Victor Wembanyama is giving San Antonio Spurs fans at least a slight glimmer of hope right now.
The Spurs star big man Wembanyama is getting a status update ahead of Friday’s Game 3 against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Ore. San Antonio is officially listing Wembanyama as “questionable” for the game as he attempts to clear concussion protocol.
Victor Wembanyama officially listed as questionable for Game 3 vs. Portland. pic.twitter.com/gZvp4lKp26
— Mary Rominger (@KSATMaryRom) April 24, 2026
Wembanyama, the seven-footer, was concussed during the Spurs’ Game 2 loss to the Blazers on Tuesday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. He was knocked off balance by Portland’s Jrue Holiday and ended up falling hard onto his face (see the video here).
The newly-minted Defensive Player of the Year Wembanyama was quickly ruled out for the rest of the contest and ultimately got diagnosed with a concussion. With Wembanyama going down in the second quarter, San Antonio lost to Portland by a final score of 106-103 to knot the series at one game apiece.
By Friday’s Game 3, Wembanyama will have had about 72 full hours to recover. However, Wembanyama and the Spurs will be subject to the NBA’s fairly stringent concussion protocol, which involves meeting a number of key requirements before any potential return to play.
After Game 3, San Antonio and Portland will be playing every other day (with Game 4 taking place on Sunday in Portland). Even if Wembanyama is not quite ready yet by Friday, it sounds like there is a good chance that he will be back to make an impact by the second half of the first-round series against the Blazers.
