The Spurs plan to sign Bismack Biyombo for the remainder of the season once his second 10-day contract expires, sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link).
The 32-year-old center has appeared in six games since signing the first deal with San Antonio on February 9. He’s averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16 minutes per night and posted a pair of double-doubles this week with 10 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday against New Orleans and 10 points and 12 rebounds on Tuesday in a rematch with the Pelicans.
Biyombo has moved into the starting lineup for the past five games following the loss of Victor Wembanyama due to a blood clot in his right shoulder. His second 10-day deal took effect last Friday and will run through this Sunday.
Biyombo will give San Antonio a steady presence in the middle for the rest of the season and he offers plenty of playoff experience if the Spurs can reach the play-in tournament. That’s increasingly becoming a long shot, however — at 24-33, they’re currently five and a half games behind 10th-place Sacramento.
Biyombo’s performance could also help his chances of landing a spot on the roster for next season. He has become a journeyman recently, as San Antonio is his fifth team in the last five years.
Bismack Biyombo to save the season
Who needs Bambi Wemby….. They are going to ruin everything by rushing. I’m sure rookie Tim Duncan with Wendy’s team would have won five titles. Imagine a rookie Tim Duncan with this year’s Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes.
Spurs management and the team is no longer top tier. I could do it but they will not
Very surprising no other team took him for so long. He should’ve signed with a playoff team at this point of his career for a player that relies on physicality.