By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-08-08 05:52:02
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圣安东尼奥得到了一位活力四射的后卫，同时也让自己陷入了阵容困境。
在NBA休赛期即将结束之际，圣安东尼奥马刺队的阵容看似已经确定。然而，他们在周三的一笔操作表明，他们可能还没有结束引援。8月7日，The Athletic的沙姆斯·查拉尼亚报道，马刺队已经与前底特律活塞队后卫马利克·弗林(Malachi Flynn)达成了一份一年期合同。这位26岁的后卫将以一份无保障合同加盟球队。
消息人士透露，自由球员后卫马利克·弗林已同意与圣安东尼奥马刺队签署一份一年期合同。@TheAthletic @Stadium. 弗林在上赛季代表活塞队出战，场均上场14分钟，得到8分，并在四月份创造了职业生涯最高的50分。 pic.twitter.com/eOealFJJ9O
— 沙姆斯·查拉尼亚 (@ShamsCharania) 2024年8月7日
弗林现年26岁，上赛季效力于纽约尼克斯、多伦多猛龙和活塞，共出战69场比赛。他场均得到5.5分和1.9次助攻，投篮命中率为41.8%，三分球命中率为33.1%，罚球命中率为73.2%。他上赛季最大的成就是在对阵亚特兰大老鹰的比赛中砍下50分。
自2020年被猛龙队以首轮第29顺位选中以来，弗林一直在NBA努力寻找自己的立足之地。在活塞队选择不向他提供资质报价后，弗林成为了一名不受限制的自由球员。凭借这份无保障合同，弗林将有机会在圣安东尼奥证明自己。
随着弗林的加盟，马刺队训练营名单上已有21名球员，达到了上限。这其中包括15份保障合同、3份双向合同以及与莱利·米尼克斯(Riley Minix)和内森·门萨(Nathan Mensah)签署的Exhibit 10合同。马刺队可以拥有21名球员，直到赛季开始。届时，他们必须将人数减少到15名正式球员和3名双向合同球员。如果弗林表现出色，马刺队可以将他的合同转为保障合同，但随后必须裁掉或交易一名现有球员。
弗林将在拥挤的后卫阵容中面临激烈的竞争。马刺队已经拥有克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)、特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)、布莱克·韦斯利(Blake Wesley)和马拉基·布拉纳姆(Malaki Branham)，他们都可以胜任后卫的角色。由于马刺队在侧翼和大个子球员方面深度不足，弗林很可能需要取代现有的后卫球员来争取上场时间。来自这位寻求在NBA立足的老将的竞争，可能正是年轻的马刺后卫们所需要的。
点击查看原文：Spurs sign Malachi Flynn to one-year deal
Spurs sign Malachi Flynn to one-year deal
San Antonio lands a spark-plug guard and puts itself in a roster predicament.
The San Antonio Spurs seemingly had a set roster heading into the dog days of the NBA offseason. On Wednesday they made a move that indicates they may not be done making moves. On August 7th, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Spurs have agreed to a one-year deal with former Detroit Pistons guard, Malachi Flynn. The 26-year-old guard joins the team on a non-guaranteed contract.
Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Flynn – who had a career high 50 points in April – averaged eight points in 14 minutes per game for Pistons last season. pic.twitter.com/eOealFJJ9O
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 7, 2024
Flynn is a 26-year-old guard who played 69 games for the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors and Pistons last season. He averaged 5.5 points and 1.9 assists while shooting 41.8% from the field, 33.1% from three and 73.2% from the free throw line. His biggest accomplishment last season came in a 50-point game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Flynn has struggled to find his footing in the NBA since being drafted by the Raptors with the 29th overall pick in 2020. After the Pistons declined to extend him a qualifying offer, Flynn became an unrestricted free agent. With a non-guaranteed deal, Flynn will have a chance to prove himself in San Antonio.
With the Flynn signing, the Spurs have the maximum 21 players on its training camp roster. This includes the 15 guaranteed contracts, the three two-ways and the exhibit-10 deals for Riley Minix and Nathan Mensah. San Antonio can have 21 players on the roster until opening night, when they will have to reduce the number to 15 and three two-way players. If Flynn plays well, the Spurs can guarantee his contract, but would then have to cut or trade a player already on the roster.
Flynn will have his work cut out for him in a crowded guard room. The Spurs already have Chris Paul, Tre Jones, Stephon Castle, Blake Wesley and Malaki Branham to play either guard spot. As San Antonio is light on wing and big men depth, it’s likely Flynn would have to replace one of the guards already competing for playing time. Some competition from a veteran looking to find a spot in the NBA could be exactly what the young Spurs guards need.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock