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SAN ANTONIO (July 27, 2023)&nbsp;– The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed forward Sandro Mamukelashvili. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.&nbsp;

Mamukelashvili, 6-10/240, was originally signed by the Spurs on March 3, 2023. In 19 games for the Silver and Black, he averaged 10.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 23.3 minutes.&nbsp;

Prior to joining the Spurs, Mamukelashvili was on a two-way contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. He appeared in 24 games with the Bucks and averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.0 minutes. In 11 games with the Bucks G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, he averaged 19.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 30.6 minutes.

The Tbilisi, Georgia native was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft (54th overall) by the Indiana Pacers before being traded to Milwaukee on draft night. Prior to the NBA, Mamukelashvili spent four seasons at Seton Hall and in a total of 104 games (68 starts), the 2021 Big East Player of the Year averaged 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.7 minutes.

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Spurs Re-Sign Sandro Mamukelashvili

SAN ANTONIO&nbsp;(July 27, 2023) –&nbsp;The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed&nbsp;forward&nbsp;Sidy Cissoko. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.

Cissoko, 6-7/225, was drafted by the Spurs with the 44th&nbsp;overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. In one season with G League Ignite, he averaged 12.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 29.3 minutes, starting in all 28 regular season games.&nbsp;He recorded eight games with 20-plus points on his way to a 2023 Rising Stars Challenge selection at NBA All-Star weekend and becoming one of 24 players named to the inaugural G League Next Up Game.

In five games with San Antonio in the NBA 2K24 Las Vegas Summer League, Cissoko&nbsp;averaged 5.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 23.8 minutes. The Paris, France native made his professional debut in 2021 with Baskonia in the Spanish ACB League&nbsp;before being loaned out to Baskonia's satellite club,&nbsp;Iraurgi SB, in the second-tier&nbsp;LEB Oro&nbsp;where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 games.&nbsp;Cissoko was named to the World Select Team at the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit. In the same year, he represented France at the FIBA U-18 European Championship.

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Spurs Sign 2023 Second Round Draft Pick Sidy Cissoko

SAN ANTONIO (July 25, 2023) –&nbsp;The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed forward Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.

Barlow, 6-9/220, is coming off his first season with the Silver and Black. In 28 games with San Antonio last season as a two-way player, he averaged 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game, including a season-high 21 points and 19 rebounds in the final game of the season in Dallas on April 9. On April 2 at Sacramento, he posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double to go with 5 assists, becoming just the sixth Spurs rookie with a 10/10/5 game. The rookie also played in 18 games (11 starts) with the Austin Spurs, San Antonio’s G League affiliate, and averaged 16.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 29.7 minutes. He recorded a season-high 32 points at Rio Grande Valley.&nbsp;

Barlow most recently appeared in four games for San Antonio in the NBA 2K24 Las Vegas Summer League where he averaged 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.25 blocks in 27.9 minutes. The New Jersey native first signed a two-way contract with San Antonio on July 11, 2022, becoming the first-ever Overtime Elite athlete to sign with an NBA team.

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Spurs Re-Sign Dominick Barlow to Two-Way Contract

SAN ANTONIO (July 18, 2023) –&nbsp;The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have re-signed guard Tre Jones. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.

Jones, 6-1/185, is coming off his third season with the Silver and Black. In 68 games (65 starts) last&nbsp;season, he averaged career-highs of 12.9 points, 6.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game. During the year, Jones recorded his first career triple-double against the Sacramento Kings on April 2, following it up with his second vs. the Timberwolves on April 8 to become just the fifth player in Spurs history to record multiple in the same season. The Minnesota native scored a career-best 26 points on Dec. 8 in a win over Houston and dished out a career-high 13 assists on Nov. 26 vs. the LA Lakers.

Selected by San Antonio in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft (41st overall), Jones has appeared in 174 total games for the Spurs, averaging 7.9 points, 4.1 assists and 2.4 rebounds, while shooting 46.9% from the floor. In his second NBA season (2021-22), the former Duke Blue Devil posted a 5.07 assist-to-turnover ratio, which set a record for the best single-season assist/turnover ratio in Spurs franchise history.

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Spurs Re-Sign Tre Jones

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SAN ANTONIO (July 5, 2023)&nbsp;– The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed guard Sir’Jabari Rice to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.

