San Antonio Spurs Star Will Miss Start Of NBA Season

Devin Vassell will miss the start of the NBA season.

Mar 27, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich calls a play against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Devin Vassell is coming off a season where he appeared in 68 games for the San Antonio Spurs.

He finished the year with averages of 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 37.2% from the three-point range.

On Friday, the Spurs announced that the Vassell will miss the start of the 2024-25 season.

Via ESPN's Tim Bontemps: "The Spurs announce Devin Vassell will be out until at least Nov. 1 as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a stress reaction in his right foot earlier this year.

Vassell is a key piece in SA going forward, and is entering the first year of a five-year extension."

The Spurs announce Devin Vassell will be out until at least Nov. 1 as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a stress reaction in his right foot earlier this year.

Vassell is a key piece in SA going forward, and is entering the first year of a five-year extension.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) September 27, 2024

Vassell was the 11th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Florida state.

He has spent all four seasons with the Spurs.

His career averages are 13.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 44.4% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range in 239 games.

Mar 17, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard Devin Vassell (24) react during overtime against the Brooklyn Nets at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

The Spurs are coming off a tough season where they were the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth straight season.

That said, there is a lot of excitement about the Spurs due to 2024 Rookie of The Year Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell is expected to miss the start of the season. Vassell had surgery for a stress reaction of the third metatarsal head in his right foot. His status will be updated on November 1, team says. pic.twitter.com/qu0Xm0aGgh

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 27, 2024

The Spurs will play their first game of the new season on October 24 when they visit Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks in Texas.