Wembanyama Era Opens as Spurs Face Knicks in 2026 Finals Showdown
The Ringer’s Finals preview assembles a panel to forecast a Spurs-Knicks showdown led by a 22-year-old Victor Wembanyama. The predictions are split: Spurs’ ultra-young core and elite defense versus the Knicks’ size and experience, with Towns, Hart, Anunoby, and Fox poised to swing games. The panel’s picks range from Spurs in five or six to Knicks in six (or seven in some cases), making this a landmark Finals that could define Wembanyama’s era and end a historic Knicks drought.
