Joffrey Lauvergne Mulling Declining Player Option

Spurs big man Joffrey Lauvergne is reportedly considering declining his player option for the 2018/19 season to pursue more lucrative offers overseas, Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News writes.

“On the Joffrey Lauvergne front, the belief is he will not opt into his $1.6 million player option, while more lucrative offers he’ll consider to play overseas,” Young writes.

Lauvergne, 26, appeared in 55 games off the San Antonio bench this past season, averaging 4.1 PPG and 3.1 RPG. In four NBA seasons with the Nuggets, Thunder, Bulls, and Spurs, the Frenchman has averaged 5.6 PPG and 3.8 RPG. If Lauvergne does opt-out and pursue opportunities elsewhere, the only big men left on the Spurs’ roster would be LaMarcus Aldridge and Davis Bertans.

In the story, Young notes that veteran Pau Gasol is expected to be shopped this summer while the Spurs target Villanova’s Omari Spellman in the draft.