The Spurs’ backup center appeared on the injury report Wednesday and was ruled out against the Jazz just days after beating them 123-110 in San Antonio.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Spurs will lack depth in the frontcourt when they face Utah on Thursday night after they ruled out backup center Luke Kornet due to a groin injury.
Kornet popped up on the injury report Wednesday with what the club called left adductor tightness. He was ruled out after Thursday’s shootaround at the Delta Center.
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Thursday’s game will mark the first Kornet has missed since he sat out a loss at Cleveland on Dec. 5 with a sore left ankle.
In 36 games this season, Kornet has averaged 8.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks. In 24 minutes in Tuesday’s 111-106 loss at Houston, he had eight points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Kornet logged 22 minutes in Monday’s 123-110 win over the Jazz at the Frost Bank Center, finishing with seven points, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
With Kornet out, Bismack Biyombo could see time backing up Victor Wembanyama.
The Spurs also could be without backup forward Jeremy Sochan, who is questionable with an illness.
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Utah will face the Spurs without Lauri Markkanen (return-to-competition conditioning). Keyonte George (forearm) and Brice Sensabaugh (illness) are questionable.
This article originally published at Spurs backup center Luke Kornet ruled out against Utah with groin injury.
Source: Utah News