After having been linked to multiple EuroLeague teams, including Olympiacos, free agent point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has officially signed with Bayern Munich, the German club announced in a press release. The deal doesn’t include an NBA out clause, according to the team.
An 11-year NBA veteran, Dinwiddie signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with Charlotte in July. Although the deal was fully guaranteed, the 32-year-old became the victim of a preseason roster crunch for the Hornets, who waived him last Thursday in order to set their regular season roster.
Dinwiddie spent last season in Dallas and played a more significant role than expected due to the Luka Doncic trade and a series of injuries affecting guards like Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum. He was one of the only Mavericks players who made it through the season without dealing with any major health issues.
In 79 games (30 starts), Dinwiddie averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 27.0 minutes per night, with a shooting line of .416/.334/.802.
Dinwiddie’s new team competes in both the EuroLeague and Germany’s top league (Basketball Bundesliga). Bayern just missed the EuroLeague playoffs last year after finishing with a 19-15 record, losing to Real Madrid in the play-in tournament for the final spot. However, the club is a powerhouse in the German league, having won each of the past two domestic titles. Dinwiddie will look to help make it three in a row for Bayern in 2025/26.
He and his family were on House Hunters when he a child; maybe he can star in an episode now of house hunters international.
Shabazz Napier left for a coaching job in Washington, which was probably more of a lifestyle decision than anything else. Because he was Munich’s best player, and is the reason why Saraf and Essengue don’t have a title – he carried Munich to the win in the playoffs.
They made a good choice with Dinwiddie.
Yet another “real PG” who is not finished is leaving the NBA.