Spurs Fiesta 5: Blazers PF Jerami Grant to San Antonio?

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

Jeremy Brener | May 11, 2023

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1. JERAMI GRANT TO SPURS IN FREE AGENCY?

"I wanted him on the team because of his size and length," Popovich said of Grant. "He [also brings] flexibility and versatility ... and he's a competitor. He's very coachable, aggressive and a good person. He's the right guy to have on a basketball team."

2. MALAKI BRANHAM COMPARISON

"Branham has some real craft in ball screens to be able to get away from his man, and I really like the way he attacks closeouts aggressively off the catch," The Athletic writes. "But this season he looked like a better version of Jaylen Nowell long term — a valuable rotation scorer but maybe not quite a starter without some real improvement. The good news? He has a lot of time, and San Antonio should give him some freedom to figure it out."

3. LONNIE WALKER IV REJUVENATING CAREER WITH LAKERS

"As a kid, I always dreamed of not just being a part of the playoffs, but impacting it," Walker said.

4. TONIGHT'S PLAYOFF GAMES

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 6:30 p.m. CST, ESPN (76ers lead 3-2)

Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m. CST, ESPN (Nuggets lead 3-2)

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are five 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 11, 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.