Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Game 2 of the San Antonio Spurs‘ first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers and did not play for the rest of the night.
Shortly after it was confirmed that the NBA superstar went into concussion protocol, it was announced by the Spurs that Wembanyama was officially questionable for Game 3 of their series against the Trail Blazers.
While his status remains questionable in the lead-up to Friday night’s game, a new update emerged on Wembanyama, which could bode well for San Antonio in terms of getting their franchise star back for a key playoff matchup.
Spurs Get New Victor Wembanyama Injury Update Before Game 3
GettySAN ANTONIO, TX -APRIL 21: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs holds his head after falling to the court against the Portland Trailblazers in the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center on April 21, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas.
According to Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Wembanyama was seen participating in the Spurs’ shootaround before Game 3.
It was announced that, while his status remains uncertain, he would be traveling with the team, in hopes of potentially playing on Friday night.
“Victor Wembanyama going through shooting drills with the rest of the team at Spurs shootaround. He is questionable to play tonight in Game 3 with a concussion,” Weiss wrote in a post on X.
Per Shams Charania, Wembanyama has not suffered any setbacks from his head injury, and the fact that he did end up traveling with the Spurs to Portland for Game 3 is a good sign for him potentially playing after the team dropped Game 2.
“Today, he was present at practice,” Charania said previously on NBA Today. “And he was seen rebounding, doing some light activities, shooting some short-range shots. I’m told, late Wednesday, Victor Wembanyama also participated in cardio workouts because his symptoms did not worsen. Throughout all of this, he has to clear multiple neurological exams per day, which he has up to this point.”
Officially, Wembanyama remains questionable for Game 3, and until the Spurs offer a new update, his status for Friday night is still uncertain.
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Wembanyama traveling with the team up to the Pacific Northwest is a good sign for him potentially returning either in Game 3 or 4 in the series against the Trail Blazers.
However, that would require him to make a quick recovery from a concussion, that in the moment, appeared pretty serious.
Wembanyama did get back on his feet and run to the locker room shortly after hitting is head on the court in Game 2, but that doesn’t guarantee he’ll be back in time for the Spurs’ next matchup.
According to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports, the typical concussion injury in the NBA takes players roughly seven to ten days to come back from.
In this case, Wembanyama would only have three days of recovery, so that would be one of the quickest turnarounds after suffering the head injury on Tuesday night.
The superstar’s status for Game 3 on Friday night remains unclear, but for now, the fact that he has been around the team and present at shootaround is a good sign for a Spurs’ squad that could desperately use him after dropping Game 2.
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