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Spurs Assign Aron Baynes To D-League

April 5th, 2013 at 3:18pm CST by Luke Adams

We'll track today's D-League assignments and recalls here, with any additional moves added to the top of the page throughout the day:

  • The Spurs have sent Aron Baynes back to the D-League, the team announced today in a press release. The Austin Toros, San Antonio's D-League affiliate, have just two games left on their regular-season schedule, tonight and tomorrow. I'd expect Baynes to play in both of those contests, though it's not clear if he'd remain with the Toros for the D-League playoffs.
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D-League Moves: Baynes, Liggins, Orton

March 31st, 2013 at 4:29pm CST by Zachary Links

We'll keep track of today's D-League assignments and recalls here.  You can take a look at all of this year's D-League moves with Hoops Rumors' running log..

  • The Spurs announced that they have recalled center Aron Baynes from the Austin Toros.  Baynes, who just made his fourth stint with the Toros this season, has appeared in nine games with Austin, averaging 12.2 points and 8.0 rebounds in 25.4 minutes.
  • The Thunder announced that they have recalled guard DeAndre Liggins and center Daniel Orton from the Tulsa 66ers.  Liggins has played in 18 games for the 66ers, averaging 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 34.2 minutes per game.  Orton has appeared in 29 games this season in the D-League while averaging 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 28.3 minutes per game.
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Southwest Rumors: Grizzlies, White, Brewer

March 27th, 2013 at 6:59pm CST by Chuck Myron

The Mavericks are one of only two NBA teams sitting the night out, but the Grizzlies appear to be especially busy, juxtaposing a tough road game against the Knicks tonight with reports that they're apparently seeking a point guard. There's more on that and other news from Southwest Division teams, as we round up here:

  • In a piece chronicling the Mavs' run at a playoff spot, Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld wonders whether D-League center Jerome Jordan could be a fit for the Grizzlies. With starting center Marc Gasol back from injury and the team linked to Keyon Dooling and Jonny Flynn, there may not be much call for Jordan in Memphis.
  • Royce White had his best showing as a pro Tuesday, with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his return to the D-League's Rio Grande Valley Vipers, but he plans on leaving the Rockets' affiliate again when the regular season is over, as he tells David Hinojosa of The Monitor. "I’ll be here until the end of the regular season," the rookie said. "The playoff schedule and how hectic it is in the D-League probably ain’t going be the best thing for me. Going to the playoffs, I want them to have a team that’s going to stick together."
  • Corey Brewer says he wants to return to the Nuggets as a free agent in the offseason, but the swingman also reveals that he came close to signing with the Spurs before inking his current deal, notes Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post. The Celtics were also in the running for Brewer before the Mavs scooped him up and later traded him to the Nuggets.
  • Giannis Antetokoumpo of Greece, who plays point guard despite his 6'10" height and 7'3" wingspan, has drawn interest from Rockets GM Daryl Morey, among others, reports Chris Sheridan of SheridanHoops.com. Bryan Colangelo of the Raptors, Masai Ujiri of the Nuggets, and Sam Presti of the Thunder are the other GMs who've traveled to scout Antetokoumpo, who has an affordable buyout clause in his contract for next season with Zaragoza of Spain, according to Sheridan. While there appears to be some confusion about the spelling of his last name, he's No. 32 on the DraftExpress list of the top 100 draft prospects.
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Tiago Splitter Plans To Test Free Agency

March 25th, 2013 at 5:56pm CST by Zachary Links

Spurs center Tiago Splitter is in the midst of his best NBA season so far and certainly appears to have found a groove in San Antonio’s system.  While the big man says that he’s happy with the club, he told Brazilian outlet Estado.com that he plans to test the open market this offseason, according to Jeff Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com.

“I spoke to my agent that I wanted to take a break, and not think about it during the season, and wait for the end of the season to see what are my options, what’s best for me. But surely, I am very well here in San Antonio. I will look at all of my options,” Splitter said.

In his third season with the Spurs, the 28-year-old is averaging 10.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 73% from the free throw line and 57% from the floor.  The Spurs can make Splitter a restricted free agent by extending him a $4.93MM qualifying offer this summer.  Given his play this season, it seems likely that he’ll be in line for a raise from his current $3.9MM salary.

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D-League Moves: Jones, Liggins, Orton, Baynes

March 24th, 2013 at 9:11pm CST by Zachary Links

Want to keep up with the latest D-League moves?  You can check out all of this year's D-League assignments and recalls with Hoops Rumors' running record for the 2012/13 season.  Here's the latest..

  • The Thunder announced that they have recalled forward Perry Jones, guard DeAndre Liggins, and center Daniel Orton from the Tulsa 66ers.  The trio was demoted just yesterday to get some burn against the Iowa Energy.
  • The Spurs announced that they have assigned center Aron Baynes to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League.  Baynes has appeared in five games for Austin this year, averaging 15.0 points and 8.2 rebounds in 24.6 minutes.  The Australian native has appeared in 11 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.6 minutes.  
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Southwest Notes: Rockets, Livingston, Spurs

March 23rd, 2013 at 9:20am CST by Zachary Links

Here's a look at some notes out of the Southwest division..

