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Wembanyama Ejected for Flagrant 2 as Timberwolves Pull Even With Spurs

The league review of the Flagrant 2 now puts his Game 5 availability in question.

May 10, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) commits a level two flagrant foul against Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) in the second quarter of game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Wembanyama had to leave the game. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) goes up for a shot during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The Spurs lost to the Timberwolves 114-109, tying the series at 2-2.

Overview

  • Victor Wembanyama was tossed in the second quarter Sunday with 8:39 left after a reviewed elbow struck Naz Reid in the jaw during a rebound fight.
  • Crew chief Zach Zarba said the play showed windup, impact and follow-through above the neck, which by rule is a Flagrant 2 that triggers an automatic ejection.
  • Minnesota closed out a 114-109 win to even the series 2-2, and the NBA will review the foul ahead of Tuesday’s Game 5 in San Antonio.
  • The ejection was the first of Wembanyama’s NBA career, and he left with four points and four rebounds after asking a teammate what a Flagrant 2 meant.
  • Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said the elbow lacked intent and urged officials to better protect the 7-foot-4 center from constant hard contact.