Open Thread: Victor Wembanyama’s 48hour protocol expires Thursday evening
Apr 23, 2026
It was hard to watch on Tuesday as Victor Wembanyama collided with Jrue Holiday just minutes into the second quarter. Upon impact, Wemby lost his balance and landed face first onto the hardwood. In the immediate aftermath, it was unclear if Wemby had been knocked unconscious. After a few mo
ments, he turned around appearing to stand up, only to need another moment to regain his composure.
Dusty Garza with Spurs Reporter posted this doctor’s opinion:
There is growing doubt and speculation that Victor Wembanyama will even be allowed to fly to Portland. A surgeon who happens to be a huge Spurs fan communicated to me that “a chin blow causes a vasovagal response to lose consciousness not like a direct blow to the head like we… pic.twitter.com/lq1xqOT36K— SpursRΞPORTΞR (@SpursReporter) April 22, 2026
As Shams Charania reported, Wemby’s 48 hours began immediately after the diagnosis. He is being re-evaluated and monitored. As of this post, the 2-days ends this evening, Thursday, April 23rd at arounf 8:00 p.m.
Wemby is hoping to travel with the Spurs in the event he is available to play in either game 3 or game 4, but no decision will be available until he’s been fully checked out and given the go ahead.
Dr. Brian Sutterer, who independently analyzes sports injuries for his own YouTube channel, posted this video:
According to NBA protocol, which is less stringent than the NFL, Wemby “theoretically, could come back for game 3,” but the doctor states that he doesn’t think that time should be the only metric used in making the decision.
If past is prologue, the Spurs will not release any information until necessary and will not play Victor Wembanyama until it is believed he is in the right physical and emotional state and that his injury won’t hamper his playing ability or harm him.
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