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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly Team Up in San Antonio?

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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly Team Up in San Antonio?
Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama, Bilal Coulibaly Team Up in San Antonio?

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1. COULIBALY TO SPURS?

"Coulibaly, a 6-7 wing who turns 19 next month, has been flying up draft boards in recent weeks as Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 gained more attention in their playoff run, which ended Thursday in a Finals sweep against Monaco."

2. THOMPSON TWINS LINKED TO SPURS

"There are rumblings that the Spurs are exploring trades for a second lottery pick. I’m not sure how high they are trying to get, but rival executives speculate that they’re targeting one of the Thompson twins..."

3. SECOND ROUND MOCK DRAFT

"The San Antonio Spurs are already declared winners of the 2023 NBA Draft by taking Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. However, they still have two other second-round picks to work with."

4. NUGGETS FINALS WIN HAS SPURS CONNECTION

"Behind Jokic and company, the Nuggets had finally done what only the San Antonio Spurs had done before. They were also among the four teams that joined the NBA at the merger and became just the second to win it all, 24 years after the Spurs won their first."

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are one day 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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