The San Antonio Spurs seemingly had a set roster heading into the canine days of the NBA offseason. On Wednesday they made a transfer that signifies they might not be performed making strikes. On August seventh, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Spurs have agreed to a one-year cope with former Detroit Pistons guard, Malachi Flynn. The 26-year-old guard joins the group on a non-guaranteed contract.
Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year cope with the San Antonio Spurs, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. Flynn – who had a profession excessive 50 factors in April – averaged eight factors in 14 minutes per sport for Pistons final season. pic.twitter.com/eOealFJJ9O
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 7, 2024
Flynn is a 26-year-old guard who performed 69 video games for the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors and Pistons final season. He averaged 5.5 factors and 1.9 assists whereas capturing 41.8% from the sector, 33.1% from three and 73.2% from the free throw line. His largest accomplishment final season got here in a 50-point sport in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks.
Flynn has struggled to search out his footing within the NBA since being drafted by the Raptors with the twenty ninth total decide in 2020. After the Pistons declined to increase him a qualifying supply, Flynn turned an unrestricted free agent. With a non-guaranteed deal, Flynn may have an opportunity to show himself in San Antonio.
With the Flynn signing, the Spurs have the utmost 21 gamers on its coaching camp roster. This consists of the 15 assured contracts, the three two-ways and the exhibit-10 offers for Riley Minix and Nathan Mensah. San Antonio can have 21 gamers on the roster till opening night time, once they should cut back the quantity to fifteen and three two-way gamers. If Flynn performs properly, the Spurs can assure his contract, however would then have to chop or commerce a participant already on the roster.
Flynn may have his work minimize out for him in a crowded guard room. The Spurs have already got Chris Paul, Tre Jones, Stephon Citadel, Blake Wesley and Malaki Branham to play both guard spot. As San Antonio is gentle on wing and massive males depth, it’s probably Flynn must exchange one of many guards already competing for enjoying time. Some competitors from a veteran seeking to discover a spot within the NBA may very well be precisely what the younger Spurs guards want.
