San Antonio Spurs first-round pick Jeremy Sochan will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League after entering the NBA’s health and safety protocol, the team announced.
Sochan reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus last week and was ruled out of participating in the Spurs’ summer league training camp. The team ruled him out of playing in Las Vegas after he missed a week of practices.
The ninth pick will be with the team in summer league, however. The team decided it simply did not want to risk a potential injury by having Sochan play after sitting out in the week leading up to summer league.
Sochan was named the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year after posting 9.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 30 games. He emerged as an excellent defender with Baylor and affected games in a variety of ways, something the Spurs are hope he can do at the next level.
Despite opting to hold Sochan out of the Las Vegas lineup, the Spurs will have the opportunity to work with him throughout the summer. He represents a big part of the future and the organization is looking forward to seeing his development in the coming months.
San Antonio tips off its summer league schedule on Friday at 5 p.m. EDT.
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