Sochan will not play in Summer League after missing all of pre-Vegas practices following a positive COVID-19 test, as the organization decided it wasn't worth risking injury, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. He is also dealing with a hamstring injury.
This is an unlucky start to Sochan's career, but the Spurs are ultimately opting to play it safe with the No. 9 pick in last month's draft. The expectation should be that the rookie will be ready for training camp and preseason.
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Spurs' Jeremy Sochan: Recovers from COVID-19
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Sochan has been unable to practice with the Spurs after recently testing positive for COVID-19, according to Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. He returned to the Spurs' facilities Tuesday and will join the team in Las Vegas for the 2022 NBA 2k23 Summer League, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
This will ultimately be a small blip to the start of Sochan's professional career, but his inability to take part in practice since being drafted two weeks ago means that he's a candidate to spend more time spectating in Las Vegas than participating. Looking further ahead, Sochan will likely spend his rookie season in a reserve role behind Keldon Johnson.
Sochan was selected by the Spurs with the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The first of potentially three first-round picks for San Antonio, Sochan joins a squad headlined by Dejounte Murray. A talented defender with excellent size, Sochan fills a positional need with Spurs. He averaged 9.2 points and 6.4 rebounds as a freshman at Baylor, but his overall offensive game is still very much in development.
