
