In the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks, with 10:38 left on the clock, Victor Wembanyama suffered a leg injury. He had only recently returned from a calf injury and was looking to make a rebound in tonight’s game when he appeared to hyperextend his knee. Spurs fans are the ones desperately hoping that the 2024 ROTY hasn’t suffered a serious injury. After the game, the head coach addressed the elephant in the room, but was happy about one outcome.

“I have not been able to talk to the medical staff yet, but I think I saw what everybody else saw,” said Mitch Johnson to the media after the game. “There’s a visual there, but obviously, he finished the game on the bench with his teammates. So, I think that made me feel good.”

Finishing the game on the bench likely means the injury is not serious. Wembanyama walked to the bench with 1:20 remaining and stood while cheering on his teammates.

Shams Charania of ESPN provided a positive update: “initial tests came back negative and showed no major injury.”

Even the young Frenchman felt it wasn’t serious.

“I’m feeling good, just sore,” Wembanyama told Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News. “I’m confident. I was close to coming back into the game. They had to hold me back… It was just a hyperextension. It should be a minimal.”

At least now, the Spurs Nation can sigh in relief. After all, Wembanyama only returned on December 13 from a calf strain that sidelined him for 12 games. His impact on the court is invaluable, and it was visible even during Wednesday’s Knicks game. Through 24 minutes of action, he recorded 31 points on 10 of 12 shooting, along with 13 rebounds, one assist, and one block.

Nikola Jokic recently suffered a hyperextension injury. The Denver Nuggets center was helped off the court, even though there was no ligament tear. The Joker will miss a month. So, with positive updates from Charania and Wembanyama downplaying any concerns, it seems the Spurs star won’t be out for long.

Victor Wembanyama suffered a similar scare against the Thunder

It happened during the Spurs’ Christmas Day matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. They would eventually beat the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led team 117-102. But midway through the third, Victor Wembanyama waited in close range for a rebound, while Luguentz Dort slid over to contest.

Dort appeared to have deliberately extended his knee into Wembanyama’s landing area. It led him to fall awkwardly on the hardwood. The Spurs star briefly stayed down holding his shin, but waved off trainers and returned to action moments later. Postgame updates confirmed he avoided injury and was fully cleared.

The 21-year-old finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds in just 26 minutes. After the game, however, he denied revealing his secret as they beat the reigning NBA champs for the third time this season.

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“I mean, this is like a playoff series,” Wembanyama said. “We learned a lot on the technical side. I don’t want to say too much. Keep something for us.”

Despite missing games, he remains the driving force behind the Spurs’ rise.

Through his first 20 games, Wembanyama is averaging 24.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 3.0 blocks while shooting 51.4% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point range.