Official 2018 Spurs Media Day and Training Camp Thread

[Dex]

It's been a long and crazy summer, but training camp begins in just 4 short days.

Considering the changes that were made to the roster, this will probably be the most crucial camp in over 2 decades. It will definitely be interesting to see how the new guys gel and who rises to the top.

Notable dates:

September 25th: Spurs Media Day
September 26th: Training Camp Begins
September 30th: Preseason vs. Miami Heat
October 3rd: Silver & Black Open Scrimmage
October 5th: Preseason vs. Detroit Pistons
October 7th: Preseason vs. Houston Rockets
October 10th: Preseason @ Atlanta Hawks
October 12th: Preseason @ Orlando Magic
October 17th: Regular Season Begins

With the recent addition of Blossomgame, the Spurs roster is now set at...21? Wait, 22? Wait, no....20.

Training Camp Roster:
1 Murray
2 Belinelli
3 DeRozan
4 Gay
5 Aldridge
6 Mills
7 D. White
8 Cunningham
9 Bertans
10 Gasol
11 Walker IV
12 Forbes
13 Poeltl
14 Metu
15 Pondexter
16 Huestis
17 Eubanks
18 O. White
19 Hanlan
20 Blossomgame

Who do you think shines and sinks? Who do you think makes the cut? Are you going to any of the games?

[Dex]

[Trainwreck2100]

the last weekend without basketball was like a year ago

[Chinook]

Huestis?

[Dex]

Huestis?

Hm...that's a good question. Unless they aren't counting Eubanks 2-way as training camp deals?

[jyra]

Now I'm really confused.

[Leetonidas]

Already got tickets for the first preseason game

[NASpurs]

Now I'm really confused.

Pop's handing out them contracts like they're going out of style

[BillMc]

Thanks to Dex for starting the thread and all the good info. Man's doing the Lord's work.

[exstatic]

Now I'm really confused.

Why? It doesn't necessarily transition into a two way contract, but it can.

I like white a of a lot better than Huestis. He can actually shoot the 3 ball, .356 on 1.1 attempts in 41 career games over two seasons. Pretty consistent, too. .353 in 35 games his rookie year and .368 in 6 games last year.

[NASpurs]

https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/s...waive-washburn

Washburn and Brimah were waived.

[NASpurs]

[BillMc]

https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/s...waive-washburn

Washburn and Brimah were waived.

Weren't there some expectation for Brimah?

[Maddog]

What the is an Exhibit 10 contract, and can I get one?

[exstatic]

Weren't there some expectation for Brimah?

I think people in Austin expected to see him at the Cedar Park Center next year, playing for THEIR Spurs.

[KDKSpurs24]

Now I'm really confused.

I think I may prefer White over Huestis. We’ll see how this goes.

[TDomination]

Finally!

[Chinook]

Spurs signed three second-rounders this year and entertained signing a fourth. Easily a first at least in recent history for the club.

[Dex]

https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/s...waive-washburn

Washburn and Brimah were waived.

How do you get waived before camp even starts!?

At least that explains things. Updated the roster on the OP.

Thanks to Dex for starting the thread and all the good info. Man's doing the Lord's work.

[r0drig0lac]

Now I'm really confused.

i like

[ceperez]

https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/s...waive-washburn

Washburn and Brimah were waived.

So they don't go into training camp? I forget what rule the Spurs are using to sign and waive. Does this mean that they are locked up with the Austin Spurs?

ok... this answers my question... https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/artic...14822_27318146

[objective]

Washburn and Brimah might have been given small guarantees to make it palatable to stay in Austin. Brimah if I'm not mistaken did play in Serbia after the g-league season was over so maybe this was just a way to keep him from going to Europe.

[ceperez]

Washburn and Brimah might have been given small guarantees to make it palatable to stay in Austin. Brimah if I'm not mistaken did play in Serbia after the g-league season was over so maybe this was just a way to keep him from going to Europe.

It's interesting that Spurs care enough about the Austin Spurs to even bother to lockup these guys.

How many players has the Spurs ever signed from Austin?

[Dex]

It's interesting that Spurs care enough about the Austin Spurs to even bother to lockup these guys.

How many players has the Spurs ever signed from Austin?

Ian Mahinmi and Cory Joseph were both Spurs draft picks, but they still spent significant time in Austin before finding their way.

JaMychal Green also played in Austin for a long time and, though he didn't stick with the Spurs, has become an NBA talent.

Then you've got Anderson and Murray who spent time there just to get minutes and hone their game. I expect the same for Walker and Metu this season.

Not huge success stories, but it's always good to have a farm system out there.

[spurs1990]

Even with Manu gone where exactly are the minutes for Walker?

I see all six of these guards playing in front of him. And realistically even one of these six won't see many minutes.

Murray
Mills
Forbes
DeRozan
White
Belinelli

Barring injury Walker may not see 41 games if we believe Popovoch to favor his vets.
I'm not complaining it's good to be so deep but Walker's potential can be very high.