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Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson to San Antonio?

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.
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1. VIC OR SCOOT?

"The San Antonio Spurs are in need of a home run during the 2023 NBA Draft after plummeting to the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

"Their futility this season, however, has given them the best odds to land the No. 1 pick along with the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets."

2. MALAKI BRANHAM WILL BE 'HECK OF A PLAYER'

"He's going to be a heck of a player," Popovich said. "He shoot the ball well, and he's going to be getting in charged ... He's progressed fantastically and physicality ... [and] growing in confidence, and understanding that defense has to become more important. So he's been wonderful."

3. LAKERS LEGEND MAGIC JOHNSON TO OWN PART OF COMMANDERS

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is making another big purchase.

According to sources, Philadelphia 76ers governor Josh Harris is leading an ownership group (which features Johnson) to purchase the Washington Commanders for $6 billion from embattled owner Dan Snyder.

Johnson is part of ownership groups within Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and the WNBA ... and now he checks the NFL off his list.

4. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat, 6:00 p.m., TNT

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are 32 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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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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