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NBA Free Agency: 76ers' Georges Niang to Spurs?

The San Antonio Spurs could sign Philadelphia 76ers veteran Georges Niang in free agency.

Jeremy Brener

NBA Free Agency: 76ers' Georges Niang to Spurs?
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The San Antonio Spurs could look to sign an under-the-radar free agent this offseason.

According to HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto, the Spurs are among the teams interested in signing Philadelphia 76ers swingman Georges Niang.

"Niang is expected to receive free agency interest from the Bulls, 76ers, and Spurs, along with the Cavaliers, league sources told HoopsHype," Scotto writes.

Niang, 30, has been a key part of the 76ers' rotation for the past two seasons. In his Philadelphia tenure, he has averaged 8.7 points per game while shooting north of 40 percent from beyond the three-point line.

The Spurs ranked 26th in the NBA this past season in three-point percentage at 34.4 percent, so Niang's help in that department would be greatly appreciated.

The Spurs have a crowded group of players at Niang's forward position. Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan and Doug McDermott are among the players Niang would be competing for playing time against. That being said, having a veteran to replace the likely-departing Keita Bates-Diop would be beneficial for San Antonio.

Free agency kicks off tonight at 5 p.m., where the Spurs and the other 29 teams can begin negotiating and reaching verbal agreements with players in and out of the organization.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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