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Tobias Harris raises the floor of a Spurs team that already had a high ceiling
The Spurs, which didn’t seem to be preparing to make any major moves in the offseason, made a solid if not necessarily exciting addition. San Antonio agreed to a two-year, $31 million deal with free agent forward Tobias Harris using their full non-taxpayer’s mid-level exception. The signing raises some questions about the starting lineup and […]
The San Antonio Spurs agree to a deal with Tobias Harris
The San Antonio Spurs were expected to pick up a stretch forward with their limited financial room in free agency this summer. They just found their guy, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, they have agreed to a 2-year, $31M deal with veteran forward Tobias Harris. Harris is a 33-year-old (34 on July 15) wing/forward combo […]
How a Disney World claw machine foretold Tarris Reed’s destiny as a Spur
This year’s rookie class is quickly endearing itself to Spurs fans, and perhaps none more so than 26th overall pick Tarris Reed. He clearly has the most personality of the bunch and has already produced several memorable moments. For example, as someone who is a weather nerd, I’ve always enjoyed when rookies (or anyone, really) […]
Open Thread: Spurs legend Tony Parker named head coach of French squad LDLC ASVEL
San Antonio Spurs great was recently named the new head coach of French squad LDLC ASVEL. “I’ve been thinking about coaching for two years now, telling myself it’s the next step for me. I miss being on the court, the adrenaline, the challenge,” Parker told L’Equipe newspaper. “That’s why I decided to get my coaching […]
Spurs announce Summer League roster, led by Carter Bryant
The Spurs have announced their roster for the California Classic Summer League (which we can assume will mostly carry over to Las Vegas), and there are plenty of familiar faces. As predicted, the team will be captained by second-year Spur Carter Bryant and coached by Corliss Williamson. Another returning face is Emanuel Miller, who signed […]
The Spurs are taking a cautious, patient approach to free agency
The Spurs are heading into free agency with their roster almost full. On Monday, they re-signed Julian Champagnie and Harrison Barnes to keep their rotation players from last season in place, and will head into Tuesday with 12 standard contracts, including the rookie deals for their two recent first-round picks. The moves were not surprising […]
Open Thread: NBA free agency starts this evening
Yesterday the Spurs signed Julian Champagnie to a three-year extension and renewed Harrison Barnes for another year. With those two locked in, the Spurs have ten confirmed players. With the fate of the recent draftees undetermined, there are five available spots going into free agency today. PTR’s Jeje Gomez posted a great piece explaining what […]
Report: Harrison Barnes will return to the Spurs on a 1-year/$8 million deal
The Spurs have wasted no time with the negotiation period for their own free agents. After agreeing to new three-year deal with Julian Champagnie, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting that Harrison Barnes will return to the Spurs on a one-year, $8 million deal. He reports that the Spurs valued “his leadership and production” when negotiating […]
Report: Julian Champagnie will sign a new 3-year/$45 million deal with Spurs
The first domino has fallen for the Spurs in free agency, and it’s a move we all saw coming. Today (June 29) is the deadline for the early termination of contracts, and as predicted, the Spurs have used it to decline the team option on Julian Champagnie’s contract to re-sign him to a longer deal. […]
Everything Spurs fans need to know about free agency
The start of free agency is just hours away. While teams won’t be able to actually sign contracts until July 6th, they can start negotiating on June 30th, and there are a lot of interesting names both in the free agency pool and on the trade block. We’ve already had the massive Giannis Antetokounmpo to […]
Open Thread: Happy birthday to Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie has been a gem. After going undrafted in in 2022, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers where he played 2 games as well as a handful of games with their G-League affiliate Delaware Blue Coats. He was waived on Valentine’s Day 2023 so the 76ers could allow Mac McClung to participate in the […]
Everything Spurs fans need to know about free agency
The start of free agency is just hours away. While teams won’t be able to actually sign contracts until July 6th, they can start negotiating on June 30th, and there are a lot of interesting names both in the free agency pool and on the trade block. We’ve already had the massive Giannis Antetokounmpo to […]
Why the Spurs could have a quiet offseason
The Spurs added four rookies during the draft. Who are you most excited about, and who, if anyone, did you wish they had drafted instead? Marilyn Dubinski: As someone who is not a college basketball aficionado, it’s hard to get too high or low on anyone when you’re well outside the lottery for the first […]
