Spurs sign perfect Victor Wembanyama backup after trade with Nuggets originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Antonio Spurs made several thought-provoking roster moves on Monday.
The wisest of them all was signing Victor Wembanyama’s perfect backup center after acquiring him from the Denver Nuggets during the NBA Draft.
“The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed first-round selections Jayden Quaintance (20th overall) and Tarris Reed Jr. (26th overall), along with San Antonio’s second-round picks Ja’Kobi Gillespie (42nd overall) and Maliq Brown (44th overall),” the organization announced.
“Reed Jr., 6-10/270, appeared in 136 games (67 starts) over four seasons at Michigan (2022-24) and UConn (2024-26), averaging 9.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.50 blocks while shooting 59.1% from the field."
The San Antonio Spurs made several thought-provoking roster moves on Monday.
The wisest of them all was signing Victor Wembanyama’s perfect backup center after acquiring him from the Denver Nuggets during the NBA Draft.
“The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed first-round selections Jayden Quaintance (20th overall) and Tarris Reed Jr. (26th overall), along with San Antonio’s second-round picks Ja’Kobi Gillespie (42nd overall) and Maliq Brown (44th overall),” the organization announced.
“Reed Jr., 6-10/270, appeared in 136 games (67 starts) over four seasons at Michigan (2022-24) and UConn (2024-26), averaging 9.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.50 blocks while shooting 59.1% from the field."
4 months ago
