Spurs star Victor Wembanyama leaves Game 2 vs. Portland early, enters concussion protocol after smacking face on court

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama leaves Game 2 vs. Portland early, enters concussion protocol after smacking face on court

The San Antonio Spurs lost star Victor Wembanyama early on Tuesday night after he crashed down to the court and awkwardly smacked his head on the floor.

Early in the second quarter of the Spurs’ Game 2 matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, Wembanyama went to make a move past Jrue Holiday in the middle of the lane. But as he spun around, Wembanyama collided with Holiday and lost his balance.

That sent Wembanyama crashing face-first down to the floor at the Frost Bank Center. His chin collided with the court hard, and he remained down, clearly shaken up for quite some time under the rim.

Eventually, Wembanyama stood up and jogged back to the locker room on his own.

Wembanyama drew a foul as he collided with Holiday, but it was called on the floor.

The Spurs placed Wembanyama into concussion protocol after the hit, and quickly ruled him out for the rest of the game.

Wembanyama had five points and four rebounds at the time. The MVP candidate was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year via a unanimous vote on Monday, too, and received his trophy ahead of Tuesday’s contest in San Antonio.

The Spurs rolled to a 1-0 lead in the series on Sunday after Wembanyama dropped 35 points in what was his postseason debut.