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The San Antonio Spurs are bringing back big man Dominick Barlow on a two-way contract for next season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Barlow spent this past season in San Antonio on a two-way, and the Spurs picked up his qualifying offer at the beginning of the summer, making him a restricted free agent.
The 20-year-old appeared in 28 games for the Spurs in his rookie season, playing 14.6 minutes per contest. He averaged 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 53.5% from the field. However, in Summer League this year, Barlow was seriously impressive, to the point where some believed he should be elevated to a standard deal with San Antonio heading into next year.
In four Summer League appearances, Barlow averaged 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 62.5% from the field.
Forward Dominick Barlow is returning to the San Antonio Spurs on a two-way contract, Todd Ramasar of @LifeSportsAgncy tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 27, 2023
The 6-foot-9 center looked comfortable on the court, and at times, he looked like one of those players who was simply too good for Summer League.
He may be a bit undersized for the center position, but his strong frame makes up for it, and alongside Victor Wembanyama and Jeremy Sochan, he provides the Spurs with another high-upside young big man.
If he can continue to improve on the defensive end, he could be a legitimate rotation guy for the Spurs moving forward. The fact that they were able to bring him back on a two-way contract instead of a standard NBA deal is impressive.
Barlow is still super young, and based on the talent he showed in Summer League, he should be able to carve out a long NBA career for himself.
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