Spurs can rest easy after Victor Wembanyama avoids further discipline

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TL;DR

Victor Wembanyama has avoided further discipline after his ejection in Game 4, allowing the Spurs to breathe easier. The incident involved an elbow thrown at Naz Reid during the game against the Timberwolves.

Key points

Victor Wembanyama avoided suspension after an ejection
The incident involved an elbow thrown at Naz Reid
The Spurs lost Game 4 to the Timberwolves 114-109
Wembanyama's absence would have impacted the Spurs' playoff chances

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Spurs can rest easy after Victor Wembanyama avoids further discipline

The San Antonio Spurs, largely because Victor Wembanyama’s second quarter ejection, missed out on the chance in Game 4 to take a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Now, they can breathe a sigh of relief.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania, Wembanyama has avoided suspension over the right elbow he threw at Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid on Sunday, May 10 in Game 4, an eventual 114-109 Minnesota victory.

This comes as a massive relief for San Antonio, which is now in a 2-2 tie in the series. Wembanyama is the team’s best player and arguably the player in the entire NBA who most impacts games on both ends of the floor.

Once he left the game, the Timberwolves attacked the paint more freely because of the void Wembanyama left down low.

San Antonio Spurs forward forward pumps his fist at the end of the second half against the Detroit Pistons at Frost Bank Center on Mar. 5, 2026. became the to win the league's Defensive Player of the Year award Monday, April 20 in the first unanimous vote in league history.