Spurs Fiesta 5: Karl-Anthony Towns Trade Rumors

Karl-Anthony Towns has been rumored in trades from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the San Antonio Spurs.

1. KAT TO SPURS? “Bleacher Report thinks that one such move could be a "shocker," and would introduce the Twin Towers 2.0 version similar to the elite frontcourt duo of Tim Duncan and David Robinson."

2. PARKER RIPS FRANCE “There, we (France) really experienced a fiasco. I talked about it for a long time with Nicolas Batum, we spoke for an hour on the phone, and it’s true that it’s very, very disappointing. It’s not normal for such a team to lose in the first round. We have never seen Spain and the United States go out in the first round. And it’s a shame because our generation worked so hard to bring France back to a certain level, so that we could be respected, by FIBA, the referees, the other countries. Latvia had a great match. They had some crazy shots, but it’s not normal. It’s still a bit of a shame,” Parker said.

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3. SOCHAN ON VIC "I love how much [Victor] wants it," Sochan said. "He’s hungry. He wants to win. He’s a team player, and he wants to win together. It’s super exciting to have the No. 1 pick. It speeds things up. Hopefully, we all stay healthy. We are going to work hard to play as a team, and I think we are going to be pretty good."

4. WEMBY SETS RECORD "The sale marked the most expensive dollar value for any Wembanyama card to date — and the most expensive "pre-NBA" card as well."

5. JOHNSON UNTAPPED POTENTIAL “[Johnson] shot 38.5 percent from three over his first three seasons, and it feels like there may be some untapped playmaking potential,” Bleacher Report wrote. “Ideally, Wembanyama will divert some defensive attention away from him this season, which would make both scoring and creating a bit easier for him.”