In a move that shocked most of the NBA community, the San Antonio Spurs released former Crimson Tide stand-out, [autotag]Josh Primo[/autotag].
Primo was selected No. 12 overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Spurs and he was the youngest player selected in that draft. Primo doesn’t turn 20 until late December, so he remains incredibly young.
Just two weeks ago the Spurs exercised the team’s third-year option for Primo in 2023-2024 and he was slated to make $4.1 million this season. Reports show that the Spurs were pleased with Primo’s growth on the court and were very excited to see him continue to develop.
There has been and will continue to be much speculation over what occurred, but for now, Primo has released a statement and he knows best. So rather than share my two cents, here is what he has to say:
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Josh Primo and his journey.
Josh Primo statement to ESPN in the aftermath of his release from the Spurs tonight: pic.twitter.com/H1n3k3IIcn
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 29, 2022
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