NBA decides on further punishment for Victor Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) commits a level two flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11). Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

NBA decides on further punishment for Victor Wembanyama

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated May 12, 2026 8:14 AM ET

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The NBA has decided whether San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will face any additional punishment for elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid during Sunday’s Game 4.

Wembanyama will not be suspended or fined for his flagrant-2 foul on Reid during Sunday’s game at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., ESPN’s Shams Charania revealed on “The Pat McAfee Show” Monday.

.@Shamscharania joined the @PatMcAfeeShow to break the news that there will be no further discipline for Victor Wembanyama after being ejected in Game 4. pic.twitter.com/rG0QDMk28G
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 11, 2026

Wembanyama leveled Reid during the second quarter of Sunday’s Western Conference Semifinals game (video here). He was assessed a flagrant-2 foul, which is an automatic ejection.

There was immediate speculation after the game that Wembanyama might face further punishment for his actions. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson made it very clear that the team would find that unjustified, but other figures noted that there are certainly some NBA players that would probably be suspended for such a move. Ultimately, Wembanyama’s lack of a reputation or previous wrongdoing probably helped him here.

Minnesota went on to win Sunday’s game in comeback fashion to even up the series at 2-2. The pivotal Game 5 will take place in San Antonio on Tuesday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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