The NBA Summer time League has come to an finish (for the San Antonio Spurs, a minimum of), which implies now we have formally hit the doldrums of summer time. Except a sudden and sudden shakeup happens (taking a look at you, Giannis Antetokounmpo), it ought to stay comparatively quiet till coaching camp in September.
Even on this quiet interval, there’s one query on Spurs followers’ minds: What’s going to occur with David Jones-Garcia?
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In response to the most recent SB Nation Reacts survey, 80% of readers imagine DJG was essentially the most spectacular summer time Spur. There may be good cause for that. The 23-year-old wing averaged 22.7 factors whereas capturing 47.1% from three within the California Traditional, and 21.3 factors whereas capturing 50% from three within the Las Vegas Summer time League. He turned heads together with his assured scoring capability and strong protection, taking part in as a flexible wing/guard who succeeded on or off the ball.
The Spurs nonetheless have 2 open roster spots, and three open two-way slots, though it’s presumed that Harrison Ingram and Riley Minix will fill two of these. There may be room to maintain him in San Antonio or Austin in the event that they select to take action. They’ll have competitors, although. In response to Greek reporter Tolis Kotzias, the EuroLeague and GBL squad Olympiacos in Greece is discussing a contract with Jones-Garcia. Olympiacos at the moment has former NBA gamers Sasha Vezenkov and Evan Fournier on the roster, and will supply Jones-Garcia a pleasant contract and a gentle function.
San Antonio might use one other shooter, however there isn’t a sensible pathway to minutes for Jones-Garcia on the present roster. It’s arduous to think about him getting minutes over any of the Spurs’ valued guards or cracking the rotation over Keldon Johnson, Julian Champagnie, and Carter Bryant. It’s nice to have a deep and gifted group, however gamers in the end need to play, and DJG will seemingly be on the lookout for the most effective alternative to do this.
It doesn’t matter what occurs, this was one of the vital memorable summer time league runs for the Spurs in current reminiscence. It was proper up there with the hype round Victor Wembanyama’s two summer time contests. Jones-Garcia, together with Bryant and Dylan Harper, was a serious a part of that.
The summer time league championship between the Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets suggestions off tonight at 9 CT. You possibly can guess on the sport at
