The San Antonio Spurs announced some stunning news about Victor Wembanyama on Thursday, and many fans now share the same big concern about the former first overall pick.
Wembanyama has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season after he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder. The condition was discovered after Wembanyama returned to San Antonio from the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco.
Deep vein thrombosis is a form of blood clot. That type of condition always raises huge concerns, though the Spurs are reportedly confident that it is an isolated issue for Wembanyama.
Fans are still worried. The Wembanyama news reminded many people of when former Miami Heat star Chris Bosh was diagnosed with blood clots in 2016.
Bosh never played in the NBA again after his blood clot diagnosis, though he did not formally retire until more than two years later.
It is important to note that there are differences between Bosh’s situation and Wembanyama’s diagnosis. Bosh had a blood clot that moved from his calf to his lungs. Wembanyama’s issue is in his shoulder.
Still, you can understand why so many people are alarmed. The Wembanyama news came out of nowhere after he participated in All-Star weekend.
Bosh was 32 at the time of his diagnosis. Wembanyama is only 21. Hopefully Wembanyama’s condition is more similar to when Brandon Ingram was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers several years ago. Ingram missed the final 19 games of the 2018-2019 season but has since returned to play at a high level.
