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Report: Spurs send Devonte’ Graham to Charlotte Hornets

The San Antonio Spurs have sent Devonte’ Graham to the Charlotte Hornets, where he will be waived and become an unrestricted free agent.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, The San Antonio Spurs are sending Devonte’ Graham and a second-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets. Charlotte is expected to waive the veteran guard, allowing him to hit unrestricted free agency in the coming days.

Graham joined the Spurs in 2023 as part of a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans. He played in 23 regular season games throughout 2023-24, averaging 5 points, 2.1 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. Graham rose to prominence with the Hornets between 2018 and 2021. He finished in the top-five of Most Improved Player voting in the 2019-20 season. However, since leaving Charlotte, Graham has struggled to build on the strong start to his career.

San Antonio will be clearing $12.6 million in cap space if they don’t take anyone back in the deal with Charlotte, thus providing them additional flexibility moving forward.

 

San Antonio recently signed Chris Paul to a one-year $ 11 million deal. They also drafted UCONN guard Stephon Castle with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. As such, Graham’s opportunities for the upcoming season projected to be significantly limited, now he will have the chance to find a new team and attempt to resurrect his career after a difficult few years.

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Which Spurs players improved the most in the 2023-24 season?

Which players on the San Antonio Spurs improved the most throughout the 2023-24 season?

The 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs season was defined by Victor Wembanyama. The 20-year-old rookie was amazing, leading the league in blocks and emerging as one of the best defenders in the NBA. He’s very clearly the centerpiece of their franchise moving forward, and it’s up to the SPurs to put him in the best possible position to win.

But what about everyone else on the team? What about the guys who were a part of the SPurs’ rebuild prior to Wembanyama’s arrival? How did they do this past season. How did they adapt to playing with Wembanyama and what does their future with the team look like?

The Locked On Spurs YouTube channel recently discussed which Spurs players improved the most over the course of the 2023-24 seaosn.

Guys like Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan both had solid seasons, but even some of the Spurs’ role players, such as Julian Champagnie and Blake Wesley, stepped up throughout the year.

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