Victor Wembanyama Enters Concussion Protocol After Scary Spurs Moment

Victor Wembanyama took a hard fall and ended up suffering a concussion that ended his night early in the Spurs’ Game 2 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Wembanyama had been placed in concussion protocol, ruling him out for the rest of Game 2 and was later diagnosed with the head injury.

Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson confirmed the concussion when he addressed reporters after the game.

“We’ll obviously take the proper and appropriate steps,” he said.

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 and appeared 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. 

Victor Wembanyama hits his head hard on the floor, after the drive and spin move on Jrue Holiday.

He looks dazed and confused, the Spurs take a timeout and he heads to the locker room. With replays. pic.twitter.com/hrEAKkEDMb

— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) April 22, 2026

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. 

Since Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a concussion, he will not be able to play for 48 hours and then will have to go through a league-mandated protocol in order to be able to get back on the court. 

He would be allowed to resume gradual activity after 24 hours if Wembanyama’s symptoms don’t get worse.

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.