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Spurs Chris Paul seen among 2024 NBA free agency winners for signing with San Antonio

CP3 leaving the Dubs for the Spurs was seen as a slam dunk.

It is not all that often that the San Antonio Spurs find themselves winners in any NBA free agency contest, but with rising star forward Victor Wembanyama on the team’s roster, those fortunes could be changing in a hurry. And the first evidence of this trend was the decision by veteran Golden State Warriors floor general Chris Paul electing to decamp from that team to join Wemby in San Antonio.

CP3 leaving the Dubs for the Spurs was seen as such a slam dunk in some corners that the move made Paul one of the league’s winners of 2024 free agency in the eyes of Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey. “This organization is famous for extending the careers and preserving the health of veterans like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobli,” writes Bailey.

“CP3 going there makes sense on that front, but this is more about his opportunity to play with another potential all-timer in … Wembanyama,” adds the B/R league analyst.

“The young Frenchman could’ve made an All-NBA team as early as 2024-25 with or without Paul, but CP3’s playmaking will surely make it easier,” he suggests. “For years, he’s created wide-open, at-the-basket opportunities for centers”.

“That alone should juice Wemby’s efficiency numbers. But his experience and leadership should help, too. Paul could’ve signed the minimum as a ring-chaser for some more experienced team, but this might ultimately be the smarter legacy play.”

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Best of Harrison Ingram’s play for the San Antonio Spurs in the California Classic Summer League

Ingram put up an average of 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game with the Summer Spurs.

New San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Ingram showed he can hang with NBA-level talent in the league’s 2024 California Classic Summer League. The University of North Carolina alum logged the second most offensive rebounds in summer league play at the annual exhibition event.

Ingram put up an average of 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game with the Summer Spurs in just 27.7 minutes of floor time. The new San Antonio swingman shot an acceptable 41.4% from the field overall at the California Classic, a promising 36.4% from beyond the arc, and a concerning 40.0% from the free throw line.

The odd shooting splits do raise an eyebrow, but in a three-game sample size, they also may not mean very much either way. We do know that the outline of an NBA player was on display for San Antonio, however, which is what you want to see in summer league.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to see the best of Ingram’s play for the Summer Spurs in the Cali Classic.

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Best of Stephon Castle in the California Classic Summer League with the San Antonio Spurs

The New York native showed out for San Antonio on both ends of the court.

The NBA’s 2024 California Classic Summer League exhibition series is now over and done with. But that does not mean that fans of the San Antonio Spurs need to stop thinking about how the newest players for their favorite ball club played in it.

And no San Antonio rookie showed out more for the Spurs than former University of Connecticut standout combo guard Stephon Castle. He led the Summer Spurs in scoring in two of the three games San Antonio played in the annual exhibition series, and looked every bit the part of a top draft pick for the Spurs.

The New York native showed out for San Antonio on both ends of the court, disrupting opposing passing lanes, stealing the ball, and attacking the cup.

To see the best of his play for the Spurs in the California Classic for yourself, be sure to check out the clip embedded above that was put together by the team itself for their official YouTube channel.

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San Antonio Spurs top plays from the California Classic Summer League

The standout play of rookies Stephon Castle and Harrison Ingram that caught our attention.

The NBA’s annual California Classic Summer League has now officially come and gone. In it, the San Antonio Spurs have played their way to a 1-2 record in the 2024 iteration of the event.

After dropping a pair of games to start to the Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings, the Summer Spurs pulled out an 89-67 blowout win over the Chinese National Team at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center this past Tuesday (July 9) night. While the overall record notched by San Antonio does not exactly scream success in most contexts, it was the standout play of rookies Stephon Castle and Harrison Ingram that caught our attention.

The Spurs organization took in all of the video generated from the Cali Classic, and spliced together a highlight reel of the best of San Antonio’s play in it. You can see it for yourself in the clip embedded below, courtesy of the Spurs’ official YouTube channel.

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Stephon Castle speaks to the media after San Antonio win over China in summer league

Castle put up a game-high 18 points on some especially inefficient shooting, but found other ways to impact the Spurs

Former University of Connecticut standout combo guard and current San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle showed fans of the team that took him No. 4 overall in the 2024 draft why he was a steal even at that early slot in the lottery with another big game in California Classic Summer League play.

Castle put up a game-high 18 points on some especially inefficient shooting (he went just 8-of-21 overall and an ice-cold 0-of-6 from beyond the arc), but found other ways to impact the Spurs on their way to an 89-67 blowout of the Chinese National Team in Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center this past Tuesday (July 9) night.

