San Antonio Spurs Articles - Page 105

As many of its machinations begin to settle into place, there is no questioning that the highly anticipated free agency of 2019 lived up to the hype. Multiple superstars found new homes for the start of the 2019-20 season, and players across the league got paid some serious money. To put it in perspective, five […]

If there is one thing clear about Kawhi Leonard as a player — he’s not playing for the money. The star forward recently inked a three-year, $103 million deal with the L.A. Clippers with a player option on his third year, forgoing a whopping $118 million more he could have made by re-signing with the […]

Only days ago, it seemed like a sure bet that forward Marcus Morris would be joining the San Antonio Spurs on a 2 year, $20 million deal. Now, all bets are off as multiple sources have reported that Morris is considering abandoning the deal and instead signing with the New York Knicks, who have offered […]

There is optimism Marcus Morris and the San Antonio Spurs will finalize their contract, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. ESPN reported on Tuesday that Morris is considering backing out of his agreement with the Spurs to sign with the New York Knicks. The veteran small forward agreed to sign a two-year, $20 million […]

Free agent forward Marcus Morris shocked the San Antonio Spurs when word broke that he was re-considering signing with the team after agreeing to a two-year, $20 million contract. Now, the decision has left the Spurs scrambling in search of a wing player to replace Morris in case he does decide to skip town on […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris is re-considering his agreement with the San Antonio Spurs and considering a free agent deal with the New York Knicks instead, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of ESPN. Morris committed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Spurs. The swingman is now reportedly looking to sign […]

The San Antonio Spurs have always been a franchise that prides itself on toughness, basketball IQ, and selflessness. During the offseason, they signed a player that fits into this culture perfectly: Marcus Morris. Morris, a nine-year veteran who has suited up for four different teams, is known throughout the league for his toughness. Last season, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a relatively quiet offseason, making a few moves here and there but not doing anything to really reshape the roster. They re-signed Rudy Gay, signed Marcus Morris and acquired DeMarre Carroll in a trade that sent Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards. While Carroll was obviously added for defense, […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon asks fans to be patient on rookie Luka Samanic. The 6-foot-11 Samanic was selected by the Spurs with the 19th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. In his Summer League debut, the 19-year-old Croatian put up an impressive game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with 11 points and […]

For San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, forward Keldon Johnson could be the ‘steal’ of the 2019 NBA Draft. Per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News, Hammon — the Spurs Summer League head coach — thinks that Keldon could be the ‘steal of the draft’ Hammon also said she thinks the Spurs' other […]

The San Antonio Spurs are sending Davis Bertans to the Washington Wizards in a cap space-clearing move. San Antonio agreed to terms with free agent wing DeMarre Carroll. However, to accommodate him and his new three-year, $21 million deal,  from the Brooklyn Nets, they needed to part ways with Bertans. According to David Aldridge of […]

The San Antonio Spurs and veteran small forward DeMarre Carroll have reworked their deal, Caroll’s agent Mark Bartelstein tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Carroll will sign a three-year, $21 million deal with the Spurs instead of a two-year deal worth $13 million. As part of the three-team deal that will land Davis Bertans with the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have not been overly busy this offseason, but they did make a big free agency splash on Saturday afternoon. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with free agent forward Marcus Morris. Free agent forward Marcus Morris has […]

Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder were hoping to keep the team together and made a few small additions in order to contend next season in a tough Western Conference. Unfortunately, everything changed when superstar forward Paul George demanded a trade and was dealt to the Los Angeles Clippers to join Kawhi Leonard. Now, […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Richard Jefferson says San Antonio is a “dump.” Jefferson played 203 games for the Spurs. The now NBA analyst says San Antonio fans hate him no matter what, so he’s done trying to be nice to them. “Worst place I had to play? Well, San Antonio is a dump,” Jefferson […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is still in the market, but one team — at least the players and its fans — seems interested in signing him. San Antonio Spurs fans put up a billboard in Texas recruiting Boogie to the Spurs. The perpetrator of this billboard, apparently, is local retailer Arrow Head Outdoor. […]

Kawhi Leonard has the world waiting for his decision on whether he will return to the Toronto Raptors or sign with one of the Los Angeles teams. But for San Antonio Spurs forward Quincy Pondexter, he wants Leonard to sign elsewhere. Pondexter took to Twitter to give his take on the ongoing drama about Leonard’s […]

The No. 29. In the 52 year history of the San Antonio Spurs, no player has donned such number, yet it carries a fair share of weight. Since 2011, the team has gone on a bit of a streak finding players with the second to last pick in the first round, No. 29. In the […]

With the free-agent frenzy now in full swing, Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is still one of the few big names still available on the market. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there are some teams intrigued by Cousins, and he has actually been contact with some star players, including San Antonio Spurs […]

