Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Scores game-high 26 points
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Wembanyama scored 26 points (11-19 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) while adding seven rebounds, two assists and a steal across 30 minutes in Saturday's 98-87 loss to USA in the gold medal game.
Wembanyama had tough matchups throughout the game, and while the French team couldn't win the gold medal, the 20-year-old had a strong showing in the final game of the tournament. Wembanyama will rest for a few weeks before preparing for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season with the Spurs.
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Spurs' Brandon Boston: Joins San Antonio for camp
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Boston signed with the Spurs on Friday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Boston became an unrestricted free agent after the Clippers didn't tender him a $2.48 million qualifying offer at the end of June. After appearing in 51 regular-season games as a rookie in 2021, Boston saw a reduced role in his subsequent two campaigns with the Clippers. Entering his age-23 season, Boston is still a young prospect with room to grow, but he'll have an uphill battle to make the Spurs' initial regular-season roster.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Overcomes poor shooting in victory
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Wembanyama posted 11 points (4-17 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks across 32 minutes during Thursday's 73-69 semifinal victory over Germany.
Wembanyama unsurprisingly made several highlight plays, but he struggled from beyond the arc despite many of his looks being wide open. However, he was able to contribute as a passer, rebounder and defensive presence. It was enough, and France now goes to the gold medal game.
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Spurs' Malachi Flynn: Gets one-year deal with San Antonio
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Flynn and the Spurs agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Pistons didn't extend Flynn a $5.81 million qualifying offer at the end of June, making him an unrestricted free agent. Despite dropping 50 points off Detroit's bench against the Hawks on April 3, Flynn finished the 2023-24 season with averages of 5.5 points, 1.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds across 12.7 minutes in 69 games split between Toronto, New York and Detroit. Flynn will look to compete for a spot in San Antonio's backcourt, which added Stephon Castle and Chris Paul this offseason to a group that already consisted of Tre Jones, Devin Vassell and Malaki Branham.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Double-doubles in Olympic loss
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Wembanyama delivered 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block in Friday's 85-71 loss to Germany.
This was Wembanyama's second consecutive double-double in the Olympics, and he continues to be an absolute threat on both ends of the court for Les Bleus. This was also his third straight game with multiple steals. While the 14-point output was his lowest of the competition, Wembanyama does enough in other categories to remain an excellent fantasy option in all formats.
Champagnie's $3 million salary for the 2024-25 season has been fully guaranteed, according to Michael Scotto of USA Today.
This move does nothing but solidify Champagnie's roster status for the 2024-25 campaign with the Spurs, though he's likely to play a role off the bench instead of being a starter based on the influx of talent the franchise added during the offseason. Champagnie started 59 of 74 games played for the Spurs and shot 36.5 percent from three-point range during the 2023-24 season.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Leads France to Olympic win
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Wembanyama posted 18 points (6-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals across 31 minutes in France's 94-90 overtime win over Japan in the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Wembanyama proved his role as the clear No. 1 option for France, scoring a team-high 18 points, with eight of those points coming in overtime. The 20-year-old continued his elite two-way play Tuesday, and through two group-phase games, he has already racked up six steals and five blocks. Wembanyama has also accumulated 37 points and 20 rebounds across that two-game span, and his efficiency from deep against Japan was a welcome sight after he went 1-for-4 against Brazil on Saturday. The young star will hope to bring France to the podium, and the squad has the talent to do so with Rudy Gobert, Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier alongside Wembanyama.
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Spurs' Harrison Ingram: Inks two-way deal
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Ingram signed a two-way contract with the Spurs on Monday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
The No. 48 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Ingram will likely spend most of his rookie campaign in the G League with the Austin Spurs. The North Carolina product was solid during Summer League while averaging 10.0 points and 6.3 rebounds over four contests and is eligible to play in 50 NBA games as a rookie under his current deal.
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Spurs' Nathan Mensah: Joins San Antonio for camp
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Mensah and the Spurs agreed to a training camp deal Monday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Mensah spent time with the Hornets during the 2023-24 regular season, appearing in 25 games with averages of 1.3 points and 2.6 rebounds while on a two-way contract. In San Antonio, Mensah will be facing an uphill battle to claim a final roster spot.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Stuffs stat sheet in Olympic debut
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Wembanyama produced 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-7 FT), nine rebounds, four steals, three blocks and two assists across 31 minutes in France's 78-66 win over Brazil in the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Wembanyama's Olympic debut did not disappoint as he displayed his elite two-way abilities in Saturday's win. The 20-year-old will undoubtedly be a focal point for France, and he will hope to take the squad on a successful Olympic run alongside Rudy Gobert and Nicolas Batum. Wembanyama is coming off a stellar rookie season, during which he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals across 29.7 minutes.
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Spurs' David Duke: Inks deal with San Antonio
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The Spurs signed Duke (undisclosed) to a two-way contract Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Duke made four NBA appearances for San Antonio in 2023-24, averaging 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 12.8 minutes. This season, the 24-year-old guard is set to split time between the Spurs and their G League affiliate. While Duke did miss the Summer League due to an undisclosed injury, there is no indication that he will miss any of the 2024-25 campaign.
Spurs' Riley Minix: Agrees to training camp contract
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Minix agreed to a training camp contract with the Spurs on Sunday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Minix will join San Antonio for training camp after performing well for the team's Summer League squad. Even if he does make the roster, he will likely spend much of his time with the team's G League affiliate.
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Spurs' Sidy Cissoko: Not on Sunday's active roster
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Cissoko isn't listed on the active roster for Sunday's Summer League finale against the Raptors for an undisclosed reason, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
It's unclear why Cissoko was left off the active roster for Sunday, but it appears his Summer League action is done for this year. Over four appearances in the Las Vegas Summer League, he averaged 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game.
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Spurs' Harrison Ingram: Not on active roster for Sunday
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Ingram isn't on the active roster for Sunday's Summer League finale against the Raptors for an undisclosed reason, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Ingram was a second-round pick by San Antonio this year. He had a solid start to the Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 10.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game over four appearances. However, it appears as though he'll be unavailable Sunday for an undisclosed reason.
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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Back in action after minor illness
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Wembanyama (illness) posted 14 points (3-8 FG), 10 rebounds and three assists during France's exhibition loss to Serbia on July 12.
Wembanyama missed France's previous exhibition versus Germany on July 8 but returned to action a few days later. While Nikola Jokic got the better of Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert in the tune-up game, France's fearsome frontcourt is expected to wreak havoc at the Paris Olympics in late July.
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Spurs' Charles Bassey: Returning to San Antonio
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The Spurs signed Bassey (knee) to a one-year, $2.2 million contract Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Bassey made just 19 appearances for the Spurs in 2023-24 before suffering a torn ACL. While he is expected to return in the first half of the 2024-25 campaign, Bassey will likely compete for depth minutes in San Antonio's frontcourt.
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Spurs' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Returning to San Antonio
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The Spurs signed Mamukelashvili to a one-year, $2.2 million contract Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Mamukelashvili made 46 appearances for San Antonio in 2023-24 and averaged 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 9.8 minutes. Mamukelashvili will likely compete for depth minutes in the frontcourt behind Victor Wembanyama and Zach Collins (shoulder).
