Spurs Fiesta 5: San Antonio Ex Luka Samanic Signs With Jazz

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 29, 2023

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1. SAMANIC SIGNS WITH JAZZ

A former member of the San Antonio Spurs is getting another shot in the NBA.

According to The Athletic, the Utah Jazz is signing Luka Samanic to a 10-day contract.

Samanic has been tearing it up in the G League, averaging 20.6 points and 10.8 rebounds with the Maine Celtics.

Before his G League run, Samanic played 36 games for the Spurs from March 2020 until May 2021.

2. SPURS LOTTERY ODDS

"The Spurs are mathematically locked in for 12.5 percent chances at minimum. Barring they run the table the rest of their seven remaining games and the Charlotte Hornets go 0-6, they will receive their 14 percent share."

3. FORMER SPURS GUARD DERRICK WHITE CONTINUES TO SHINE

"Drafted with the 29th pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, White was an unlikely breakout candidate. Though San Antonio is no stranger to late draft pick standouts, as Spurs legends Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and even Boris Diaw were all selected with a draft pick lower than 20 in their respective years."

4. SPURS SHARE SILLY STAT

"The San Antonio Spurs currently have the second-worst offensive rating league-wide, scoring an estimated 109.6 points per 100 possessions. As bad as they are, at one point in the NBA's history, such a stat with a similar number made for the best in a season."

5. NEXT SPURS GAME

The Spurs are back in action tonight at home against Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Southwest or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 29, 2023

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.