Victor Wembanyama has made headlines for the right reasons this NBA Finals series—and the wrong ones.
The Spurs star found himself in the center of controversy yet again after he appeared to commit a landing-zone violation on Jalen Brunson’s three-pointer try midway through the third quarter of Game 5. Brunson pulled up at the top of arc to launch his three while Wembanyama outstretched his arm to contest it. As Brunson was coming down, Wemby stuck out his right foot into the Knicks guard’s landing space—and he was caught looking down, too, which makes it look semi-intentional. Brunson looked like he was in visible pain after landing on Wemby’s foot and hobbled as he got up off the court.
