Spurs Fiesta 5: 4 'Untouchable' Players For Trades

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1. SPURS UNTOUCHABLES FOR TRADES THIS SUMMER

"Bleacher Report identified point guard Malaki Branham, veteran forward Keldon Johnson, rookie lottery pick Jeremy Sochan, and sharpshooter Devin Vassell as the players the Spurs shouldn't trade this offseason."

2. MAVS RE-SIGNING KYRIE?

"I think we have a good shot [at re-signing Irving]," Cuban said ahead of the Mavs' matchup with the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. "I want him to stay."

When asked if Irving was worthy of a max contract, though, Cuban responded: "I'm not going to negotiate with you."

3. POP HAVING FUN

"It's fun coaching them," Popovich said. "Obviously, it was going to be a tough night for them but their competitiveness was great. They got better after the first quarter. I think we were intimidated. Played very competitively, and executed pretty damn well against a very good basketball team. I was happy for them. I thought they did a good job."

4. THURSDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

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5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action tonight in Austin against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.


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