NBA Star Victor Wembanyama Will Miss Remainder Of Season Over Blood Clot

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of teh NBA season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

Deep vein thrombosis is a form of blood clot.

The blood clot was discovered after Wembanyama returned to San Antonio after attending the All-Star game.

Point guard Christ Paul shared, “It’s tough, tough more than anything, I think, for all of us, knowing how much he means to our team, but more so knowing how much he means to the game and how much he loves to play.”

Reporting for @SportsCenter on Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season with what the Spurs believe is an isolated blood clot and will bring full recovery: pic.twitter.com/BWOOJXYl6C

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 20, 2025

Here’s what ESPN reported:

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday.

The Spurs said in a statement that the condition, a form of a blood clot, was discovered after Wembanyama returned to San Antonio after the All-Star Game. The condition is typically treated with blood-thinning medication, which usually precludes a player from participating in a contact sport such as basketball.

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A team source told ESPN that the Spurs are optimistic that Wembanyama will make a full recovery by the beginning of the 2025-26 season.

Wembanyama, the reigning Rookie of the Year and a first-time All-Star this season, was averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a league-leading 3.8 blocks in 46 games for the 23-29 Spurs.

“It’s tough,” Spurs point guard Chris Paul said. “Tough more than anything, I think for all of us, knowing how much he means to our team, but more so knowing how much he means to the game and how much he loves to play.”

Victor Wembanyama out for the season after blood clot discovery https://t.co/TDIWvet8kq pic.twitter.com/JUoXS3EELS

— New York Post (@nypost) February 20, 2025

BREAKING: Victor Wembanyama expected to miss remainder of season after blood clot diagnosis, San Antonio Spurs announce. https://t.co/LUr8pLMAzH

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 20, 2025

Per AP:

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama is not expected to play again this season after a blood clot condition was found in his right shoulder, a massive blow to the league and the second major health-related hit for the Spurs this season.

Wembanyama’s condition — deep vein thrombosis — was diagnosed this week after he returned from the All-Star Game, the Spurs said Thursday. It is almost always treated with blood-thinning medication, which typically precludes a player from participating in a contact sport such as basketball.

Athletes who are involved with contact sports are typically advised to avoid using such medication because of the heightened chance of bleeding.

Wembanyama’s situation comes about 3 1/2 months after Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke and was forced to take a leave from the sideline.

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