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Victor Wembanyama Injury Update: 4/26/26

Victor Wembanyama Injury Update: 4/26/26

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By: Alex Hunter

Wembanyama ($11,500) has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Sunday’s Game 4 vs. the Trail Blazers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

After scoring 35 points in his playoff debut in the Game 1 win for the Spurs, Wembanyama suffered the concussion 11 minutes into Game 2, which ended up being a 106-103 loss for San Antonio. Then, he missed Game 3, but the Spurs bounced back with a 120-108 win that night, giving San Antonio a 2-1 series lead over Portland.

Wembanyama was just crowned Defensive Player of the Year last week and he is one of the three finalists for MVP. The big man was incredible in the regular season, averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and a league-high 3.1 blocks per game.

Wembanyama leads the Spurs with a 34.2% usage rate and his return will hurt the roles of all his teammates. Also, Luke Kornet ($4,500), who posted a 14-point and 10-rebound double-double as Wembanyama’s replacement starter in Game 3, will move back to the bench for Game 4 with Wembanyama returning.

With Wembanyama back, the Spurs have moved to a 6.5-point favorite over the Trail Blazers for Game 4 on DraftKings Sportsbook, after opening as a 5.5-point favorite.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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