Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. The newly minted Defensive Player of the Year hit his head on the floor early in the second quarter.
The incident occurred with 8:57 remaining in the first half. Driving to the rim, Wembanyama lost his footing and was unable to break his fall, slamming his face directly into the court.
The Frost Bank Center fell into a stunned silence as Wembanyama remained down for several minutes. Eventually, he was helped to the locker room. Shortly after halftime, the Spurs confirmed that Wembanyama would not return. He has officially entered the NBA’s rigorous concussion protocol.
Speaking to the press after the Spurs’ 106-103 loss, coach Mitch Johnson confirmed Wembanyama was diagnosed with a concussion.
“He has a concussion, and he is in the protocol,” Johnson said. “We’ll obviously take the proper and appropriate steps.”
According to the NBA’s concussion protocol, a player is required to be symptom-free and complete a series of escalating physical exertion tests before returning to play. Given the 48-hour window typically required for the initial phases of the protocol, Wembanyama’s availability for Friday’s Game 3 in Portland is in serious doubt.
Wembanyama was dominant in the Spurs’ Game 1 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. He scored 35 points and passed Tim Duncan with the highest scoring debut in Spurs history. Named the Defensive Player of the Year, Wembanyama made history as the first to win the award unanimously.
WEMBANYAMA’S DOMINANT SEASON
For the 2025-26 season, Wembanyama averaged a dominant 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1 blocks a game. He also shot 51.2% from the field and 34.9% from the three-point line.
Game 3 between the Spurs and Trail Blazers is at 10:30 PM EDT (7:30 PM local PDT) on Amazon Prime Video.
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