Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green got away with traveling after taking four steps without a dribble during the final minute of Thursday night's NBA game in San Antonio.
It happened coming out of a timeout with 26.6 seconds remaining after the Spurs scored a basket to cut the Suns lead to 100-99. Suns guard Collin Gillespie made the inbounds pass from the sideline to Green as he ran into the backcourt. Green caught the ball and took two steps with it towards his own basket, then took two more steps as he turned around to face back down the court before starting his dribble. It was so obvious to Sean Elliot, the color analyst for FanDuel Sports Network Southwest, as he pointed it out immediately. Inexplicably, however, none of the officials made the call.
There's no such thing as traveling in the NBA anymore.
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) March 20, 2026
Jalen Green took SIX steps in a 1-point game with 25 seconds left... no call 😠pic.twitter.com/9O4AjVKVi7
We know that NBA officials miss calls all the time, and many stars get away with an extra step or two here and there. However, this missed call was ridiculous, especially during crunch time. If Green can get away with this, just how many steps can a player take before being called for traveling?
As for the final moments of the game, the Suns missed two free throws with 11.1 seconds left, then Victor Wembenyama hit a jump shot with 1.1 second remaining to give the Spurs a 101-100 victory.
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