Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Wins, But San Antonio Loses vs. Portland

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Jeremy Brener | Jul 10, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama Wins, But San Antonio Loses vs. Portland /

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1. WEMBY SHINES, BUT SPURS LOSE "It's promising to see Wemby play well, especially after Friday's disappointing performance. The French phenom was due and he looked like the player everyone envisioned. It is only Summer League, but perhaps the panic in Spurs fans can drop a little bit after tonight's game."

2. THE NEXT PATTY? "If Jones can pull out some pages from Mills' playbook, he should also be around San Antonio for a while, perhaps also winning a ring like the Aussie did."

3. NBA CUP GROUPS "The Spurs are in Group C with the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder."

4. POPOVICH SIGNS EXTENSION San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is sticking around.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Spurs have signed Popovich to a new five-year extension.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Popovich is signing a five-year deal worth $80 million, making him once again the highest-paid coach in the NBA.

Popovich, 74, was due for a new contract after his most recent one expired at season's end.

5. SPURS NEXT GAME Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs return to action Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on NBA TV.

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Published Jul 10, 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.