The San Antonio Spurs found out their second-round opponent in the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Friday night.
With a Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Denver Nuggets, Victor Wembanyama and his team realized they were going to battle it out on Monday, May 4, for Game 1 against an undermanned Timberwolves.
It’s no secret the Spurs have a massive advantage heading into the opening game. Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo are two starters who suffered setbacks during the Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Nuggets.
DiVincenzo is expected to miss the entire series and anything beyond that. As for Anthony Edwards, his knee injury is severe enough to have him week-to-week with a chance to return at some point during the playoff run. It’s unclear if Edwards will get a chance to face Wembanyama and the Spurs at all.
For that, Wembanyama is disappointed, as he claims that the injuries are unfortunate to see, although it benefits the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama Speaks On Timberwolves’ Devastating Injuries
“Of course. They have more than Edwards and DiVincenzo, but those two are players that I like watching, and I like playing against,” Wembanyama told reporters on Friday.
“They go hard. It’s funny because I’m not thinking about these guys because I don’t hate them by any means, but any guy getting hurt around the league, I’m completely against having any negative feelings towards my opponents. It always breaks my heart when I see somebody get hurt.”
The last time Edwards took the court was during Game 4 on April 25. He checked in for 17 minutes and suffered a knee injury, which held him out for the final two games. The Timberwolves lost their first Edwards-less game on April 27, with a score of 125-113.
When the Timberwolves and the Nuggets met on April 30, the Timberwolves stunned the Nuggets with a 110-98 victory. The road gets more difficult for the Timberwolves, who will face the second-seeded Spurs.
In three games during the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Timberwolves won twice. Their last outing, which took place on January 17, was a three-point win for the Spurs.
The Timberwolves will attempt to get their revenge to open up the series next week.