- Spurs second-round selection Harrison Ingram, who also signed a two-way deal, is expected to see plenty of time with the G League’s Austin Spurs, according to Orsborn. “Whatever it takes, whether it’s the G League to stay with the main team, I’m ready to do it to achieve my dreams,” Ingram said. The rookie forward averaged 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 28.6 minutes during the Las Vegas Summer League. In three games at the Sacramento California Classic, he averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
- The Mavericks signed former Pelicans wing Naji Marshall to a three-year deal in free agency. Marshall told Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com that defense will remain his calling card. “They (the Pelicans) gave me that kind of role and I just ran with it,” he said. “I know my game. And the people we have on this team, they’re going to make me better. And I know I can make them better. So I’m just excited to get this going.”
- Could the NBA’s new broadcasting deals, which will lead to significant salary cap growth, facilitate the Grizzlies’ efforts to retain Jaren Jackson Jr. in the long-term? Jackson is extension-eligible next offseason when the new TV deal kicks in, Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal notes. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year could become eligible for a five-year, $318MM super-max extension if he’s named Defensive Player of the Year once again or earns an All-NBA spot in 2025. Of course, Memphis wouldn’t be obligated to put a full super-max offer on the table for Jackson if he meets the performance criteria.
AUGUST 8: Flynn’s deal with the Spurs, which is an Exhibit 10 contract, is now official, per RealGM’s transaction log.
AUGUST 7: Malachi Flynn has agreed to a one-year contract with the Spurs, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). It’s a non-guaranteed deal, a league source tells Andrew Lopez of ESPN (Twitter link).
The 26-year-old point guard made headlines with the Pistons in April when he scored 50 points off the bench in a game against Atlanta. The scoring spree was out of character for Flynn, who has averaged 5.5 PPG in 213 games throughout his NBA career.
Flynn played for three teams last season, starting the year with the Raptors, who selected him with the 29th pick in the 2020 draft. After 31 games, he was shipped to New York in late December as part of the OG Anunoby trade. He saw limited time in 14 games with the Knicks before being dealt to Detroit at the February deadline.
Flynn got a greater opportunity to play after joining the Pistons and responded by averaging 8.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24 games while logging 14.3 minutes per night. He became a free agent when his rookie scale contract expired after last season, and Detroit elected not to tender a qualifying offer, making him unrestricted.
San Antonio already has 15 players with fully guaranteed deals, plus all three of its two-way contract slots are filled, so Flynn faces a difficult road to win a job at training camp.