3:41pm: Both deals are for the rest of the season, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. That means Cacok and Wieskamp will be eligible for restricted free agency this summer.
2:04pm: The Spurs have promoted both of their two-way players, forward/center Devontae Cacok and swingman Joe Wieskamp, to the 15-man roster, signing them to standard contracts, the team announced today (Twitter link via JD Shaw).
Cacok, 25, has appeared in 11 games for San Antonio this season, averaging 3.6 PPG and 3.3 RPG in 8.4 minutes per contest. The former Laker has been a double-double machine at the G League level, averaging 19.2 PPG and 12.9 RPG in 21 NBAGL appearances (31.6 MPG) for the Austin Spurs.
The 22-year-old Wieskamp, meanwhile, has seen limited action in 17 NBA games as a rookie after being selected 41st overall in the 2021 draft. Like Cacok, he has played a larger role in the G League than in the NBA, averaging 15.9 PPG and 3.9 RPG on .439/.315/.800 shooting in 14 games (33.7 MPG) for Austin.
After buying out Goran Dragic and Tomas Satoransky, the Spurs had two openings on their 15-man roster, so no corresponding moves were required to make room for Cacok and Wieskamp. The club now has a pair of two-way slots open.
The exact terms of Cacok’s and Wieskamp’s new contracts haven’t yet been reported. A standard conversion from a two-way deal would just result in a minimum-salary, rest-of-season contract, but most clubs try to negotiate longer-term agreements. The Spurs wouldn’t be able to offer either player more than a two-year deal.
I feel like Wieskamp would have been better off staying for his senior year at Iowa
I would have predicted better than 32% on 3s. Ans Cacok was going to be the next C.Wood! lol
6’7 that doesn’t shoot 3s. Wood is 6’10 who shoots 3s. Devonte bangs inside. They are not alike
Wood did not initially have a green light for 3s, and went from team to team with none keeping him. Cacok has done enough, with high PERs, but same thing, not sticking, though he should given performance. Wood finally could not be ignored.
It is the compliment of comparison.
Cacock has a lot of Udonis Haslem qualities in him. Wieskamp has some remedial Duncan Robinson qualities to him. He could give them some much needed spacing at those positions moving forward. The Spurs have built a versatile, athletic, disruptive team that I’m curious to see moving forward. They just need more consistency on the wing/with their bigs, and those are areas they’ve targeted in the last few weeks
Nice comps my man