San Antonio's All-Star center will miss the rest of this season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

The Spurs are reportedly 'optimistic' Victor Wembanyama will return next season after blood clot scare The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. NBA fans were dealt some terrifying news when they learned Victor Wembanyama will unfortunately miss the remainder of the season.

The Spurs phenom suffered a season-ending injury. A physician explains what deep vein thrombosis is, its causes and treatment, and Wembanyama's likely prognosis.