Spurs 9th pick Jeremy Sochan ruled out for NBA Las Vegas Summer League / News - Basketnews.com

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The San Antonio Spurs' 9th overall pick Jeremy Sochan will not play in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League.

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The Spurs are scheduled to play their first game in the Summer League against the Cleveland Cavaliers today. However, the team's fans will not be able to see the highest-picked prospect since Tim Duncan in 1997.

The Polish forward recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was unable to participate in any of the Spurs' pre-Vegas practices, Sports Illustrated reports. He traveled with the team to Las Vegas but will continue to do conditioning work and the general acclimation process.

Sochan was San Antonio’s sixth lottery selection since it began in 1985, the fewest in the league ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (seven) and Houston Rockets (10). Sochan will be only the fourth Polish player to play in the NBA after Marcin Gortat (2007-2019), Maciej Lampe (2003-2006), and Cezary Trybanski (2002-2004).

The Polish forward only averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists for Baylor during the last season, but in his case, the potential was more important than statistics. The player's profile, his journey to the NBA, and his potential role in the Spurs organization were in-depth written in another article by BasketNews.

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