The Spurs have released veteran forward Stanley Johnson, the team announced today in a press release.
Johnson signed with San Antonio in mid-December and averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds off the bench in 30 games while shooting 45% from three-point range. Despite being drafted in 2015, he’s only 26 and could spark some interest among contending teams on the buyout market.
Johnson was a part-time starter last season with the Lakers, who have a roster spot open after making several moves at the trade deadline. Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report isn’t sure if L.A. can bring back Johnson because he was traded to the Jazz in August and subsequently waived (Twitter link), but Pincus believes the language in the collective bargaining agreement is murky enough that it might be worth a phone call to the league to verify.
The Spurs intend to use their roster opening to convert Charles Bassey‘s two-way deal to a standard contract, tweets Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News. San Antonio signed Bassey after the Sixers waived him in October, and he’s averaging 4.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in 24 games.
Bassey bout to turn up
You’re not wrong.
Stanley Johson could make sense for the Heat, Dallas, Phoenix
Be a great pick up by Heat but they have Haslem as mascot and dont want a 15th man.
Surprising that Stanley is only 26, almost as surprising as him still getting jobs.
Because he defends unlike 95 percent of the league
If bassey is 6’11 then I like him as a center. If he is 6’9 then he is a garbage center