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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Sitting Out of FIBA World Cup for France

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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Sitting Out of FIBA World Cup for France
Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Sitting Out of FIBA World Cup for France

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1. NO WORLD CUP FOR VIC

"It would not be realistic in terms of development and not prudent in terms of health," Wembanyama told French publication L'Equipe, via ESPN. "I hope people will understand. It's frustrating for me, too. The France team is still central for me. I want to win as many titles as possible with the team. But I think it's a necessary sacrifice."

2. VIC vs. BRANDON

"Rather than be obsessed with the accolades, Wembanyama's comments show that he's more focused on the journey it takes to get there, something that can't be said about the No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller."

3. TRADE FOR TYUS?

"During an appearance on Brian Windhorst's podcast, ESPN NBA analysts Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps proposed the idea of the Spurs and Washington Wizards engaging in trade talks to send either Tyus Jones or Monte Morris to San Antonio."

4. RUDY GAY TRADED TO HAWKS FOR JOHN COLLINS

A former member of the San Antonio Spurs has a new home.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Atlanta Hawks are trading John Collins to the Utah Jazz for Rudy Gay.

Gay, who turns 37 in August, played with the Spurs from 2017-21.

5. SUMMER LEAGUE COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are six days away from their first Summer League game at the California Classic in Sacramento.

Their first game against the Charlotte Hornets is on July 3 at 7 p.m. CT.

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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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