The San Antonio Spurs Signed A Former Heat, Suns And Nets Star

On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they signed veteran guard Tyler Johnson. He's played for the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.

On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they signed Tyler Johnson and Anthony Lamb, and the announcement from the team can be seen in the tweet that is embedded below. 

We've signed Tyler Johnson and Anthony Lamb to 10-day contracts under the NBA’s COVID-related hardship exception.

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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 6, 2022

The full release can also be read here. 

The two players signed 10-day contracts with the Spurs.

Johnson has played for the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.  

In 2016 he signed a $50 million contract with the Heat, and had been a rising star. 

Heat will match Nets' four-year, $50 million offer sheet to Tyler Johnson. (via @MazzESPN) pic.twitter.com/mF2MMBbBgh

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 10, 2016

The season after signing the big contract he averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.     

He also shot over 37% from the three-point range that season. 

Johnson is 29-years-old and in his eighth season in the NBA. 

He made his debut for the Spurs on Friday night playing 12 minutes, and grabbing two rebounds and dishing out two assists. 

final from Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/auIQuo49eA

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 8, 2022

The Spurs fell to the 76ers in Philadelphia 119-100 to drop to 15-23 on the year. 

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