San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs

Spurs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Everyone thought Richard Jefferson was crazy when he surprisingly opted out of the final year of his contract, due to pay him $15.2 million. But Jefferson, despite struggling in his first season in San Antonio, had a plan, and the Spurs were happy to oblige.

Jefferson will be sticking around in the River City for at least the next four seasons.

“We wouldn’t have been as good a team had Richard decided to play someplace else,” Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said during a small news conference that Jefferson did not attend. “That’s the benefit to us.”

Jefferson chose to forgo a bigger paycheck next season for long-term security. Still, he didn’t do badly for himself, securing a $38.9 million contract a season after he was the Spurs’ fifth-leading scorer with a 12.3…

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Spurs sign 1st-round pick James Anderson (AP)

The San Antonio Spurs have signed first-round draft pick James Anderson. Terms of the deal announced Friday weren't released. The 6-foot-6 guard out of Oklahoma State bypassed his senior year and was the 20th pick in the June NBA draft after finishing sixth in the nation in scoring at 22.3 points per game last season.

Spurs sign guard Gary Neal (AP)

The San Antonio Spurs have signed guard Gary Neal to a contract. A team statement issued Thursday says terms aren't being disclosed. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Neal led the Spurs' summer league team in scoring with 16 points in 25.8 minutes per game in five games. He was 30 of 60 from the field and 17 of 34 from beyond the 3-point line in Las Vegas.

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Jefferson back with Spurs after opting out of deal (AP)

Richard Jefferson was a way overpriced $14 million swingman in San Antonio last season. His new deal will likely give the Spurs more for their money. The Spurs re-signed Jefferson to a multiyear deal Wednesday, nearly a month after the nine-year veteran opted out of a guaranteed $15.2 million next season.