If there may be any lesson the San Antonio Spurs discovered final season, it’s which you can by no means have sufficient large man depth. They appeared to take that lesson to coronary heart with their strikes this summer time. Not solely did they signal Luke Kornet to flank Victor Wembanyama, however in addition they picked up Kelly Olynyk from the Washington Wizards. On Thursday they made one other transfer that ought to add extra depth heading into coaching camp.
As we speak, the Spurs introduced they’ve signed Micah Potter to a coaching camp contract. The four-year large man will deliver San Antonio’s roster depend to 18. The workforce can take 21 gamers into coaching camp, and may have 15 going into the common season.
Potter has performed 4 seasons within the NBA for the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz. Final season, Potter appeared in 38 video games for the Jazz, beginning 10. He averaged 4.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds, and shot 42% from the sphere and 31.6% from deep. Potter is named a stretch large. He’s shot over 40% in two of his 4 NBA seasons.
The massive man has been efficient within the G League throughout his profession. Final season, he averaged 14.5 factors and seven.9 rebounds for the Salt Lake Metropolis Stars. Even when Potter doesn’t crack the regular-season roster, he’d give the Austin Spurs a stable large man, which they appeared to lack on final 12 months’s workforce and the Summer time League roster.
The Spurs will begin coaching camp in September. They’ve one open common roster spot, and all three two-way slots are occupied.
