Is De'aaron Fox Playing Tonight? (injury Update, Betting Impact For Spurs Vs. Mavs)

San Antonio Spurs defender De’Aaron Fox has been ruled retired for nan team’s play opener against nan Dallas Mavericks pinch a hamstring injury.

Fox isn’t expected to miss a ample chunk of time, but he has been dealing pinch nan hamstring rumor since training camp.

This is simply a beautiful large rustle to nan Spurs’ offense, but they do person 2 young guards that are tin of helping capable successful nan spread for Fox. No. 2 wide prime Dylan Harper and reigning Rookie of nan Year Stephon Castle should play bigger roles connected Wednesday – and until Fox returns.

Fox and Victor Wembanyama only played a fistful of games together past play owed to injuries, and nan Spurs are hoping that won’t beryllium nan lawsuit this season.

Here’s a look astatine really to stake connected nan Spurs successful nan prop marketplace connected Wednesday night. 

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Earlier today, I shared successful my NBA Best Bets file – Peter’s Points – why Victor Wembanyama is simply a awesome prop target against Dallas: 

Victor Wembanyama OVER 2.5 3-Pointers Made (+109)

The humor clots are gone, and Wemby is backmost and fresh to liking his declare arsenic an All-NBA subordinate this season. 

Last season, Wemby averaged 3.1 made 3-pointers connected 8.8 attempts per crippled (shooting 35.2 percent), and I expect him to beryllium correct astir that measurement again successful nan 2025-26 play – particularly pinch De’Aaron Fox banged up. 

The erstwhile No. 1 wide prime went from taking 5.5 3-pointers per crippled arsenic a rookie to 8.8 past play and his 3-point percent improved from 32.5 percent to 35.2 percent. That’s a monolithic measurement guardant for a young subordinate attempting nan 3-ball astatine specified a precocious rate.

Dallas has a batch of options to take sides Wemby, but I’m not judge immoderate of them are genuinely going to extremity him from launching 3-pointers. If anything, each nan size Dallas has successful its frontcourt rotation whitethorn make Wemby much prone to attacking from beyond nan arc and avoiding each nan shot-blockers astatine nan rim. 

This statement is simply a bargain astatine positive money for a subordinate that attempts astir 9 shots from heavy per night.

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