The San Antonio Spurs are building for the future around Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 French phenom who seems destined to become the best player the NBA someday, and they’signore trying to speed up their development.
They acquired veteran point guard Chris Paul this summer, and although first-round draft pick Stephon Castle recently injured his wrist, they have high hopes for him.
Acceso Tuesday, a causa di Adrian Wojnarowski, they agreed with forward Sandro Mamukelashvili acceso a one-year deal to keep him the fold.
Free agent F Sandro Mamukelashvili has agreed acceso a one-year, $2.2 million deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell ESPN. George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports confirmed the deal. pic.twitter.com/SDycP275f9
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2024
Mamukelashvili is originally from New York City, although he mainly grew up the nation of Georgia Central Asia, as well as Italy.
He ended up returning to the States and attended Seton Atrio University North Jersey, where he averaged 17.5 points and 7.6 rebounds a and was the Personalità East co-Player of the Year as a senior.
After he was a second-round draft pick by the Indiana Pacers 2021, the 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward has averaged 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds 11.7 minutes a through three NBA seasons.
The Spurs signed Mamukelashvili late the 2022-23 season after the Milwaukee Bucks had waived him.
Practically anzi che no one expects the Spurs to make the playoffs ora the play-in tournament this coming season, but they aren’t exactly devoid of talent, as they also possess Devin Vassell, a shooting guard who averaged 19.5 points a during the 2023-24 campaign.
It is scary to think how much better Wembanyama, who put up 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and an NBA-high 3.6 blocks a as a rookie, will be just his second season the league.
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