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. With Wembanyama sidelined, the Spurs rallied from the 6-point deficit when he left the game for a xxx-xxx win.
The nature of the injury wasn’t initially clear. The Spurs didn’t provide an injury report in the moments after Wembanyama left the court. But his return to the bench on his own was encouraging sign that avoided a significant injury to his knee.
This story will be updated as more is learned about Wembanyama’s injury.