The New York native also logged 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals for a solid outing even considering his case of the yips against China. Castle sat down to speak to the media after the win. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what he had to say, courtesy of the Spurs’ YouTube channel.

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Harrison Ingram posts double-double for San Antonio Spurs vs. China

It was not just San Antonio Spurs top pick Stephon Castle turning heads in the Spurs’ 89-67 blowout of the Chinese National Team.

It was not just San Antonio Spurs top pick Stephon Castle turning heads in the Spurs’ 89-67 blowout of the Chinese National Team in the final contest of the California Classic Summer League on this past Tuesday (July 9) night.

Former University of North Carolina forward and the Spurs’ final second round draft pick from the 2024 cohort, Harrison Ingram, played very well for San Antonio as well, notching his first double-double with the Spurs. Ingram put up 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in just 26 minutes of floor time with San Antonio in the exhibition win.

He shot a very good 6-of-10 from the floor overall, a sizzling 3-of-5 from the floor overall, but made but one of his 3 attempts from the free throw line in the victory over China at Sacramento, California’s Golden 1 Center.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to see Ingram’s best plats from the win for yourself, courtesy of the Spurs’ official YouTube channel.

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Stephon Castle shows out for the San Antonio Spurs vs. China

Even on a night he couldn’t seem to hit the sea with a pebble, the Spurs combo guard still found ways to contribute to the win on both ends.

Stephon Castle showed out for the San Antonio Spurs vs. the Chinese National Team in the Spurs’ final exhibition contest in the California Classic Summer League this past Tuesday (July 9) evening at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

The University of Connecticut alum put up a game-high 18 points to lead all scorers, as well as 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in 26 minutes of floor time for San Antonio. Castle shot a less-than-optimal 8-of-21 from the floor overall after going 0-of-6 from beyond the arc, and got to the line to shoot a concerning 2-of-4 from the free throw line.

But even on a night he couldn’t seem to hit the sea with a pebble, the Spurs combo guard still found ways to contribute to the win on both ends.

To see the best of his play from the exhibition win over China, take a look at the clip embedded above from the Spurs official YouTube channel.

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San Antonio Spurs blow out China 89-67 as Stephon Castle shines again

San Antonio will have some time off before kicking off their slate of games in Las Vegas Summer League.

The 3-pointers were not falling for the University of Connecticut alum Stephon Castle. But the San Antonio Spurs top 2024 NBA draft pick still had a standout game in the Spurs’ 89-67 exhibition loss to the Chinese National Team. Castle put up a team-high 18 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in California Classic Summer League action Sunday (July 9) night.

Forward Harrison Ingram (16 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals) also had a solid night for the Spurs, as did point guard Jamaree Bouyea (14 points, 5 assists). Center Nathan Mensah also added 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks to help secure the win for San Antonio.

With the win, the Spurs finish their slate of California Classic Summer League games with a 1-2 record and plenty of promising play for their prospects under contract.

San Antonio will have some time off before kicking off their slate of games in the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League. It will see the Spurs take on the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 1 of their Sin City exhibition play this summer on Saturday (July 13).

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Are the San Antonio Spurs a potential playoff team after making serious offseason additions?

If they are not quite, might they get there with another mid-season move?

It would have been a wild question to ask even a few weeks ago, but after a series of unexpected moves by the team’s front office, such a question now is borderline plausible: Are the San Antonio Spurs a potential playoff team after making serious offseason additions?

This is the question on the edge of all of our minds now that the Spurs have signed veteran floor general Chris Paul away from the Golden State Warriors, and traded for longtime Sacramento Kings veteran forward Harrison Barnes. If they are not quite there, might they get there with another mid-season move? Or should we just let things take their course given the strength of next year’s NBA draft?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with “Sweep The League” host Rudy Campos to talk it over. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.

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What should we expect from veteran forward Harrison Barnes as a San Antonio Spurs addition?

In his last season with Sacramento, DeRozan put up 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.

What should we expect from veteran forward Harrison Barnes as a San Antonio Spurs addition? The longtime Sacramento Kings swingman was dealt to San Antonio as part of the three-team deal that sent himself and a 2031 unprotected pick swap to the Spurs.

The move facilitated DeMar DeRozan getting from the Chicago Bulls to the Kings in a sign-and-trade, with Chris Duarte being sent to the Bulls with a pair of second round picks. In his last season with Sacramento, DeRozan put up 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game with the Kings, playing in all 82 games.

Barnes shot 47.4% from the floor overall, a very solid 38.7% from beyond the arc, and 80.1% from the free throw line. The folks behind the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel took a closer look at what he has to offer.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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