Gregg Popovich has outlasted yet another one of his former players.
The veteran big man never formally announced his retirement as a player, but it sounds as if he has moved onto the next stage of his career.
Gorgui Dieng is coming off a season where he played for the San Antonio Spurs. Over 31 games, the 33-year-old averaged 3.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 38.5% from the field.
The veteran center filled an important role off the court as a mentor for a young team, but his best days are clearly behind him. Welcome to Pounding The Rock’s 2022-23 player reviews!
Coaching errors and rookie mistakes loom large in the Spurs 29-point collapse After what was looking like another upset win against a top seed in the West the San Antonio Spurs choked away a 29-point lead, eventually losing in overtime to the Memphis Grizzlies; 126-120.
The Spurs have signed center Gorgui Dieng, presumably for the remainder of the season, the team announced in a press release. Dieng, 33, is 6-foot-10 and has been with the Spurs since the start of the year, though he was waived briefly in January as part of the Spurs’ trade with the Celtics for center/forward Noah Vonleh (also waived).
Dieng only appeared in one game during his first 10-day contract, logging 74 seconds, but it appears the Spurs still want him in their locker room and on their bench, providing frontcourt depth.
Center Gorgui Dieng has cleared waivers and become a free agent, as has point guard Devon Dotson, according to the NBA transactions log. Dieng, 33, is 6-foot-10 and signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Spurs before the season.
This will Dieng’s third stint with the Spurs after he was waived three days ago. For the third time in three seasons, the Spurs are signing center Gorgui Dieng, this time to 10-day contract per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Trade season is officially upon us in the NBA. Sort of. The first trade of 2023 saw the Celtics make a move to save themselves luxury tax and open up a roster spot by sending Noah Vonleh to San Antonio for a conditional second-round pick.
The Spurs made a small move that was mostly about money but could signal that they are getting ready to make bigger trades. The Spurs traded a veteran on Thursday, but not the one most were probably expecting.
San Antonio opens the seal on trade season in a move with the Celtics that creates another roster opening. The San Antonio Spurs have acquired Noah Vonleh and undisclosed cash considerations from the Boston Celtics, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
It’s a salary dump move for Boston. The Celtics will free up a roster spot and save $7.15M toward the luxury tax. They will also generate a small $1.16M traded player exception in the transaction.
The San Antonio Spurs announced the signing Tuesday of center Gorgui Dieng. Terms were not disclosed, with The Athletic reporting a one-year deal. Dieng, 32, averaged 3.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 8.4 minutes in 44 games (three starts) with Atlanta in 2021-22.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday morning that Gorgui Dieng agreed to a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Travis Schlenk has made significant changes to the roster after a disappointing season, trading away two players while three have left in free agency.
The Spurs and free agent big man Gorgui Dieng have agreed to a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). It is a reunion for Dieng and the Spurs — he signed with San Antonio on the buyout market near the end of the 2020-21 season before joining the Hawks last summer.
Atlanta now has 13 players in the health and safety protocols, and with injuries to Solomon Hill and De'Andre Hunter, they currently have 15 players listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls.
Dieng will provide the Spurs with some much-needed depth after San Antonio bought out veteran big man LaMarcus Aldridge a few days ago.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have undergone a complete roster overhaul over the past week, the scope of which is almost mind-boggling.
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