The fallout from Victor Wembanyama's injury will reach further than his wingspan

Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the rest of the NBA season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday. The shocking news will have a far-reaching impact on the second half of the NBA season.

If there was a list of people to feel sorry for in the wake of this news, Wembanyama would obviously be alone at the top. But you wouldn’t get too far before coming to De’Aaron Fox, who forced his way to San Antonio just prior to the trade deadline. Now, with the Spurs still 3.5 games behind the Sacramento Kings for a spot in the play-in tournament, Fox will likely see his old team pull away as the Spurs fall by the wayside without their best player.

That dynamic is part of a Western Conference playoff race and several other things impacted by Wembanyama’s injury, including award races and the NBA draft. Let’s take a deeper dive into those things.