Who said late-July can’t be an interesting time for the NBA? Now that the free agent dust has settled and summer league is over, things seem to be calming down around the league. Yet the San Antonio Spurs have gifted their fans with something to discuss from now until training camp starts in September.
With the signings of Sidy Cissoko and Sandro Mamukelashvili made official, the Spurs now have 18 players with guaranteed deals for the 2023-24 season. If you think that seems like a lot, then you would be correct! NBA teams can only have 15 players on the full-time active roster, and three “two-way” slots (currently occupied by Sir’Jabari Rice and Dominick Barlow) that oscillate between the G League and NBA.