The number of former Illinois men's basketball players in the NBA is now down to one.
The San Antonio Spurs announced they waive Brandon Paul on Tuesday afternoon after Paul spent the 2017-18 season with the Spurs.
The 27-year-old former Illini guard saw limited playing time in his first NBA seasons, appearing in 64 games last season while averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in 9.0 minutes.
Paul reached double figures in five games with the Spurs, netting a career-high 18 points in a 108-94 loss to the Celtics on Oct. 30, 2017.
Meyers Leonard, the last Illini to get selected in the NBA draft when the Portland Trail Blazers picked him in the first round of the 2012 draft, is still with the Trail Blazers and is currently the only former Illini in the league.