The San Antonio Spurs lost their second-round playoff series to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday and are now forced to look toward their future earlier than anticipated after a 67-win campaign.
That future may include point guard Mike Conley.
Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported the Spurs will “court" Conley, who will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Conley was the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, and the former Ohio State Buckeyes star has played with the Memphis Grizzlies for his entire career.
He played in only 56 games in 2015-16 because of injuries but posted 15.3 points, 6.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He has averaged double figures in scoring in each of the last eight seasons thanks to his ability to shoot from three-point range and attack the basket, but he also brings solid assist and steal numbers to the table:
Conley would bolster San Antonio’s point guard situation. Tony Parker will be 34 years old on Tuesday, and the 40-year-old Andre Miller was on the floor during the fourth quarter in Thursday’s 113-99 Game 6 loss to the Thunder. Patty ...
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