2025 may have just claimed one last victim. It was a rematch of the NBA Cup finals tonight in San Antonio. The Spurs hosted the New York Knicks, who were well aware they couldn’t afford to take Victor Wembanyama lightly. However, on the way to the home team’s redemption, another disaster struck the young French phenom.

Wembanyama abruptly left for the locker room late in the game. He hobbled off. By then, he had played 24 minutes, during which he scored an astounding 31 points and 13 rebounds. Despite not completing the game, he still had the second-highest stat line of the night after Julian Champagnie’s 36 points.

After losing the NBA Cup to the Knicks, the Spurs won this game, 134-132. But we never got a clear answer about Wemby’s status.

A lot of replays circulating on social media seem to indicate the latest fear gripping the NBA after ACL tears. While being double-teamed by Jordan Clarkson and Karl-Anthony Towns, Wembanyama landed wrong. His foot slipped forward, hyperextending his left knee.

Hyperextension of a knee is the latest trauma inflicted on the NBA community. Fans saw the scary moment during Monday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Nikola Jokic got tangled with a teammate, which led to a knee hyperextension. He had to be tended to by staff on the court and helped to the locker room.

He never got to complete the game, and the Nuggets lost. MRIs revealed that there’s no ACL tear, but he’ll be out for at least a month, putting his MVP eligibility in jeopardy. With Jokic out, the competition could be wide open for Wembanyama. Bear in mind that the Spurs star has already missed more than a few games before today. He’d be fortunate if he doesn’t suffer a season-ending injury…

Victor Wembanyama has a positive update

The MVP race was split between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with Luka Doncic or Victor Wembanyama poised to be the upsets. The Frenchman at least proved himself as DPOY material. After the early end to his sophomore year, a calf strain last month caused fans anxiety about his chances.

He’d make an epic comeback in December, end the Oklahoma City Thunder’s reign of terror, and head to the NBA Cup finals. But the Spurs fell short of the midseason title…

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Right now, though, a repeat of his injury cycle is the last thing Spurs Nation wants. Luckily, we might not be heading toward a worst-case scenario. That’s because Wembanyama was seen walking on his own after that scare. He was even ready to get back into the game…

“I was this close to going back into the game, but they had to hold me back,” the youngster told the reporters.

After what happened with Jokic, the Spurs clearly weren’t taking chances. He’ll get a basic evaluation tomorrow.

Sports medical expert Brian Sutterer, though, confirmed he is “neutral” and not straying toward an entirely optimistic outlook as he had before Jokic’s MRI.

But he did explain that, despite the hyperextension, Wembanyama’s plyometric workouts might help him here. We all know what an intense offseason the young Frenchman had. His basic aim was to improve his durability first and then his game. Hopefully, it pays off now.

But he’s already given himself a good prognosis and said he’d play in the next game. That would be on Friday against the Indiana Pacers.