  • Guard Shaun Livingston was among the Rockets' final cuts this offseason, but coach Kevin McHale says that the move was based on his contract and not on his play, writes Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.  Livingston was guaranteed just $1MM of his $3.5MM salary for 2012/13 and wound up hooking on with the Cavs after being cut loose.
  • One NBA GM told Ric Bucher of 95.7 The Game (on Twitter) that he believes the Spurs could put together a streak similar to Miami's if Gregg Popovich wasn't so determined to keep his aging stars rested.  If you exclude San Antonio's loss to the Pistons when Tim Duncan was kept out and three overtime losses, the Spurs would have a 25-game winning streak today.
  • While the Hornets aren't playing for much on the surface, Greivis Vasquez told reporters, including John Reid of the Times-Picayune, that winning down the stretch is important for the young club.  The Hornets have knocked off two-straight playoff bound teams.
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Odds & Ends: Kings, Rockets, Spurs, Kidd

March 22nd, 2013 at 10:07pm CST by Zachary Links

As former NBA guard and current national TV analyst Steve Kerr takes in March Madness, he can't help but think that there could be a future for him on the sidelines in the NCAA. "Sure, I'd consider (college) coaching," Kerr told Michael Heistand of USA Today Sports. "The college game is something I've loved and always been intrigued by, going back to when my dad was teaching at UCLA and I was a ball boy there."  Here's more from around the Association..

  • Immediately after the trade deadline, the big winners were thought to be the Rockets for acquiring Thomas Robinson and the Bucks for landing J.J. Redick.  However, with the benefit of hindsight, the Kings may actually prove to be the biggest winners of all, writes HoopsWorld's Bill Ingram.
  • John Schumann of NBA.com crunched the numbers on the Spurs this season and juxtaposed them with the great San Antonio teams of years past.  The conclusion: the Spurs, despite having more personnel stability than most over a long stretch, are a much different team than they have been.  Despite their past success, this team could be better suited to win a title than any other iteration.
  • Knicks guard Pablo Prigioni gave high praise to Jason Kidd on the eve of his 40th birthday, writes Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com.  Several people close to the future Hall of Famer expect that he will call it a career after this season.
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Spurs Recall Aron Baynes From D-League

March 19th, 2013 at 1:16pm CST by Luke Adams

Here are today's D-League assignments and recalls, with any additional moves added to the top of the page throughout the day:

  • The Spurs have recalled Aron Baynes from the D-League, the Spurs announced today in a press release. Baynes played in a pair of games for the Austin Toros over the weekend, during his third stint with the club, averaging 11.5 PPG and 7.0 RPG.
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Southwest Rumors: Fisher, Mavs, Spurs, Davis

March 18th, 2013 at 1:20pm CST by Chuck Myron

Mavs owner Mark Cuban took a sarcastic tone last month when discussing Derek Fisher's decision to sign with the Thunder a few months after securing his release from Dallas earlier this season, ostensibly so the veteran point guard could spend more time with his family. Last night, Cuban took a more direct swipe at Fisher, insinuating that he tried to deceive the Mavericks, as Tim MacMahon of ESPN Dallas chronicles.

"My personality is to try to help somebody, particularly somebody that I thought one thing about, even if it didn't turn out to be that way," the owner said. "So I was just trying to be nice and help. Usually when you help somebody, you expect at least some semblance of loyalty back. When you don't get it, then it's more disappointing. With his history, I shouldn't have been surprised what happened."

Fisher's exit from Dallas was the third time in his career that he's negotiated a premature end to one of his contracts, as MacMahon and Jeff Caplan of NBA.com point out. There's more news today on the Mavericks, as well as a couple of their Southwest Division rivals, and we'll round it up here:

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D-League Moves: De Colo, Shengelia, Taylor

March 16th, 2013 at 2:19pm CST by Zachary Links

We'll keep track of today's D-League assignments and recalls here, with any additional moves added to the top of the page:

  • The Spurs have recalled guard Nando De Colo from the D-League, the team announced via press release. The 25-year-old rookie returns from his third stint with the Austin Toros, and like the first two, it only lasted a day. De Colo notched 17 points and 11 assists to help Austin to a win in last night's game against the Los Angeles D-Fenders. De Colo has also averaged 11.5 minutes of action in 57 games for San Antonio this year, putting up 3.4 PPG and 1.7 APG. 
  • The Nets announced that they have recalled forward Tornike Shengelia and guard Tyshawn Taylor from the Springfield Armor of the NBA  D-League.  Both players were assigned to Springfield just yesterday. Headng into last night's game against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Shengelia posted 26.8 PPG and 9.2 RPG in six D-League contests while Taylor averaged 26.5 PPG and 7.5 APG in four games with the Armor.
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