Victor Wembanayma has cleared concussion protocol and is active for Sunday’s Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.
The Spurs announced his status Sunday afternoon.
Wembanyama sustained a concussion after hitting his chin hard on the floor during San Antonio’s Game 2 loss on Tuesday. He was placed in concussion protocol during the game and was later diagnosed with a concussion.
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Wembanyama traveled with the Spurs to Portland, but watched in street clothes as San Antonio secured a 120-108 win in Game 3 on Friday to take a 2-1 series lead. His status for Game 4 wasn’t clear until the Spurs announced it in the hour before tipoff.
Clearing the NBA’s concussion protocol requires a player to have completed a number of steps, including demonstrating that he is symptom-free during a return-to-participation workout process, then being cleared by a doctor to play.
The Spurs reclaimed home-court advantage with their win in Game 3 and have a chance to take a commanding series lead in Sunday’s game. The Trail Blazers will seek to even the series at 2-2 before it heads back to San Antonio for Game 5 on Tuesday.
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A two-time All-Star and the the Defensive Player of the Year, Wembanyama is key to San Antonio’s hopes of advancing through the playoffs. In 64 regular-season games, Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and an NBA-best 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field and 34.9% from 3.
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