Shams: Spurs Waive Josh Primo

[baseline bum]

Uh waiving someone because of something health related is illegal, isn’t it?

It would violate the collective bargaining agreement. I doubt it's health related. They would not cut him like this.

That doesn't make much sense. You can surely waive a guy for blowing out his knee for example.

[timvp]

I can't imagine it's something health-related. That wouldn't make sense. That's not how it'd be handled.

If it's a super serious crime, I also don't know if you waive him because wouldn't his contract be voided? By waiving him you basically give up hope of clawing back money.

If it was something like he really wanted to start or was being a terrible teammate -- could cir stances change so much in two weeks that you go from picking up a team option to waiving a 19-year-old?

Eh, I feel dirty even speculating on this stuff. Hopefully the kid is okay, tbh.

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This might be the most plausible scenario, TBH, and the organization wants to respect Primo's privacy by not divulging the details.

Doubtful Spurs would waive him under that scenario. I'd bet they'd keep his spot open at least through this season.

[flox]

Eh, I feel dirty even speculating on this stuff. Hopefully the kid is okay, tbh.

Given everything we know publicly, me too.

[ismael-robert]

14 pgs of repe ive speculation...can we just post if we have something lucrative to add perhaps

[slick'81]

Its definitely serious to just out right cut the dude

[scott]

Drugs? SJAX admitted that he played games stoned. I don't see it. I think they would focus on getting him help, not waiving him.

And a gun? Doubt that would get him waived unless he was threatening to shoot everyone. I just don't see that either.

Pointing a gun at a teammates head in the locker room while coked out of his mind? That might do it.

[cd98]

I can't imagine it's something health-related. That wouldn't make sense. That's not how it'd be handled.

If it's a super serious crime, I also don't know if you waive him because wouldn't his contract be voided? By waiving him you basically give up hope of clawing back money.

If it was something like he really wanted to start or was being a terrible teammate -- could cir stances change so much in two weeks that you go from picking up a team option to waiving a 19-year-old?

Eh, I feel dirty even speculating on this stuff. Hopefully the kid is okay, tbh.

Right, if he was acting up, they'd send him to ice cold Canada. I think we all feel sad for him. I mean, even if he did something horrible, it would be tragic given he had so many things going for him.

[Russ]

The Spurs are a fairly player-friendly operation.

This was unceremonious and gratuitously humiliating to Primo.

There must be a story here. It will definitely come out soon.

[goliath]

All primo merch has already been removed from the online spurs shop

[ismael-robert]

Let's enjoy the game

[Mugen]

Its definitely serious to just out right cut the dude

For 99% of sports franchises, you'd be correct.

For a boy scout, loser organization that thinks culture and coaching is what was responsible for its historical success, I'm not so sure

I legitimately wouldn't even be surprised if what he did is no worse than what happened with Bougknight recently tbh.

[MultiTroll]

The Spurs are a fairly player-friendly operation.

This was unceremonious and gratuitously humiliating to Primo.

There must be a story here. It will definitely come out soon.

Was this power trippy Grandpas glib way of publicly saying "Butt hurt."


The ailment cited on the league's official injury report was "Left Glute; Soreness."

[timtonymanu]

Uh oh, the resident Sniffer is on full tilt

I need you to spin this so that the PATFO still comes out looking A++++ still

Atl Spur is such a ty poster. Throws any homer take at the wall and hoping it sticks only to find out said player he was hyping was just average like expected.

[Arcadian]

If there was a crime, wouldn't it be public knowledge? Or it will be soon.

[cjw]

All primo merch has already been removed from the online spurs shop

This all but confirms it’s criminal or at that level. Teams sell crap of players who left at a discount all the time on their stores. Heck, you can still buy a Wentz Eagles jersey online as one example.

[Russ]

Primo and Wieskamp -- maybe not the Spurs' best draft class.

[Leetonidas]

All primo merch has already been removed from the online spurs shop

Yikes...he definitely ed up

[emanueldavidginobili]

Yeah I have no idea what to expect, it's not like he's an inner city kid with priors or anything. This kid has been a stand up respectful professional since he got drafted. I really hope he didn't take his first two shots of tequila ever and do something stupid

[Chomag]

Just up and waive a 12th pick on his second year?? How re ed can this franchise be??

[mo7888]

Watching this game (which is compe ive) Pop looks like he's been punched in the gut...just doesn't look like himself..

[Spurs9]

If there was a crime, wouldn't it be public knowledge? Or it will be soon.

Any arrest records in the last day would show up next week. I assume someone would have broken a story if he was arrested previously though.

[lefty20]

If there was a crime, wouldn't it be public knowledge? Or it will be soon.

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Gotta be something with his GF. Dudes making the kind of bank he is by 19 tend to have over-inflated egos.

My first and only speculation -- Perhaps GF finds out he's cheating on her or has a kid with another woman...which would be very easy for a multi-millioaire 19 year old with multiple options. She threatens to tell Spurs management or post something bad about him and he threatens her (or perhaps worse) in texts. Rather than going to the police, she sends it to Spurs who release him based on the possible physical threat that goes against what they thought they knew about the kid.

That would fit the Spurs statement and also explain why there's no known police report or arrest. Best guess for the known facts including the sudden turn of events and Spurs extending him.

[exstatic]

Even if there was some other shooting where he was in the same vehicle as the perps, that's probably not enough. Ray Lewis got his Jack the Ripper on and never got cut.

Being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong friends might not be enough to be this immediate.

If there isn't something on video then I don't know

Being involved in anything like that would be an instant waive by SA. That’s accessory to murder, maybe even murder. You don’t have to pull the trigger to be charged with murder. I don’t care what happens in the NFL. That won’t play SA.