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Spurs Fiesta 5: Trade Keldon Johnson for Top Draft Pick?

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Spurs Fiesta 5: Trade Keldon Johnson for Top Draft Pick?
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."

4. HEAT vs. CELTICS GAME 5

"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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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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