Why the Spurs signed Quincy Pondexter

The Spurs recently signed Quincy Pondexter to a partially-guaranteed contract. They might simply see him as a camp body, yet it still feels like a strange decision to me. The former first round pick has seen his career derailed by injuries. In the past three years he’s only suited up for 23 disastrous games, all coming last season with the Bulls.

The chances of Pondexter actually playing more than a bit part on the Spurs’ 2018/19 season are slim. There’s no reason to believe the 30-year-old wing will be a part of the franchise’s future. So why is he on the training camp roster taking a spot that could go to a younger player with upside?

At one point, Pondexter would have been a valuable…