Spurs Fiesta 5: Cam Payne Trade Rumors Flying

Cam Payne could be traded by the San Antonio Spurs this offseason.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 1, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: Cam Payne Trade Rumors Flying /

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1. CAM PAYNE GOING ON THE TRAIL? "Cameron Payne, whom they just got is a player who could help there, especially if Graham doesn’t stick around," HoopsHype said.

2. BYE BYE BIRCH? "The [Spurs] have Khem Birch, and he could be cut or moved because they have a lot of big men right now," HoopsHype wrote of the Spurs' current roster situation.

3. KBD MISTAKE? "[Keita] Bates-Diop was a nice role player for San Antonio this past season," Bleacher Report wrote. "[He averaged] 9.7 points on 39.4 percent shooting from three, though at age 27 he didn't truly fit the rebuild."

4. SOCHAN WEAKEST SPURS STARTER? "Even though he appears to have the potential to be a solid B to B-plus in plenty of areas of the game, he's clearly not as far along as Jones as a playmaker, and Wembanyama's impact on defense could be massive as early as Game 1," Bleacher Report writes.

5. SPURS BUBBLE ANNIVERSARY Monday marked three years since the San Antonio Spurs played their first game in the COVID-19 bubble in Orlando.

The Spurs played the Sacramento Kings, grabbing a 129-120 win. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 27 points.

Here's a look at highlights from the game ...

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Published Aug 1, 2023

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.