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Victor Wembanyama will not be suspended after elbowing Minnesota's Naz Reid, and he'll suit up for Game five in San Antonio. The league cleared him quickly, but the decision is already drawing serious heat, with critics pointing to a troubling pattern of leniency for marquee stars that role players simply don't receive. Expect that conversation to get louder.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, Paul George is reflecting on a tough postseason exit after the Sixers were swept by the New York Knicks. George had his moments this spring, including that stunning comeback against Boston, but Philly couldn't sustain it. Now he's heading into an offseason with real questions about whether this version of the Sixers can actually contend.
And staying in Philly, Dave Dombrowski is under the microscope over a seventy two million dollar free agent signing that one outlet is calling inexcusably average. The Phillies have shown life under interim manager Don Mattingly, but they're sitting nine games back in the division, and that contract is looking like a significant anchor on a roster trying to climb back into relevance.
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