{"id":87215,"date":"2024-07-24T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=87215"},"modified":"2024-07-24T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:15:38","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-offseason-pursued-andrew-nembhard-darius-garland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/24\/san-antonio-spurs-offseason-pursued-andrew-nembhard-darius-garland\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs Reportedly Pursued 2 Rising Guards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier in the offseason, the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> signed legendary point guard Chris Paul<\/a> to a one-year deal. However, before bringing him in, the Spurs reportedly had their eyes set on two other guards instead. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports<\/a>, the Spurs inquired about Indiana Pacers<\/a> guard Andrew Nembhard<\/a> and Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> guard Darius Garland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The Spurs will be one team to monitor for Nembhard moving forward, sources said, after San Antonio registered trade interest in Nembhard this offseason. Before San Antonio brought Chris Paul to organize the Spurs\u2019 offense around Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, sources said San Antonio called various teams around the league exploring veteran guards who have still yet to enter their primes. Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland was another talented ball-handler the Spurs called about, sources said, although Cleveland has rebuffed any inbound trade interest for Garland to date.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additionally, Fischer said that Atlanta Hawks<\/a> guard Trae Young<\/a> and new Chicago Bulls<\/a> guard Josh Giddey<\/a> had interest in joining the Spurs this summer. San Antonio, however, did not have the same interest in bringing either of the guards to the team.<\/p>\n

“And as long as that role remains undetermined, playmakers from Trae Young \u2014 who had the Spurs on his wishlist of next teams, sources said, if Young had moved this summer \u2014 to Josh Giddey, who also held an interest in joining San Antonio, sources said, before Oklahoma City moved Giddey to Chicago in exchange for Alex Caruso<\/a>, will point to the Spurs as a desired home alongside Wemby.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to signing Paul, the Spurs drafted point guard Stephon Castle<\/a> with the No.4 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft<\/a>. It is likely that the Spurs will let Paul run point for one season and move on from him next offseason to open up more time for Castle.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs Reportedly Pursued 2 Rising Guards<\/h2>\n

Indiana Pacers Extended Andrew Nembhard<\/h3>\n

On July 24, news of the Pacers<\/a> signing Nembhard to a contract extension broke. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the extension is for three years and is worth $59 million.<\/p>\n

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Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has agreed on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of @LifeSportsAgncy<\/a> tell ESPN. Deal is maximum allowable over that term for one of the breakout players of the 2024 NBA playoffs. pic.twitter.com\/N4dKUEX4YN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n