San Antonio dealt Zach Collins at the trade deadline before losing Charles Bassey for a few weeks, which left them sparse at the center position. Victor Wembanyama's season-ending deep vein thrombosis diagnosis only worsened its state, leaving Biyombo as the primary center.

The Victor Wembanyama-less San Antonio Spurs made a statement Thursday night, defeating the Phoenix Suns 120-109

San Antonio's All-Star center will miss the rest of this season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.