Open Thread: Spurs Summer League schedules released
The Spurs have four new draftees, three of whom are available to participate immediately in Summer League. The first stop for the Spurs is San Francisco where the Silver & Black join California Summer League. Over 4th of July weekend, the Spurs will face the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Their […]
Open Thread: Caleb Williams’ application to trademark “Iceman” was refused
For San Antonio Spurs fans (and anyone born in the last millennium) George Gervin is the undisputed “Iceman.” Don’t even get me started on Top Gun… Chicago Bear quarterback Caleb Williams has also been dubbed “Iceman” for his clutch delivery and calm demeanor. Unfortunately for Williams, the nickname was not available. The QB, undeterred, filed […]
Open Thread: Spurs draftees hold a press conference
On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs held a press conference to introduce the four newest members of the team. Jayden Quaintance, Tarris Reed, Jr., Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and Maliq Brown received their Spurs jerseys. They met with the press briefly and shared their aspirations as the newest members of the franchise. From Jayden Quaintance saying that […]
2026 NBA Draft: Second Round Review
San Antonio continued its recent trend of selecting talent from established teams in powerhouse conferences – nabbing getting Ja’Kobi Gillespie from Tennessee and Maliq Brown from Duke. Meanwhile, there were eyeball-popping amounts of trade activity again around the Spurs’ draft picks. Below is a review of the entire second round, but first, a few quick observations: […]
Open Thread: With the NBA Draft behind them, the Spurs face free agency
Over the past two evenings, the Spurs drafted four new players. The Silver & Black now hold the draft rights to Jayden Quaintance, Tarris Reed, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and Maliq Brown. The draftees address vulnerabilities in the Spurs game. But the work is not yet done. Heading into the draft, the Spurs had nine contracts committed […]
Rumor: Spurs among teams that could be interested in a Kawhi Leonard trade
The second round of the draft came and went mostly unceremoniously, but a few trade rumors cropped up during the broadcast. One of them involved the Spurs and an unlikely trade target. While discussing Kawhi Leonard’s future, his “former teams” were listed among those “keeping an eye on” the situation, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. […]
San Antonio selects Maliq Brown with the 44th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
The San Antonio Spurs seem to be targeting older players in the 2026 NBA Draft. After selecting seniors Tarris Reed Jr. and Ja’Kobi Gillespie, the Spurs drafted Duke senior forward Maliq Brown. Brown was the 2025-26 ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He averaged 4.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals last […]
San Antonio selects Ja’Kobi Gillespie with the 42nd pick
After drafting two bigs with their first-round picks, the San Antonio Spurs added another guard with their first second-round pick. With the 42nd pick, the Spurs drafted Ja’Kobi Gillespie, a senior guard from Tennessee. Gillespie was an All-SEC guard in his senior season, averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, and 2.1 steals while shooting 41% from […]
Jayden Quaintance expects to undergo knee procedure, miss the start of the 2026-27 season
The Spurs knew they were taking the long approach when they drafted Jayden Quaintance with the 20th overall pick. While he fits the exact big man prototype they were missing last season, he only played in four games for Kentucky this year after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in February of 2025 with Arizona […]
PTR Mailbag: Offseason Trade Scenarios
Well, lookie here, it’s the PTR Mailbag! We’re back like Mack The Knife and ready to dig into some off-season conversation. After an extended break, we thought it might be nice to fill some of the pre-free agency vacuum by chasing some wild hares, particularly when it comes to a very specific vein of trade […]
2026 NBA Draft: First Round Review
Though the stakes weren’t as high as recent drafts for the San Antonio Spurs, it was a consequential one due to the glaring roster holes revealed during the recently concluded NBA Finals loss. They made an attempt to address them last night by drafting two big, defensive-minded centers using their own pick at 20th and […]
Open Thread: Spurs are bringing back the Silver Dancers
On Monday, the Spurs issued this press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced the expansion of their in-game entertainment lineup with the return of the Silver Dancers for the 2026-27 season. The Silver Dancers will join the Spurs Hype Squad as part of a dynamic entertainment team designed to elevate the game-day experience and […]
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