NBA veteran Thomas Robinson believes that the San Antonio Spurs found a gem in Keldon Johnson. Robinson, who is playing for the Spurs in the Salt Lake City Summer League, heaped praises for Johnson. He said that the 19-year-old forward has the qualities to become a superstar in the league based on what he saw […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made the retirement of veteran point guard Tony Parker official by recently waiving the contract of the 37-year-old. The @hornets have waived the non-guaranteed contract of retired guard Tony Parker. The transaction will remove his contract and salary from Charlotte’s 2019-20 roster. #BuzzCity — Charlotte Hornets PR (@HornetsPR) July 2, 2019 […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV is offering a hand to help groom and mentor the team’s 2019 first-round draft pick Keldon Johnson. “He’s a great kid. I am trying to speak to him and help him out as much as I can. We are a family,” Walker told Tom Orsborn of the San […]

Kawhi Leonard had a “positive” phone call with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, having to do so separately from the meeting he intended to have with the Hall of Famer and team owner Jeanie Buss. The most-coveted free agent remaining in the pool had some searing questions for Johnson, who could not meet with […]

DeMarre Carroll is signing with the San Antonio Spurs, The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported. Carroll, almost 33 years old, most recently played for the Brooklyn Nets, who started the summer with a splash by getting commitments on four-year deals from All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Prior to his two-year stint in Brooklyn, Carroll, […]

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a two-year, $32 million deal with Rudy Gay: Free agent Rudy Gay plans to sign a two-year, $32M deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019 This might not be that flashy of a signing, but […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu is set to be an unrestricted free agent once free agency opens on Sunday evening, and he is already drawing interest from a number of teams around the league: Al-Farouq Aminu is drawing interest from the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston […]

The San Antonio Spurs 6-foot-8 power forward Ben Moore, signed to a two-way contract, will not be extended a qualifying offer by the team, per The Athletic’s Jabari Young. The Spurs inked Moore to a two-way deal back in November of 2018. He had yet to appear in silver and black and instead solely competed […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon is arguably the most prominent female name in the coaching scene today. She has been an absolute trailblazer, and as former G League assistant coach Nicki Gross so aptly put it, Hammon’s success has definitely opened a ton of opportunities for women in a sport that is primarily […]

Dejounte Murray of the San Antonio Spurs is reportedly practicing with the San Antonio Spurs Summer League squad, per a Tweet from San Antonio News-Express writer Mike Finger. Last gentleman in the gym shooting after Spurs’ summer league practice is not on the summer league roster. His name is Dejounte Murray. — Mike Finger (@mikefinger) […]

After a fairly impressive season last year with the San Antonio Spurs, veteran forward Rudy Gay believes that he can still play a key role in any NBA team. Gay will become an unrestricted free agent within the next few days, and several teams are reportedly lining up to acquire the services of the 32-year-old. […]

Former top-five pick Thomas Robinson will reportedly suit up for the San Antonio Spurs in this year’s Summer League, according to JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors: Free agent forward Thomas Robinson has committed to summer league with the Spurs, he tells @HoopsRumors. Robinson holds several years of NBA experience with the Kings, Rockets, Blazers, Sixers, […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers were two teams that had a chance to trade for Kawhi Leonard last summer, yet it was the belief that the former San Antonio Spurs star would head to his hometown of Los Angeles that kept these two Eastern Conference teams from pulling the trigger on a deal and […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Dejounte Murray says Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James told him to “stay confident and be patient” during his ACL rehab. Murray tore his right ACL last preseason and missed the entire 2018-19 season. The Spurs guard and James share the same agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, and have […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just a few hours away, and a number of teams are already looking to move up the board to select their player of choice. Teams like the Warriors, Nets, Kings, Mavericks and Spurs may look to be aggressive in trying to jump a few spots, especially in such a volatile draft […]

Following his recent decision to retire from professional basketball, former San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was not out of a job for long. In a write-up by Kristin Dean of KENS5, she reports that Parker has been hired by NorthRock Partners, a San Antonio-based global advisory firm, to take the lead in the company’s […]

It seems the San Antonio Spurs would prefer getting a veteran player rather than drafting and developing a young talent. According to Sam Amico of Amico Hoops, the Spurs are exploring trading their first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft to acquire a proven veteran. San Antonio owns the 19th and 29th overall picks in […]

Former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina has recently shed some light on his decision to move back to his native of Italy to resume what has been a legendary coaching career in Europe. Speaking to Eurohoops, Messina explained that the opportunity to lead Italian LBA outfit Olimpia Milano as the team’s president was […]

Tony Parker is working on his retirement plans, and the 37-year-old professed that, someday, he envisions himself to be an owner of his beloved Spurs. However, speaking to Jabari Young of The Athletic, the six-time All-Star did admit that this is not going to happen in the near future, given his current ownership of a […]

Former San Antonio Spurs guard Nando de Colo has parted ways with CSKA Moscow. This could possibly pave the way for a return to the NBA. Eurohoops.net confirmed the development on June 18. CSKA Moscow announced that Nando de Colo won’t continue with the team in the next season. de Colo parts ways with the […]