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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's Health of Paramount Importance

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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's Health of Paramount Importance
Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's Health of Paramount Importance

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1. VIC STAYING HEALTHY?

"Injuries have derailed the careers of several former top picks who had so much potential coming into the league. Yao Ming, Greg Oden and Ben Simmons are among the players that come to mind who have had their careers go south due to injuries."

2. GRAHAM EVOLVING

"In a recent interview with Air Alamo, Graham was asked what kind of player he sees himself evolving into for the Spurs after playing just 20 games, and his response was simply put:

"Whatever Coach Pop needs me to be."

3. MONTY WILLIAMS TO PISTONS

A former San Antonio Spurs player has a new job.

According to The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons are finalizing a six-year, $72 million contract with Monty Williams to become their next head coach.

Williams, 51, spent the last four seasons coaching the Phoenix Suns. He made the NBA Finals in 2021 and was named Coach of the Year in 2022 after winning 64 games. However, the Suns failed to make the Western Conference Finals in each of the last two seasons, resulting in the team moving on from him.

4. NBA FINALS GAME 1

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, three days removed from winning Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals, travel to the Mile High City to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, who haven't played in over 10 days.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on ABC.

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are 21 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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