Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images San Antonio has one two-way contract left to offer after the deal. Despite doing most of their work early in the offseason, the San Antonio Spurs still have some roster spots to fill as we head into August. On Friday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Spurs signed David Duke Jr. to a two-way contract. Free agent guard David Duke Jr. is signing a two-way deal with the San Antonio Spurs, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of @LifeSportsagncy tell ESPN. Duke has played 49 games with the Spurs and Nets in parts of three NBA seasons. pic.twitter.com/oY7GFNlBO ..read more

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images A recent article from ESPN has once again stirred up the debate of who was the better player. We address it once and for all. ESPN’s respected writer/analyst Zach Lowe rekindled an old, controversial debate - who was better: Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan? It started with referencing ESPN’s new list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century. Duncan, drafted in 1997 and retired in 2016, was placed 16th behind LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Bryant among NBA players, but put one spot in front of Shaquille O’Neal. “I’m not ready to do the Tim Duncan ..read more

Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images He joins a storied team with a championship pedigree Chimezie Metu got his start in the NBA via the 2018 NBA Draft. With the 49th pick, the San Antonio Spurs took the Nigerian-American power forward/center. He played his first two seasons with the Spurs, splitting time between San Antonio and the G-League affiliate in Austin. In 2020, the Spurs waived Metu and he signed with the Sacramento Kings where he spent three seasons as a solid bench contributor. Last year, Metu signed with the Suns, but was traded on February 8th to the Memphis Grizzlies in ..read more

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images Recent reports indicate San Antonio looked for a floor general to pair with Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs need a long-term option at point guard. At least that’s what everyone and their uncle seems to think. Even people who don’t follow basketball would probably bark your ear off about San Antonio needing a player who can throw entry passes or lobs to Victor Wembanyama. Spurs General Manager, Brian Wright, and the rest of the front office heard it as much as we did. That’s why they went out and signed veteran point guard Chris Paul in free a ..read more

Photos by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The Spurs VP of basketball operations will be an assistant coach in Phoenix this season Two-time NBA Champion Brent Barry has left his post as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs and is heading to Phoenix as an assistant coach of the Suns. Humbled and excited to be a part of the @Suns organization and appreciate so many that have a part in this step in a basketball journey that has not chapters but volumes to be written. Looking forward to the journey w/some incredible minds but moreover some incredible players ..read more

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Stephon Castle look good in limited time, Rob Dillingham wasn’t an insta star and Harrison Ingram played like someone who could eventually make it in the NBA. Has Summer League changed your opinion of Stephon Castle and Harrison Ingram in any way? Marilyn Dubinski: I’m admittedly not much into college basketball, so the only opinions I had of them before were what I had read. For Castle, there was the occasional “Brian Wright sure loves tall guards who can’t shoot”, but for the most part I liked the pick because of all the praise I had read about it. Althou ..read more

Photo by Mercedes Oliver/NBAE via Getty Images The four-time MVP is the first member of the US Men’s National Team to receive the honor After appearing in the Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012, LeBron James has sat out the last two Summer Olympics. In 2008, James became the all-time leading scorer in U.S. men’s basketball history. He, along with Michael Jordan, are the only players to win an NBA MVP award, NBA championship, NBA Finals MVP, and Olympic gold medal in the same year. James, who’s garnered one of the most impressive careers in basketball history, continues to accumulate accolades, t ..read more

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images The former Blue Devil spent a few minutes in Las Vegas sharing about the changes coming to San Antonio Tre Joens was recently spotted in Las Vegas and participated in what has become a highlight of Summer League, the long form interview. Often throughout the third quarter the commentators and/or sideline reporters will pull a member of one of the competing teams and speak longer than the traditional two-question obligatory moment. Recently, Pop sat with Doris Burke and Mark Jones (who just posted about 34 years with ESPN) and shared a more perso ..read more

Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images Plus perhaps his time in France shows he can play power forward, and ESPN predicts how his NBA career will play out. The 2024 Paris Olympics are just days away, and Nike has released its latest ad featuring clients who are participating in both the Olympics and Paralympics (plus a lot of Kobe Bryant for some reason), with a theme of “Winning isn’t for everyone”. It includes Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, who will be playing for the French Basketball Team. His cameos come at the 25 sec mark, where he dunks and yells while the narrator says “I don’t respec ..read more

Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images Part I focuses on the California Classic Summer League has ended for our San Antonio Spurs. After three games in Las Vegas, they were one of five undefeated teams. Unfortunately, they lost their fourth game to the Philadelphia 76ers, stunting their championship run. Last night, they played their fifth and final Las Vegas Summer League game and dominated the Toronto Raptors for a majority of the evening. During Summer League, the Spurs produced a twenty-seven minute behind the scenes video that posted on YouTube. Part one highlighted the California Classic, a ..read more