The Victor Wembanyama injury has been a major blow to the San Antonio Spurs as well as the rival fans of the NBA. He is ruled out for the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis, in simpler terms a “blood clot” in his right shoulder.<\/p>
Victor Wembanyama’s return timeline remains unknown as we look at some of the players who have made comebacks after suffering from a blood clot injury.<\/p>
The 22-year old rookie, Ausar Thompson also suffered from a blood clot injury in March, 2024. The forward returned after eight months but was ruled out for the start of the 2024-25 season. The team cleared him to make his return on November 11, and since then, he has contributed significantly to the Detroit Pistons’ rise. He averages 9.3 points<\/a>, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while playing lockdown perimeter defense.<\/p> The 27-year old star, Brandon Ingram also suffered from deep veins thrombosis in March 2019. The team ruled the forward out for the remainder of the season, and he returned the following season on October 22, 2019. During his recovery, the Lakers traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans. He made a remarkable comeback and was named the Most Improved Player of the Year<\/a>, and earned his first and only All-Star appearance in 2019.<\/p> The Spurs believe this is an isolated condition which means it’s an non-recurring injury and not related to chronic or genetic disorder, according to Shams Charania. The early signs gives hope to the fans that this wouldn’t become a problem for the French superstar down the road.<\/p>