Victor Wembanyama took a hard fall and has been placed in concussion protocol, ruling him out for the rest of Game 2 of the Spurs’ opening round series with the Trail Blazers.
The Spurs’ big man and the NBA’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year attempted a move to the basket during the second quarter when he seemed to lose his footing while in the paint.
Wembanyama fell forward andappeared to hit his head, chin first, hard onto the court,
The former No. 1 overall pick lay on the court for several seconds and was clearly in pain, and when he attempted to get up, Wembanyama was clearly dazed, leading him to have to sit back down.
San Antonio called a timeout and the Spurs’ star was eventually able to get up from the court on his own before heading to the locker room to be looked at further.
The team later announced that Wembanyama had entered concussion protocol and would miss the rest of the game.
Wembanyama has been a force for the Spurs all season and any absence would be a tough break for them.
Before Wembanyama exited, he played 12 minutes and recorded five points on 1-of-3 shooting.
He had put on an impressive performance in Game 1 of the series when he put up 35 points in the Spurs’ 111-98 win.
If Wembanyama does have a concussion, he would not be able to play for 48 hours and then would have to go through a league-mandated protocol in order to be able to get back on the court.
The Spurs and Blazers play their next game on Friday in Portland.
The Spurs have not played in the first round of the playoffs since 2019 and the Trail Blazers have not made the postseason since 2021.
