Spurs Fiesta 5: Trade Keldon Johnson for Top Draft Pick?
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1. SPURS TRADE KELDON JOHNSON FOR TOP DRAFT PICK?
"Bleacher Report has written up a potential trade that would send Spurs forward Keldon Johnson to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jusuf Nurkic, Keon Johnson and the No. 6 pick, which was acquired in a separate trade with the Orlando Magic."
2. WEMBANYAMA SHINES IN GAME 2 OF PLAYOFFS
Victor Wembanyama's French league swan song is off to a great start.
After posting 22 points and 10 rebounds in a Game 1 win against Cholet, Wembanyama followed with a 23-point, 14-rebound performance in Game 2. However, Metropolitans 92 fell to Cholet in a 83-80 loss.
Game 3 is set for today at 1:30 p.m. CT.
3. SPURS HONORING UVALDE VICTIMS
"On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas took the lives of 19 children and two adults in a tragedy that became one of the most horrific of its kind nation-wide, impacting not only those involved, but everyone in the country."
"The ongoing 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals have proven to be an exciting series. The Miami Heat, in their unexpected journey, got a major upset by beating the Boston Celtics in the first two away games.
"As the series moved to Miami for Games 3-4, the Heat showcased their dominance by delivering a commanding performance and taking a 3-0 series lead, before dropping Game 4..."
5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN
The San Antonio Spurs are 28 days away from the 2023 NBA Draft, where Victor Wembanyama will officially become the newest member of the franchise with the No. 1 overall pick.
Coverage begins on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. CST on ESPN.
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