Spurs Finish Summer League with Win vs. Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder nearly came back, but the San Antonio Spurs proved to do just enough to win their Las Vegas Summer League finale.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 16, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs (3-2) are ending their run at the Las Vegas Summer League on a high note after beating the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-3) in a 98-94 victory on Sunday evening at the Cox Pavilion.

The Spurs came out of the gates strong and raced out to a double-digit lead early in the first quarter thanks to 10 quick points from undrafted West Virginia guard Erik Stevenson.

Stevenson finished the game with a team-high 23 points, a strong performance in his final chance to show the Spurs and the rest of the NBA that he deserves a spot on a training camp roster.

As for those who are locks for training camp, second-round rookie Sidy Cissoko had a well-rounded game with 10 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a team-high +16 in the box score. Two-way guard Sir'Jabari Rice also shined with 13 points off the bench in just his second appearance so far for the Spurs.

Other Summer League standouts like Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie and Blake Wesley didn't suit up for the Spurs in today's finale, along with No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama.

The Spurs now will take the rest of the summer off before returning at the end of September for training camp.

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Published Jul 16, 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.