San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffered a concussion during his team’s 106-103 Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Wembanyama sustained the injury during the second quarter after a fall, prompting the 22-year-old to be entered into concussion protocol. “I just know he has a concussion and he's in the protocol. We'll obviously take the proper and appropriate steps," said Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson. The newly crowned Defensive Player of the Year was driving to the basket with 8:57 left in the second quarter when he fell and landed on his chin. Wembanyama, who played just 12 minutes in the encounter, appeared to lose consciousness briefly before remaining under the basket for several minutes. The two-time All-Star eventually got up and headed down the tunnel and to the locker room at Frost Bank Center. Wembanayama was later ruled out of the game and will now be subject to the NBA’s concussion protocol guidelines before being cleared to play again. The Frenchman can’t return to full participation for 48 hours but can resume gradual activity after 24 hours as long as symptoms don't worsen. Wembanyama then must hit multiple benchmarks and receive clearance from a team doctor and the league protocol director before returning to competitive action. The Spurs will head to Portland for Game 3 of their first-round clash with the Trail Blazers on April 24 with the series being tied at 1-1.
