PORTLAND, Ore. (Nov. 26, 2024) – Trail Blazers guard/foward Matisse Thybulle suffered a right ankle sprain while ramping up in an effort to return to the court. Thybulle underwent an MRI to confirm a grade 2 sprain of the right ankle. He is expected to miss three to six weeks.
Rookie center Donovan Clingan received additional imaging on the left knee which revealed a grade 2 MCL sprain. Clingan will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Center Robert Williams III has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol. Williams left Monday night’s game at Memphis and did not return for the second half.
Per the NBA’s Concussion Policy, Williams will now begin the NBA-mandated Return-to-Participation Protocol. This process includes a series of steps designed to ensure an athlete exhibits symptom-free behavior before resuming basketball activities. There is no predetermined timetable to complete the protocol, as each injury and player is different and recovery time can vary in each case.