Rice, 6-5/170, transferred to the University of Texas in 2022-23 as a graduate student where he averaged 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. As a Longhorn, Rice earned the honors of Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year and was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team. Prior to Texas, Rice played four seasons at New Mexico State. In his career as an Aggie, Rice played in 111 games (74 starts) and averaged 10.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The Houston, Texas native was named to the 2022 WAC All-Tournament Team, 2021-22 All-WAC Second Team, 2020-21 All-WAC Second Team and 2019-20 All-WAC First Team.

Rice is currently on the Spurs Summer League roster and will wear No. 11.

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SPURS SIGN SIR’JABARI RICE ON A TWO-WAY CONTRACT

SAN ANTONIO&nbsp;(June 29, 2023) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced their roster for the 2023 California Classic Summer League. The Silver in Black will play two games at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento from July 3-5.

This year’s roster features returning Spurs guards Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, and two-way players Dominick Barlow and Julian Champagnie, along with San Antonio’s 2023 NBA Draft selection Sidy Cissoko (44th overall).

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SPURS ANNOUNCE CALIFORNIA CLASSIC SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER

AUSTIN (June 28, 2023)&nbsp;– The Austin Spurs today announced that the team has named Will Voigt as head coach, making him the ninth head coach in franchise history. In addition, Willis Hall and Pierre Parker have been named assistant coaches on&nbsp;Voigt’s&nbsp;staff, joining Jesse Childs who&nbsp;returns for&nbsp;his third season as an assistant.&nbsp;

Voigt (VOYT) most recently served one season as head coach for Zamalek of the Egyptian Basketball Super League where the team finished third in the 2022 Basketball Africa League Playoffs. Prior to Zamalek, Voigt was hired as head coach for the Angola National Team in 2017 and helped qualify Angola for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.&nbsp;

After an internship with the Los Angeles Clippers to begin his coaching career, Voigt spent two seasons with the Spurs as a video coordinator from 1999-2001. After his stint in San Antonio, he spent time at the University of Texas (2001-02) and Metro State in Denver (2002-03). Voigt landed his first head coaching position in Norway with the Ulriken Eagles (2003-06) prior to returning home to become head coach of the American Basketball Association’s Vermont Frost Heaves (2006-09). In 2009, Voigt was named head coach of the Bakersfield Jam of the G League, where he spent five seasons before relocating to China to coach the Shanxi Dragons in the Chinese Basketball Association (2014-15).&nbsp;

A standout moment for the Cabot, VT native, Voigt led the Nigerian National Team to their first ever FIBA Afrobasket Championship win in 2015, automatically qualifying them to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Hall joins Austin after most recently serving as a player development assistant for the San Antonio Spurs. Last season was Hall’s seventh season with the Silver and Black, starting as a quality assurance assistant in 2016. He played professionally for one season with Lusitania Expert in Portugal where he averaged 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in 21 games after appearing in 137 games for the College of Charleston.

Parker comes to Austin after serving as a basketball operations video assistant for San Antonio last season. Prior to the Spurs, Parker was head coach for the Under 21 ASVEL Basket team, leading them to their first Euroleague Junior qualifying tournament win in franchise history. The Dieppe, France native also served as lead director of skills and development for the Tony Parker Camp for 10 years.

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Interview | Austin Spurs Head Coach Will Voigt | 6/28/23

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AUSTIN SPURS NAME WILL VOIGT HEAD COACH

SAN ANTONIO (June 26, 2023) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced their home game preseason schedule. Tickets will go on sale on June 27at 10 a.m.

The Silver and Black make their 2023 home debut at the AT&T Center against the Miami Heat on Friday, Oct. 13 followed by two games against intra-state rival Houston Rockets on Monday, Oct. 16 and Wednesday, Oct. 18.

All preseason games can be heard in English on WOAI 1200 AM and in Spanish on KXTN 1350 AM or 107.5 FM HD2.

Preseason tickets will be available to purchase on June 27 beginning at 10 a.m. on Spurs.com and the Spurs app. Join the Official Spurs Fan Club for future updates. Text PRESEASON to 210-444-5050 to get the ticket links directly to your phone tomorrow once they drop. Spurs season memberships, flexible ticket packages and other options are available. For more information, contact a Spurs season ticket representative at&nbsp;Spurs.com/Memberships,or call or text (210)-444-5050. Group packages for 10 or more are available by visiting Spurs.com/Groups or calling (210) 444-5959. Visit&nbsp;SpursSuites.com&nbsp;or call (210) 444-5661 for single game suite pricing and availability.