Spurs sign Riley Minix

[Spurs Brazil]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1814899841060782501

[John B]

6’8 with 6’9 wingspan SG/SF who shoots 40% on 3 and averages 1 block a game, scrappy player and good motor. Finally a shooter who plays D.

[playbonner15]

About time this team found its new Bonner :lobt2:

[Chinook]

I'm assuming it's and X-10 deal. Hopefully the team brings in a couple of additional players to compete for that 18th spot. With Mamukelashvili coming back, the Spurs don't NEED to use the spot on a center. I think they still should though. That's a thin pipeline at the moment.

[tonight...you]

I ain't mad. get that goofy looking mug in house and let's take a deeper dive.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Gud

[jeebus]

The missing piece to a championship team

[KingKev]

How much help does Wemby need!?!?

[Russ]

About time this team found its new Bonner :lobt2:

More versatile than Bonner, at least potentially.

Has a better base than Bonner (although the overall visual effect is that of an oversized rec league player). But physical profile aside, this guy can flat out play (he pretty much does a little of everything and a lot of high-end shooting) and he looks like he may only be scratching the surface.

I had the impression they were somewhat "hiding" Minix in the last game and hoped it might be a good sign for an imminent signing.

They don't have to hide him any more.

[spursparker9]

stacked

[Bruno]

Ingram, Minix and Bouyea sound fine for the 3 two-way spots.

[LeBowen]

Can't convince me Riley Minix isn't a pornstar name.

C-list casting couch of Riley Minix.

[The Truth #6]

I sense he is spectacularly unathletic but highly skilled. Interesting to see where this goes. If he can shoot in the NBA, he could get small minutes.

[rascal]

All the Homers come out with every signing.

[tonight...you]

All the Homers come out with every signing.
Where'd you crawl out from?

[John B]

I sense he is spectacularly unathletic but highly skilled. Interesting to see where this goes. If he can shoot in the NBA, he could get small minutes.

Spurs material

[NASpurs]

Could be our next Joe Wieskamp.

[wildbill2u]

I believe they are on the right track in looking for new players to add to the roster in order to waive some players who simply haven't panned out as expected. I expect all of us have our favorites on the "should go list". We are giving some new blood the same chance those non-developing players got.

[sfernald]

Can’t he just have blind eye Cissko Kid spot! Kid is probably worst shooter in the league!

[heyheymymy]

kinda conceptually the new model Doug McDermott possibly even slightly upgraded?

[NASpurs]

Can't convince me Riley Minix isn't a pornstar name.

C-list casting couch of Riley Minix.



Why is google asking me if I want to blur images when I search for Riley Minix's images? :lol

[spurraider21]

kinda conceptually the new model Doug McDermott possibly even slightly upgraded?
He’s not really similar to McDermott imo. Shot is way slower. Doesn’t shoot off movement. But he had some interior scoring skills. Don’t know if he is big or athletic enough for it to be a factor in the nba though

[MultiTroll]

Sure glad they are taking a flyer on this guy and not Edey.
This guy is soo much cheaper, smaller, less physical.

Wemby has only increased the value of the Spurs by a billion so owners need to keep spending down.

[ace3g]

https://x.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1815193421218291787

[timvp]

Riley Minix signed an Exhibit 10 contract two weeks ago. I wonder why this is news now. Weird.

[Russ]

Riley Minix signed an Exhibit 10 contract two weeks ago. I wonder why this is news now. Weird.

So what then was signed on 7/20/24, i.e., yesterday?

[ace3g]

Yeah, strange -- I never saw any clarification on him. I thought undrafted players signed to SL rosters didn't have any designation until they started to show something in games. His agency though said he signed an exhibit-10 contract back on July 7th.

https://x.com/AreteSports/status/1809969187797749871

[Degoat]

Couldn’t it just be as simple as he agreed to an exhibit 10 back on July 7th vs now actually putting pen to paper and officially signing it

[Chinook]

I think it's more likely that whoever put the tweet out for the agency just didn't know what an X-10 contract was and meant a summer-league deal. SL contracts are completely separate from regular deals. The Spurs signing Minix to play for their SL had nothing to do with him getting an X-10 deal now. Just to clarify, an X-10 deal is a one-year non-guaranteed deal that gives the team the option to convert it to a two-way deal automatically, as well as the X-9 provision allowing them to release the player and give their d-league affiliate the player's rights. I don't believe Minix had this, and I wonder why timvp suggests he did given the SL grades posts he made about Minix's chances of getting a two-way contract and don't mention that he's already signed to the regular roster. If Minix was already on an X-10 deal, the proof was going to come from training camp, not the summer league.

Right now the roster looks like this:

Paul, Jones, Wesley
Vassell, Castle, Branham
Barnes, Johnson, Champangie, Minix
Sochan, Mamukelashvili, Cissoko
Wembanyama, Collins, Bassey

TW: Bouyea

Two 16 full roster spots and one two-way with Ingram expected to sign some kind of contract. That 17/21 training camp spots taken with one spot expected to be filled. The Spurs have the room to sign three (technically four) players to X-10 or X-9 deals to fill up their roster. I think they get four X-9 slots a year, so we'll likely see them sign and cut some players either ahead or into camp. Whether Ingram is going to sign a two-way or an X-10 deal is to be decided, but for TC-slot purposes that doesn't matter.

