Victor Wembanyama took the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals in his very first playoff appearance. They ran into a much more experienced Knicks team whose hungriness completely outmatched San Antonio as New York eliminated the Spurs in five games to become NBA champions. While a disappointing end to the season, the Spurs’ 2025–26 campaign marked the year they officially arrived as a title threat for years to come.
The Spurs showed an extreme amount of resiliency over the postseason, although it eventually ran out at the hands of the Knicks, who completed a historic playoff run. San Antonio fell down 3–2 in the Western Conference finals to the defending champion Thunder. Then, Wembanyama led his team to two straight wins, including a victory in Game 7 on the road. Although the Finals didn’t go as planned, the Spurs showed resiliency in their sole win against the Knicks, too.
