Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Doing Everything to Stay Healthy

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Jeremy Brener | Jun 4, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Doing Everything to Stay Healthy /

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1. A LOOK INTO VIC'S HEALTH

"How many private trainers and team doctors will be needed? After all, the Spurs are putting almost all of their chips on the table for the 19-year-old."

2. WEMBY NEXT GAME

Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 play in Game 4 of the LNB Pro A semifinals today. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 a.m. CT.

3. BORREGO TO PELICANS

A former member of the San Antonio Spurs coaching staff has a new job.

According to ESPN, Borrego is becoming the associate head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans, joining Willie Green's staff.

Borrego coached under Gregg Popovich with the Spurs from 2003-10 and 2015-18.

4. NBA FINALS GAME 2

After dropping Game 1, the Miami Heat look to leave the Mile High City with a split and seize momentum in the series. However, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have yet to lose at home this postseason and will look to keep that streak alive.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ABC.

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are 18 days away from the 2023 NBA Draft, where Victor Wembanyama will officially become the newest member of the franchise with the No. 1 overall pick.

Coverage begins on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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Published Jun 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.