SAN ANTONIO (February 7, 2012) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have placed forward Malcolm Thomas on waivers.
Thomas saw action in three games for the Spurs this season, totaling 3 rebounds, 1 point and 1 assist in 15 minutes.
The Spurs roster now stands at 13.
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So long and thanks for all the fish.
Big50 - February 7, 2012
Shame, he looked like he could have done a little something. Good luck to him!
TrooperJoe73 - February 7, 2012
I think there’s more to this. He probably got an offer from overseas – the Spurs are good about letting these marginal guys out of contracts when they have better offers.
Tim C. - February 7, 2012
One hundred thousand for THIS.
indiancharlie - February 7, 2012
Almost feels like a Green from last year type waive. “You work on this and get better at this and we’ll call you back sometime down the road…” But then I’m just throwing out ideas.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
Actually, I could be very wrong, and this could be entirely a financial decision. See #9 at the link for this quote:
Tim C. - February 7, 2012
Well, there you go.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
Going to miss him! The way he sat on that bench, you could see that special something that only a few bench players have ever shown.
Outkastprince - February 7, 2012
Just making space for agent 0 :P
spursfan87 - February 7, 2012 via mobile
I know I wouldn’t mind that guy coming off the bench.
Outkastprince - February 7, 2012
No one else on the team would see the ball.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
And some people keep saying Tony is such a ball hog.
TD21 - February 7, 2012
Yes, but Arenas actually is a black hole.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
MANU COMING BACK?
DrumsInTheDeep - February 7, 2012
Wasn’t he assigned to the Toros last week?
Sh!fty - February 7, 2012
But he was still on the Spurs roster.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
Thanks!
Sh!fty - February 7, 2012
think he got waived cuz salaries are guaranteed after today
i luv this site - February 7, 2012
He started the D-League season on the L.A. team. He was signed by the Spurs to an NBA contract and eventually sent to the Toros on assignment. So now that he’s been waived by the Spurs, if no one signs him to an NBA contract does he revert back to the L.A. D-League team or do the Toros get to keep him?
Alamo - February 7, 2012
I thought re-assignment (sounds like something out of 1984 or something..) was location based (as in, the closest teams) to where you previously resided?
grego21 - February 7, 2012
It could be there was a similar type situation last year with Marcus Cousin. Being one of the last of the Spurs training camp cuts, he went to the Toros. I think that first the Jazz gave him a ten day contract, and after that Houston. He wound up back with Rio Grande Valley in time for the d-league playoffs, though I think it was after being waived rather than on an assignment. I expect then that he stays with the Toros.
Alamo - February 7, 2012
good question
Spurs Yoda - February 7, 2012
Clearly, developing young big men is not Pop’s forte. Hopefully, it means that the Spurs will bring in some veteran big.
Kondor - February 7, 2012
It’s more like the Spurs cutting costs as much as possible, even if they like the guy.
grego21 - February 7, 2012
Yeah, greedy bastards.
Kondor - February 8, 2012
Why hasn’t any of our scouts noticed this guy Marcus Douthit?
http://www.asia-basket.com/player.asp?Cntry=PHI&PlayerID=38203
I think he’d be a great 3rd big man behind Timmeh and Tiago… He’s 32, but he’s averaging 36 minutes a game right now.
Reylan - February 9, 2012
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