San Antonio Spurs And Detroit Pistons Make G League Trade

The San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons made a G League trade.

Austin Spurs' RaiQuan Gray shoots a free-throw during a game on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

RaiQuan Gray is coming off a season where he appeared in three games for the San Antonio Spurs.

He finished the year with averages of 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 58.8% from the field and 42.9% from the three-point range.

The former Florida State star also spent a lot of time in the G League with the Austin Spurs.

Recently, Austin announced that they have traded Gray to the Motor City Cruise.

Via The Austin Spurs on August 29: "The Austin Spurs have agreed to the following trade:

Austin receives the returning player rights of Nathan Mensah while Motor City Cruise receives the returning player rights of RaiQuan Gray and a 2025 second round pick from the Oklahoma City Blue."

The Austin Spurs have agreed to the following trade:
Austin receives the returning player rights of Nathan Mensah while Motor City Cruise receives the returning player rights of RaiQuan Gray and a 2025 second round pick from the Oklahoma City Blue.

— Austin Spurs (@austin_spurs) August 29, 2024

Gray was the 59th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and has also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets.

His career averages (in the NBA) are 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 55.2% from the field and 41.7% from the three-point range in four games.

Apr 14, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs RaiQuan Gray (41) shoots over Detroit Pistons guard Malachi Flynn (14) during the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports / Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

On the other hand, Mensah played his college basketball for San Diego State and is coming off his rookie year in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets.

He averaged 1.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 42.9% from the field in 25 games.

The Spurs already signed him to a training camp deal.

Via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype on July 29: "The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a training camp deal with center Nathan Mensah, league sources told @hoopshype. Mensah was on a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets last season and appeared in 25 games."

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a training camp deal with center Nathan Mensah, league sources told @hoopshype. Mensah was on a two-way deal with the Charlotte Hornets last season and appeared in 25 games. pic.twitter.com/tjPX6gNYEL

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 29, 2024