The San Antonio Spurs are signing Malachi Flynn to a one-year deal, according to Shams Charania.
Contract Details and Roster Implications
Flynn, 26 years old, has agreed to a non-guaranteed contract. This means his spot on the team isn’t set in stone yet. He will take the last open spot on San Antonioโs roster. If this isn’t just for training camp, someone else on the team might need to be traded or let go before the season starts.
Flynn’s Free Agency Journey
In June, Flynn became a free agent because Detroit didnโt offer him a new contract. Standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 175 pounds, he had an impressive game against Atlanta in April where he scored 50 points.
Free agent guard Malachi Flynn has agreed on a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Flynn โ who had a career high 50 points in April โ averaged eight points in 14 minutes per game for Pistons last season.
โ Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Performance Stats from Last Season
Last season was busy for Flynn as he played for three different teams: Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, and Detroit Pistons. In total, he played in 69 games off the bench and averaged 5.5 points per game while shooting his best-ever field goal percentage of 41.8%.
Fans think this could be an exciting move for both Flynn and the Spurs.
A Look Back at His Career Highs
Flynn was picked by Toronto as the 29th overall draft pick in 2020 after playing college basketball at Washington State. During his rookie year (2020-21), he had some of his best stats ever with averages like 7.5 points per game.
The Big Game Against Atlanta Hawks
On April 3rd against Atlanta Hawks, Flynn scored an incredible career-high of 50 points while coming off the bench! He made shots from all overโ18 out of his total attempts were successfulโand even hit five three-pointers.
This performance put him alongside Nick Anderson and Jamal Crawford as one of only three players to score that many points as a reserve player!
Pistons’ Struggles Last Season
Despite Flynnโs amazing performance that night, Detroit still lost their tenth game out of eleven around that time and missed playoffs again with their worst record ever: just thirteen wins out of eighty games!
โRight now itโs tough because at end day you want win,โ said Flynn back then but added โit does feel good take moment.โ
Joining Forces with Other Spurs Guards
If things go well for him during training camp or preseason games then weโll see him playing alongside big names like Chris Paul & young talents such as Stephon Castle plus returning guards Devin Vassell & Tre Jones among others!
