The Spurs took Tiago Splitter, a 6-foot-11 center-forward from Brazil, with the 28th pick in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft. Five spots later, in the second round, they selected Marcus Williams, a 6-7 forward from Arizona.
Neither figures to be to be on the roster next season.
Splitter is under contract to Tau Cerámica of the Spanish League for the 2007-08 season and has a hefty buyout clause that effectively prevents the Spurs from even considering bringing him to training camp.
Williams may be in Spurs training camp, but likely will spend the regular season with the Austin Toros, the National Basketball Development League team the Spurs are in the process of buying.
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The Spurs have reached agreement to purchase the Austin Toros of the NBA’s developmental league, an NBA source said Thursday afternoon.
The agreement means the Spurs will become the sole affiliate of the Toros and will be responsible for hiring the team’s management and coaching staffs.
The Toros are expected to continue playing in Austin for the foreseeable future, the source said.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the only other NBA franchise to own a D-League team.
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San Antonio Spurs swingman Michael Finley notified the team Tuesday that he will bypass the opportunity to become a free agent July 1 and play out the final season of his contract with the newly crowned champions.
Finley had until Saturday to forfeit next season's $3.1 million salary and return to the open market, but called his decision a "no-brainer."
"I originally signed for three years, with the last year being an option [year] if I didn't enjoy it here," Finley told ESPN.com. "I like it here."
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Spurs Jun 2007 Archive
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ESPN.com | Jun 25, 2007
Fabricio Oberto, the starting center for the NBA champion Spurs, has declined a player option on his contract and will become a restricted free agent.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 18, 2007
"I put Eva on the couch," Tony Parker said, saying he has slept with his MVP trophy the last couple of nights.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 17, 2007
Rockets vice president for basketball operations Dennis Lindsey accepted an offer to replace Sam Presti as the Spurs assistant general manager.
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Houston Chronicle | Jun 16, 2007
The Spurs sought and received permission to interview Rockets vice president for basketball operations/player personnel Dennis Lindsey to replace Sam Presti, who left a similar position with the Spurs to become the SuperSonics general manager, two officials with NBA teams said on Saturday.
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FoxSports | Jun 15, 2007
San Antonio's four-game sweep of Cleveland finished with a record-low 6.
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RealGM | Jun 14, 2007
For the fourth time since 1999, the San Antonio Spurs are the NBA Champions as they defeated the Cavaliers in Game 4 by a final score of 83-82. Tony Parker was named Finals MVP.
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Miami Herald | Jun 14, 2007
Spurs' backup guard Jacque Vaughn's availability as free agent this summer could spark interest from the Miami Heat, which likely will be in need of a backup for Jason Williams.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 14, 2007
Seattle general manager Sam Presti is expected to sit down with Spurs assistant P.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 14, 2007
Commissioner David Stern responded to the record-low TV ratings for the NBA Finals by saying that they were a sign of the changing media times.
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Washington Post | Jun 13, 2007
Despite a valiant if ineffective effort, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes, limited to one good foot, had to shut it down on Tuesday.
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Yahoo.com | Jun 13, 2007
The Spurs can tie up the 2007 NBA Championship with a win Thursday night
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 12, 2007
Tim Duncan knows about Sunday's fourth quarter and the confidence the Cleveland Cavaliers might have gained from their rally.
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Washington Post | Jun 11, 2007
Tim Duncan said on Sunday he seriously considered signing with Orlando, which offered a six-year, $67.
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AP | Jun 11, 2007
In the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 103-92 Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, Robert Horry had so much momentum as he tried to save a ball on the sideline that he ran out of bounds, smack dab into his boss.
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Yahoo! | Jun 11, 2007
Tony Parker scored 30 points, Manu Ginobili had 25 and Tim Duncan added 23 as the Spurs schooled Cleveland in championship basketball for three quarters, overpowering the overmatched Cavaliers 103-92 in Game 2 on Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.
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AP | Jun 10, 2007
Bruce Bowen was a tiny bit late for the Spurs' morning film session on Saturday.
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San Antonio Express-News | Jun 9, 2007
One day after getting knocked hard to the floor in the opening game of the NBA Finals, Spurs guard Tony Parker said his back was "very sore" but he expects to play Sunday when the series resumes.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 8, 2007
Game 1 of the NBA finals drew the lowest rating ever for an opening-game in prime time, dropping 19 percent from last year.
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Denver Post | Jun 8, 2007
Even though rookie guard Daniel Gibson was the Cleveland Cavaliers' best player offensively Thursday night in Game 1, it won't lead to a promotion.
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Yahoo.com | Jun 8, 2007
Tim Duncan and the Spurs put on a clinic Thursday night, defeating the Cavaliers 85-76 in Game 1 of the NBA finals.
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Seattle PI | Jun 6, 2007
Sam Presti will be taking over the reigns of the Sonics, with an official announcement coming Thursday
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 6, 2007
In his more than 10 years in the league, San Antonio's Bruce Bowen has seen plenty of impressive players and breakout performances -- most of them just a few inches from his face.
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ESPN | Jun 6, 2007
Buy a used car, make a down payment on a house or sit courtside to see LeBron James in the NBA Finals? Asking prices for premium seats are reaching five figures as the Cavaliers bring the championship series to Cleveland for the first time.
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Washington Post | Jun 5, 2007
San Antonio assistant GM Sam Presti will soon be announced as the GM of the Sonics.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Jun 5, 2007
The Sonics appear close to making a decision on their general manager search and the two finalists are San Antonio vice president Sam Presti and Washington Wizards VP Tommy Sheppard, according to NBA sources.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 5, 2007
LeBron James may be the star, but the Spurs know better than to ignore the other four Cavaliers on the court.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Jun 4, 2007
San Antonio Spurs assistant general manager Sam Presti has emerged as the leading candidate for the Seattle SuperSonics’ vacant general manager position, league sources indicate.
