The San Antonio Spurs are signing free agent guard Malachi Flynn to a one-year contract, in keeping with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Flynn, 26, agreed to a non-guaranteed deal, a league supply confirms.
Flynn will fill San Antonio’s final open roster spot. If this isn’t a coaching camp deal, a participant on the usual roster should be traded or waived earlier than opening night time.
Flynn turned an unrestricted free agent in June after the Detroit Pistons declined to increase him a qualifying provide. The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder scored a career-high 50 factors in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks on April 3.
Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year take care of the San Antonio Spurs, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. Flynn – who had a profession excessive 50 factors in April – averaged eight factors in 14 minutes per sport for Pistons final season. pic.twitter.com/eOealFJJ9O
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 7, 2024
In 69 video games off the bench final season break up between the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, and Pistons, he averaged 5.5 factors, 1.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 12.7 minutes per sport whereas capturing a career-best 41.8% from the sector.
Flynn, a local of Tacoma, Washington, was chosen twenty ninth general by the Raptors within the 2020 NBA draft out of Washington State. In 47 video games (17 begins) of his rookie 2020-21 season, he averaged profession highs of seven.5 factors, 2.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 19.7 minutes per contest.
Malachi Flynn is becoming a member of Chris Paul, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Stephon Citadel, and others within the San Antonio Spurs’ backcourt
In Detroit’s 121-113 loss to the Hawks on April 3, the guard recorded a career-high 50 factors in 34 minutes as a reserve on 18-of-25 (72%) capturing from the ground, 5-of-9 (55.6%) from 3-point vary, and 9-of-12 (75%) on the free throw line.
Flynn joined Nick Anderson (1993) and Jamal Crawford (2019) as the one gamers in NBA historical past to attain 50 as a reserve. His 50 factors are actually a franchise report for a bench participant as effectively. Flynn’s earlier profession excessive was 27 factors.
Nevertheless, the Pistons had suffered their tenth loss of their final 11 video games at the moment and went on to overlook the playoffs for the fifth straight season. With a 13-67 report, Detroit additionally clinched the franchise’s worst report in its 76-year historical past.
“Proper now, it’s robust as a result of on the finish of the day you wish to win,” Flynn mentioned then. “Nevertheless it does really feel good to sort of take within the second. I’m certain a few days from now, it is going to really feel actually good.”
If Flynn stays with the Spurs, he could be becoming a member of a gaggle of latest additions within the backcourt that embrace 12-time All Star Chris Paul and No. 4 draft decide Stephon Citadel. Plus, San Antonio has returning guards Devin Vassell, Malaki Branham, and Tre Jones.