[J_Paco]

I think it's more likely that whoever put the tweet out for the agency just didn't know what an X-10 contract was and meant a summer-league deal. SL contracts are completely separate from regular deals. The Spurs signing Minix to play for their SL had nothing to do with him getting an X-10 deal now. Just to clarify, an X-10 deal is a one-year non-guaranteed deal that gives the team the option to convert it to a two-way deal automatically, as well as the X-9 provision allowing them to release the player and give their d-league affiliate the player's rights. I don't believe Minix had this, and I wonder why timvp suggests he did given the SL grades posts he made about Minix's chances of getting a two-way contract and don't mention that he's already signed to the regular roster. If Minix was already on an X-10 deal, the proof was going to come from training camp, not the summer league.

Right now the roster looks like this:

Paul, Jones, Wesley
Vassell, Castle, Branham
Barnes, Johnson, Champangie, Minix
Sochan, Mamukelashvili, Cissoko
Wembanyama, Collins, Bassey

TW: Bouyea

Two 16 full roster spots and one two-way with Ingram expected to sign some kind of contract. That 17/21 training camp spots taken with one spot expected to be filled. The Spurs have the room to sign three (technically four) players to X-10 or X-9 deals to fill up their roster. I think they get four X-9 slots a year, so we'll likely see them sign and cut some players either ahead or into camp. Whether Ingram is going to sign a two-way or an X-10 deal is to be decided, but for TC-slot purposes that doesn't matter.

Wait, I thought rosters were at 15 full contracts and 3 Two-Way deals? Or did they expand it to 16 with the new CBA?

[Chinook]

Wait, I thought rosters were at 15 full contracts and 3 Two-Way deals? Or did they expand it to 16 with the new CBA?

In the off-season, teams are allowed to have up to 21 players under contract, including two-ways. People have been talking about the expected roster being full because they're assuming all of the guaranteed-salary players are going to make the main 15-man roster, that Minix's deal will be converted to a two-way and that Ingram will agree to a two-way contract. Those are not bad assumptions, but they are not currently reality. The Spurs have the option to keep Minix on his one-year min deal and release someone like Wesley or Cissoko. They could then that released player to a two-way deal or let them go. Or Ingram might not sign a two-way deal. He might sign an X-10 deal and make the 15. He might sign a tender deal and get waived as a full free agent (though he wouldn't be eligible to sign a two-way with any team other than the Spurs in that case), or they might use the second-round exception on him just as they did with Cissoko last year and sign him to the 15 fully expecting to make a move to free up space.

We don't actually know. My bet is that the 18 players people expect to make the team will make it in the slots we expect them to, while fringe guys get signed and insta-waived to provide some prospects for the Toros. I think the team has shown it's going to play this whole thing very conservatively. However, that's not yet set in stone.

[heyheymymy]

He’s not really similar to McDermott imo. Shot is way slower. Doesn’t shoot off movement. But he had some interior scoring skills. Don’t know if he is big or athletic enough for it to be a factor in the nba though

Yeah you're right. Dougs off ball route running was elite and Minix has a little more inside game than Doug who really just made cuts to the basket. I am intrigued with Minix feels like a bit of a find for a longer look in camp.

[Raven]

6’8 with 6’9 wingspan SG/SF who shoots 40% on 3 and averages 1 block a game, scrappy player and good motor. Finally a shooter who plays D.

that actually is in no way good

[John B]

that actually is in no way good

He averaged over 1 block and steal with that wingspan and almost 10 rebounds per game in college. I’m not convinced with his lateral speed though.

[scott]

Can't convince me Riley Minix isn't a pornstar name.

C-list casting couch of Riley Minix.



What's the official ST policy on player threads? Do we have to wait until this guy at least gets a two-way? (Because this is gold)

My suggestion was going to be The Short-term Adult Megaplex Ground Lease of Riley Minix

[8FOR!3]

He's a baller but he moves like Brian Scalabrine.

[HankChinaski]

He averaged over 1 block and steal with that wingspan and almost 10 rebounds per game in college. I’m not convinced with his lateral speed though.

He does look stiff laterally in majority of clips in college and the few games he got to play in summer league I saw the same things. I don't think he is as slow as he looks his movements look wooden is all.

Hi think he'll be okay as a bench rotation as a defender not a huge plus but not a major negative either.

His rebounding looks good and he has decent court awareness.

[exstatic]

He does look stiff laterally in majority of clips in college and the few games he got to play in summer league I saw the same things. I don't think he is as slow as he looks his movements look wooden is all.

Hi think he'll be okay as a bench rotation as a defender not a huge plus but not a major negative either.

His rebounding looks good and he has decent court awareness.

Players with bad lateral mobility get cooked. It’s like the NFL. If you want to play corner back, it doesn’t matter how fast you are if you can’t throw your hips open and move laterally. You’re just a safety, even if you run a 4.3.

[jhfenton]

https://twitter.com/PaulGarciaNBA/status/1847669505041838338

Edit: I see now it was already posted in the Training Camp thread.

[Bruno]

https://x.com/TheTyJager/status/1879613530158326051

I'm not sure how his contract was guaranteed regarding injuries but it seems Spurs did a classy move by keeping him past the January 10th guaranteed date to allow him to get his full contract paid.

Now, Spurs have to decide whether or not to waive him to try new players with two ways contracts.

[Spursfanfromafar]

https://x.com/TheTyJager/status/1879613530158326051

I'm not sure how his contract was guaranteed regarding injuries but it seems Spurs did a classy move by keeping him past the January 10th guaranteed date to allow him to get his full contract paid.

Now, Spurs have to decide whether or not to waive him to try new players with two ways contracts.

Sad. Minix was shaping up well as a shooter. Was money all season with Austin.

[cd98]

He'll probably be a future Spurs shooting coach. Seems he can't shake the injury bug.