Monday brought bad injury news to San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a calf strain, the team announced. He’s expected to miss “a few weeks,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Wembanyama missed Sunday’s game against the Kings with a calf injury, but the severity of it was unknown. He was originally listed as doubtful before being downgraded to out hours before the game. The hope was that he was held out as a precautionary measure. Alas, it turned out to be a calf strain, the team confirmed.

There is no official timeline for his return, with the Spurs saying they’ll provide updates as appropriate, but NBA insider Sham Charania says he will be out for weeks. He’s expected to miss at least two weeks and be reevaluated soon after, according to ESPN’s Michael C. Wright. W

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