After some additional testing on his rib, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama received positive news on the injury front.
The official diagnosis is a rib contusion. The MRI came back clean, and Wembanyama avoided a serious setback, according to Chris Haynes. The Spurs will consider Wembanyama day-to-day moving forward.
Following a blowout shorthanded win against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Spurs are set to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, April 8.
Wembanyama popped up on the injury report with his initial status set as doubtful. The chances of him returning right away are slim.
While it seems that Wembanyama has a strong chance of returning to the court before the NBA Playoffs arrive, the former NBA veteran, Lou Williams, strongly advises the Spurs to give the star center the rest of the week off, despite the 65-game circumstances.
Lou Williams Urges The Spurs To Make A Specific Victor Wembanyama Call
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âIf Iâm San Antonio, Iâm not putting him back on the floor until heâs absolutely healthy, especially with us right against the playoffs,” Williams said on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back.
“Weâre a week out from playoff basketball. Three games left. You donât want him going out there trying to get that last game and potentially get him to put himself in harmâs way of not being able to compete for a championship. Thatâs kind of where we are this year with that 65-game rule, and guys having to be eligible to compete to be able to have postseason awards. You hate to see it.â
Wembanyama completed his 63rd game of the season against the Sixers on Monday, but 16 minutes wasn’t enough for Wembanyama to fully qualify the matchup. He needs at least one game with 20 minutes to meet the mark in order to truly compete for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and All-NBA.
The NBA world knows how much Victor Wembanyama wants to win individual awards, so if he’s cleared, he’s expected to play.
âIf Iâm the Spurs, Iâm not playing him again until itâs playoff basketball time,” Williams said.
Victor Wembanyama Is Taking On His First Postseason In 2025-2026
GettySAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Frost Bank Center on December 29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
The Spurs missed the playoffs for the first two years of Wembanyama’s run.
This season will be much different. The Spurs have cracked a top-two seed. They are guaranteed a first-round series against an NBA Play-In winner.
In a perfect world for San Antonio, they could roll out Wembanyama for the proper minutes to allow him to get his awards without the risk of a setback for the playoffs. However, the risk is high. Soon, we’ll see if the Spurs take the gamble.
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