By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-02-25 12:53:51
2024年12月3日，在亚利桑那州菲尼克斯举行的阿联酋航空 NBA 杯上半场比赛中，菲尼克斯太阳队的梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee) #22 与圣安东尼奥马刺队的扎克·科林斯 (Zach Collins) #23 以及斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) #5 争抢篮板。
多伦多 —— 梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee) 拥有丰富的 NBA 首发或关键轮换球员经验。
这位征战了 13 年的老将职业生涯共有 480 次首发，包括本赛季早些时候在夏洛特（黄蜂）的两次首发，并曾有两个赛季场均上场时间接近 30 分钟。
那么，这位大个子对于上周加盟马刺队并成为板凳席末端的一员有什么看法呢？
“我认为我见过有些球员只上场五分钟就扭转了战局，”他说道，“这就是我对待这件事的态度。”
在裁掉杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 后，马刺队寻求为前场增添老将力量，于 2 月 17 日与这位身高 7 英尺、体重 254 磅的印第安纳州韦恩堡人签下了一份为期 10 天的合同。从那时起，普拉姆利一直忙于与新队友一起训练，主要是在投篮训练中（例如周三上午在丰业银行体育馆进行的训练），同时他仍在从 12 月 31 日效力于黄蜂队时接受的腹股沟手术中恢复。
马刺队官方将其列为缺阵状态，原因为“回归比赛前的身体恢复训练”，周四晚上对阵布鲁克林的比赛也将是这种情况。
“我感觉很好，身体状态也很棒，”将于 3 月 5 日满 36 岁的普拉姆利说道，“我正在不紧不慢地复出，但我感觉非常健康。”
预计马刺队将在这一份合同到期后与他再签一份 10 天短合同。球队将他视为一名应急中锋，如果最终签约至赛季结束，他的季后赛经验（职业生涯出战 71 场季后赛）可能会在季后赛中提供帮助。
“他们表现得很棒，我们在签约前就此进行了沟通，”普拉姆利在谈到他缓慢的恢复进程时表示，“他们正在帮助我达到比赛状态，以便在被叫到名字时能够上场提供帮助。”
在 2 月 4 日俄克拉荷马城（雷霆）裁掉普拉姆利后，他成为了自由球员，而就在同一天，黄蜂队将他交易到了雷霆。他的经纪人、来自 Priority Sports 的马克·巴特尔斯坦 (Mark Bartelstein) 与马刺队谈成了一笔交易，这让普拉姆利感到非常兴奋。
普拉姆利本赛季仅代表黄蜂队出战了 14 场比赛，其中首发两场，场均上场不到 9 分钟。上赛季他在菲尼克斯（太阳）出战了 74 场比赛，场均得到 4.5 分和 6.1 个篮板。
“当我进入联盟时（作为 2013 年的首轮末位秀），”普拉姆利说道，“马刺队拥有所有那些赢得总冠军的功臣，我只记得他们在球场上所做的一切都是那么严谨。你会听到这里的幕后运作有多么出色，每个人从这里离开后都能被聘为（主教练）。所以你来到这里时就会知道，这里有一些行之有效的东西，有一些独特之处。”
“再看他们现在的球员，在作为对手与他们交手时，我只是觉得这是一套非常有天赋的阵容。有非常优秀的年轻球员，也有一些经验丰富的老将，所以能在这里签约是一个令人兴奋的机会。”
普拉姆利表示，这支由维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 领衔的球队“没有上限”。在周三晚上对阵多伦多的比赛前，马刺队的战绩为 41 胜 16 负，并保持着九连胜。
“在每个位置上，他们的深度都很厚实，年轻且富有天赋，”普拉姆利说道，“这支球队想要达到什么样的高度都可以。”
让这位杜克大学出品的球员在马刺队感到舒适的另一个原因是：他从高中时代起就认识前锋哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)，并且曾与助理教练肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 在布鲁克林和底特律共事过。
他也是主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 的粉丝。
“米奇一直很出色，”普拉姆利说，“我曾看过他在大学（斯坦福大学）打球，一直作为球员对他保持着高度的尊重，现在能为他效力感觉很酷。”
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How Mason Plumlee plans to help the Spurs
Mason Plumlee #22 of the Phoenix Suns battles for a rebound with Zach Collins #23 of the San Antonio Spurs and Stephon Castle #5 during the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup game at Footprint Center on December 03, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
TORONTO — Mason Plumlee has plenty of experience as either an NBA starter or key rotation player.
The 13th-year pro has 480 career starts, including two earlier this season with Charlotte, and has twice enjoyed seasons in which he averaged nearly 30 minutes per game.
So what does the big man think about being part of the Spurs’ bottom-of-the-bench crew after joining the team last week?
“I think I’ve seen guys check in for five minutes and turn a game around,” he said. “That’s the way I look at it.”
Seeking to add veteran muscle to their frontcourt after waiving Jeremy Sochan, the Spurs signed the 7-foot, 254-pound native of Fort Wayne, Ind., to a 10-day deal Feb. 17. Since then, he’s been busy working out with his new teammates, mainly at shootarounds, such as the one Wednesday morning at Scotiabank Arena, while recovering from the groin surgery he had Dec. 31 with the Hornets.
The Spurs officially list him as inactive due to "return to competition reconditioning, which will also be the case for Thursday night’s game at Brooklyn.
“I’m doing great, body feels great,” said Plumlee, who turns 36 on March 5. “I’m taking my time coming back, but I feel really healthy.”
The Spurs are expected to sign him to another 10-day deal after this one expires, viewing him as an emergency center whose playoff experience (71 career games) could help in the postseason should they eventually sign him for the rest of the season.
“They’ve been great and we talked through it before signing,” Plumlee said of his slow ramp-up to being active. “They’re helping me get to a playing condition to where I can go out and help when called upon.”
Plumlee became a free agent after Oklahoma City waived him Feb. 4, the same day the Hornets traded him to the Thunder. His agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, negotiated a deal with the Spurs, which thrilled Plumlee,
Plumlee appeared in just 14 games for the Hornets, starting two and averaging just under nine minutes per game. He played in 74 games last season for Phoenix, averaging 4.5 points and 6.1 rebounds.
“When I came into the league (as a late-first round pick in 2013),” Plumlee said, "the Spurs had all the guys that were winning championships, and I just remember them being so sharp in everything they did on the court, and you hear about how well it’s run behind the scenes and everybody gets hired (to become head coaches) out of here. So you kind of know coming in that there’s something that works, there’s something unique.
“And then with the guys they have now, playing against them, I just thought it was a really talented roster. Really good young players and some veterans who have been there and done that, so it was an exciting opportunity to be able to sign here.”
Plumlee said there’s “no ceiling” for the Victor Wembanyama-led team, which entered Wednesday night’s game against Toronto 41-16 and on a nine-game winning streak.
“At each position, they’re deep, young and talented,” Plumlee said. “This team can be as good as it wants to be.”
Adding to the Duke product’s comfort level with the Spurs: He’s known forward Harrison Barnes since they were high school stars and he worked with assistant coach Sean Sweeney at stops in Brooklyn and Detroit.
He’s also a fan of coach Mitch Johnson.
“Mitch has been great,” Plumlee said. “I got to watch him play in college (at Stanford) and always had a high level of respect for him as a player, and now to get to play for him is cool.”
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News