The Spurs are adding veteran big man Mason Plumlee on a 10-day contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
Plumlee became a free agent when the Thunder waived him shortly after acquiring him from the Hornets earlier this month. The Spurs had an opening on their 15-man roster and won’t have to make a corresponding move. San Antonio opened up a roster spot when it waived Jeremy Sochan, who later signed with the Knicks.
Plumlee, who turns 36 next month, fits the description of journeyman. He’s played for Brooklyn, Portland, Denver, Detroit, the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix as well as two stints with the Hornets.
Plumlee has logged 874 regular-season games, averaging 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 21.7 minutes per game. He played regularly for the Suns last season but had a modest role in Charlotte this season, appearing in 14 games (two starts) while averaging 1.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8.9 minutes per game.
He’ll add a little frontcourt depth for San Antonio coming out of the All-Star break but it remains to be seen how long he’ll stick with his latest NBA franchise.