SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama's availability for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals remains uncertain Monday as the NBA reviews his flagrant-2 ejection from Game 4, leaving the San Antonio Spurs bracing for the possibility of facing the Minnesota Timberwolves without their franchise cornerstone on Tuesday night.

The 22-year-old superstar was tossed with 8:39 left in the second quarter of Sunday's 114-109 loss in Minneapolis after swinging his right elbow into the jaw and neck area of Timberwolves forward Naz Reid while battling for a rebound. Officials upgraded the foul to a flagrant-2 for excessive and unnecessary contact above the shoulders, resulting in an automatic ejection — the first of Wembanyama's NBA career.

With the series now tied 2-2 and Game 5 shifting back to the Frost Bank Center, the league's decision on supplemental discipline could dramatically alter the matchup. Spurs coach Mitch Johnson expressed strong confidence that Wembanyama will be available, calling any further punishment "ridiculous" and emphasizing zero intent on the play.

What the league is considering

NBA officials are expected to deliver a ruling by Monday evening or early Tuesday. While flagrant-2 ejections do not carry automatic suspensions, the review focuses on the nature of the contact, Wembanyama's history (clean until now), and the high-stakes playoff context. Precedent shows........

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