Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's 'Special' Honor Playing for Gregg Popovich
1. WEMBY READY FOR POPOVICH "It's really special," Wembanyama said of playing under Gregg Popovich. "I feel like he thinks this is going to be a special time, too. I could follow him with my eyes closed."
2. PAYNE PUTS ON SHOW "The AEBL (Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League) is a premiere pro-am league that was founded in 2010. The league plays every summer in a ten-week timeframe.
"This summer, new San Antonio Spurs guard Cameron Payne played in the league."
3. PESO PLUMA HONORS WEMBY "The AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs, sold out on Sunday night as thousands of fans piled in and watched Victor Wembanyama’s jersey take center stage for the first time ... only he wasn’t the one wearing it, that honor belonged to music sensation Peso Pluma."
4. SPURS CUT STEVENS Lamar Stevens' San Antonio Spurs tenure is over before it begins.
According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Spurs are waiving Stevens in order to make room for Cam Payne, who was acquired in a trade Sunday with the Phoenix Suns.
Stevens averaged 5.3 points per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season and will now go through waivers.
5. EMBIID WANTS OUT? "I just want to win a championship,” Embiid said. “Whatever it takes. I don't know where that's going to be. Whether it's in Philly or anywhere else. I just want to have a chance."
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