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Spurs Fiesta 5: NBA Draft Trade Talks Ramp Up

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Spurs Fiesta 5: NBA Draft Trade Talks Ramp Up
Spurs Fiesta 5: NBA Draft Trade Talks Ramp Up

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1. SPURS TRADE IN DRAFT?

"The Spurs are one of the most active teams in trade talks heading into the draft," sources told SpursTalk. "According to the league sources, the Spurs are telling teams their preference is to trade for another first round pick. If that’s unsuccessful, San Antonio has let it be known that they want to trade away at least one of their second round picks."

2. POP NEW CONTRACT?

"Popovich is expected to sign a three-year contract that will pay him in the neighborhood of $14 million per year," a league source said via SpursTalk. "The contract will also allow him to opt out after either of the first two seasons."

3. SPLITTER TO ROCKETS COACHING STAFF?

"One name that I heard through the wire was Tiago Splitter," Kelly Iko of The Athletic said. "He’s one of Ime Udoka’s guys, and they worked together in Brooklyn and were teammates in San Antonio. He likes him a lot."

4. WEMBY PLAYS TODAY

Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 faces off against Monaco in Game 3 of the LNB Pro A Finals on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CST.

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are seven 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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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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