A Victor Wembanyama injury is a nightmare scenario for Spurs fans and NBA fans in general. The superstar left Game 2 on Tuesday after an ugly fall in which his head slammed into the court, and immediately entered concussion protocol, ruling him out for the rest of the game.
What happens next is still up in the air, as we don't fully know if Wembanyama actually has a concussion, and if he does, just how serious the concussion is. Obviously the ideal situation would be no concussion at all; but if a concussion is confirmed, there's still no precise length of time Wemby would be out.
According to Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports, average concussion recovery time is 7-10 days. The low end of that would keep Wemby out until Game 5, the high end would keep him out until Game 7, which is 11 days from today. That's not becaue of league rules, though, as Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reported that, if a player is diagnosed with a concussion, they have to wait 48 hours (and until the player completes protocol) before they can return to action.
Thus, if this is a concussion (and is diagnosed tonight) Wembanyama could theoretically return for Game 3 on Friday, as that is about 72 hours away from tipping off as of publishing this piece.
Victor Wembanyama enters concussion protocol
This might be a matter of the Spurs and Wembanyama deciding whether it's worth it to bring him back quicker than most other players return from concussions. Risking anything doens't seem worthwhile, especially with head injuries.
It's easy to want to rush Wemby back because he is the team's superstar. But if he's not 100% ready and healed, the Spurs would be irresponsible to return him to play, especially with the type of injury he sustained. Best case scenario is no concussion. Best-case concussion scenario is 48 hours and not missing any games. Worst-case concussion scenario is likely missing the entire series.
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