Spurs Fiesta 5: Keldon Johnson Future All-Star?

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

Jeremy Brener | May 4, 2023

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1. KELDON JOHNSON HAS 'ALL-STAR UPSIDE'

"Johnson isn’t a household name yet, but Spurs fans have seen him develop from a raw talent who could torpedo his way to the basket into a well-rounded player with All-Star upside," The Ringer writes.

2. NBA MOCK DRAFT

"Amen Thompson over Brandon Miller might seem like a bit of a surprise, given that Miller appears to be in the mix for the No. 2 pick, but Amen has just as high of a ceiling as Miller and seems like a San Antonio Spurs kind of player," Yardbarker writes.

3. LOOKING BACK AT 2015 PLAYOFFS

"It was the series against the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. They were so detailed in everything," Crawford said. "Every mistake you made they made you pay for. They just won the championship the year before and I remember talking to Zach Randolph towards the end of the season when the matchups were about to come out, and we were both like nobody wants to play San Antonio."

4. LAKERS VS. WARRIORS GAME 2 TONIGHT

The Golden State Warriors look to avoid going down 0-2 at home as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers hope to bring the series back home to southern California with a chance to sweep the defending champions. (8 p.m. CST, TNT).

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are 12 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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Published May 4, 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.