The San Antonio Spurs are heading into an offseason where they must decide on a contract extension for Julian Champagnie. The fourth-year forward is eligible for a four-year, $87 million contract if his team option isn’t exercised. Champagnie has career-highs in points, rebounds, and assists this season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly looking to trade up in the upcoming NBA draft. They are targeting talent such as Duke’s Cameron Boozer. The Thunder may package their No. 12 and No. 17 picks to move into the top four.
The Western Conference Finals series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is tied at 2-2. The Spurs defeated the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4. Game 5 is set for Tuesday.
Mitch Johnson, in his first full season as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, finished third in Coach of the Year voting. Joe Mazzulla of Boston won the award. Johnson took over the Spurs’ head coaching job on an interim basis after Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke last season.
The Western Conference finals between the Thunder and Spurs is tied 2-2 as the series returns to Oklahoma City. The Spurs are outscoring the Thunder by 50 points in Victor Wembanyama’s minutes, while the Thunder are outscoring the Spurs by 46 points when Wembanyama is off the court. Oklahoma City will be without Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell.
Santos FC, without the injured Neymar, must defeat Deportivo Cuenca to enter the Copa Sudamericana playoffs. Deportivo Cuenca aspire to lead Group D and directly advance to the round of 16. Santos are currently at the bottom of the group with four points.
Jarren Duran had a productive series against the Kansas City Royals, going 4-for-10 with two homers, a double, a triple and six RBIs. Interim manager Chad Tracy has kept Duran in the leadoff spot. Caleb Durbin’s struggles have led to reduced playing time.
The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals continue their series after the Brewers won the first game. Logan Henderson has been placed on the 15-day IL with low back tightness. Kyle Harrison is on the mound for the Crew, while Michael McGreevy will pitch for the Cardinals.
Everton are reportedly leading the chase for West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen and are ready to bid £10M for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Replacing Seamus Coleman is reportedly an absolute priority for Everton. However, a massive wage package for Wan-Bissaka might not be sanctioned.
Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz has made it a ‘high’ priority to keep safety Derwin James in Los Angeles for the long term. Hortiz expressed his admiration for James’s leadership and talent. James, who signed a four-year contract extension in 2022, is entering the final year of that deal.
