{"id":89335,"date":"2024-08-07T17:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=89335"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:46:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T21:46:09","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-to-sign-malachi-flynn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/07\/san-antonio-spurs-to-sign-malachi-flynn\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs to Sign Former First-Round Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After splitting time with three teams last year, it seems that former first-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/flynnma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malachi Flynn<\/a> has a new home. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Flynn is signing with the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthletic<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Stadium<\/a>. Flynn \u2013 who had a career high 50 points in April \u2013 averaged eight points in 14 minutes per game for Pistons last season. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eOealFJJ9O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eOealFJJ9O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1821295411568767480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Flynn began last season with the Toronto Raptors, the team that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2020\/11\/23\/toronto-raptors-2020-nba-draft-summary\/\" target=\"_self\">drafted him in 2020<\/a>. However, the team sent him <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/05\/5-takeaways-from-knicks-blockbuster-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">to the New York Knicks<\/a> as part of the deal that netted them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barrerj01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RJ Barrett<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/q\/quickim01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immanuel Quickley<\/a>. A few months later, the Knicks flipped him to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/29\/how-bojan-bogdanovic-helps-the-new-york-knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Pistons in a package<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bogdabo02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bojan Bogdanovic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/burksal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alec Burks<\/a>. On the year, Flynn appeared in 69 combined games for the three teams. In those games, he averaged 5.5 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists. Although his stats were unremarkable, Flynn did enjoy a career game near the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In an April loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Flynn recorded a career-high <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/04\/pistons-malachi-flynn-50-point-explosion-career-night\/\" target=\"_self\">50 points off the bench<\/a>. Flynn shot 18-for-25, including a 5-for-9 mark from beyond the arc. Additionally, he recorded six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Flynn spoke about his career night after the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cRight now, it\u2019s tough because at the end of the day you want to win. But it does feel good to kind of take in the moment. I\u2019m sure a couple of days from now, it will feel really good.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, Hawks coach Quin Snyder spoke about Flynn&#8217;s performance, saying &#8220;he played great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe was making contested shots and he got to the foul line, which got him going,\u201d Snyder says. \u201cWe tried to get more aggressive on him and impact him, and he still made plays. He played great.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>San Antonio Spurs to Sign Former First-Round Pick<\/h2>\n<h3>Malachi Flynn is Not the Only Guard the Spurs Acquired This Summer<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to Flynn, the Spurs acquired two other notable point guards this offseason. The team signed legendary point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a>, who most recently spent a season with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/10\/10\/understanding-chris-pauls-role-golden-state\/\" target=\"_self\">the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. Additionally, they drafted UConn guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/castlst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-07_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephon Castle<\/a> with the No. 4 pick in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/02\/stephon-castle-2024-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">the 2024 NBA Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Castle spoke about his excitement to play alongside Paul. In an interview with Uproxx, Castle said <a href=\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/dimemag\/stephon-castle-spurs-interview-wembanyama-popovich-chris-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">it will &#8220;be super fun&#8221;<\/a> to learn from the future Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI feel like he\u2019s one of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA. So, to be able to learn from him, year one, it\u2019s gonna be super fun, for sure,\u201d Castle said. \u201cAnd to be able to play alongside him, I feel like he\u2019s a legend, so to play alongside Chris Paul and have Coach Pop with me is definitely something I\u2019m looking forward to. But just being able to pick up on things like screen navigation, like when to snake a screen, the right passes to make and stuff, I feel like he\u2019s the best at doing that. So, trying to pick up on a lot of that stuff in the year that we\u2019ll have him.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Last Word on Malachi Flynn<\/h3>\n<p>Flynn was likely brought in mostly for depth. However, we saw a glimpse of the talent he possesses earlier this year. While he is unlikely to have another 50-point performance this season, Flynn can still become a solid role player for the Spurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After splitting time with three teams last year, it seems that former first-round pick Malachi Flynn has a new home. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Flynn is signing with the San Antonio Spurs. Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. 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