Wembanyama took an elbow from Paul George and has a rib contusion.

Victor Wembanyama took an elbow from Paul George during the Spurs' game against the 76ers and left with a rib contusion. The good news: the MRI came back clean with no fracture. The bad news: he's listed as day-to-day with only three games left in the regular season.

Here's where it gets wild. The NBA requires players to appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for end-of-season awards like MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. Wembanyama is right on the bubble. If he sits out the final three games, he could lose eligibility for both awards — awards he's been the frontrunner for all season.

The Spurs are walking a tightrope. They don't want to risk a more serious injury before the playoffs, but they also don't want their generational talent to miss out on historic hardware. Wemby has been the most dominant two-way player in the league this year, and it would be a travesty if an elbow from Paul George cost him MVP and DPOY.