Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday’s game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs with an apparent leg injury.
The injury took place early in the fourth quarter as the Knicks held a 102-96 lead. Wembanyama appeared to hyperextend his left knee when landing after securing a rebound. He fell to the floor in pain and needed to be helped up.
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He then limped to the locker room.
Wembanyama didn’t return to the game, but he walked to the bench in his warmups with 1:20 remaining in regulation and stood while cheering on his teammates.
The nature of the injury wasn’t initially clear. The Spurs didn’t provide an injury report before the game was over. But his return to the bench was an encouraging sign that he avoided a significant injury to his knee.
With Wembanyama sidelined, the Spurs rallied from the 6-point deficit when he left the game for a 134-132 win. Julian Champagnie led the rally with 36 points while hitting a franchise record 11 3-pointers on 17 attempts. All of his shots from the field came from beyond the arc.
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Wembanyama tallied 31 points, 13 rebounds and 1 block in his most productive all-around game since he returned on Dec. 13 from a calf strain that sidelined him for 12 games. The Spurs are certainly hoping that he comes back sooner than that from his latest injury.
This story will be updated as more is learned about Wembanyama’s injury.