San Antonio Spurs Reportedly Interested In 2-Year NBA Player

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the San Antonio Spurs are interested in a Pacers player.

Mar 3, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich walks the sideline in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

Andrew Nembhard is one of the most intriguing players on the Indiana Pacers.

He finished this past season with averages of 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest while shooting 49.8% from the field and 35.7% from the three-point range in 68 games.

Earlier this week, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Nembhard will sign a contract extension with Indiana.

Via Wojnarowski on July 24: "Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has agreed on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of @LifeSportsAgncy tell ESPN. Deal is maximum allowable over that term for one of the breakout players of the 2024 NBA playoffs."

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has agreed on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of @LifeSportsAgncy tell ESPN. Deal is maximum allowable over that term for one of the breakout players of the 2024 NBA playoffs. pic.twitter.com/N4dKUEX4YN

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 24, 2024

Following the news, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported that the San Antonio Spurs are a team who has had interest in landing Nembhard.

Via Fischer's article on Yahoo Sports: "The Spurs will be one team to monitor for Nembhard moving forward, sources said, after San Antonio registered trade interest in Nembhard this offseason."

Latest for @YahooSports: On the present and future of Andrew Nembhard in Indiana… plus a Western Conference team that harbors long-term interest in the combo guard out of Gonzaga
https://t.co/59PfHfrZwf

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) July 24, 2024

Nembhard was the 31st pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and has spent his two seasons with the Pacers.

During the 2024 playoffs, he averaged 14.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest while shooting 56.0% from the field and 48.3% from the three-point range in 17 games.

The Pacers lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.

San Antonio has been showing interest in Andrew Nembhard and Darius Garland, per @JakeLFischer

“The Spurs will be one team to monitor for Nembhard moving forward, sources said, after San Antonioregistered trade interest in Nembhard this offseason. Before San Antonio brought… pic.twitter.com/wTLHvY7lP3

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 24, 2024

As for the Spurs, they finished the 2023-24 season as the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth straight season.