It starts with an irregular if innocuous announcement ahead of Gregg Popovich’s pregame availability for Friday night’s game against the Bulls: ‘Coach is running late, so please come back to the team’s media room in a half hour.’
A half hour or so passes, Chicago’s Billy Donovan conducts his own presser, the same group of local and visiting reporters take their seats and, before anyone from the organization emerges, a press release hits inboxes. Those that check their phones afford themselves a moment to react, and the word spreads: SAN ANTONIO SPURS WAIVE JOSH PRIMO.
It’s a short press release, even by the Spurs’ standards, anchored by a comment from SS&E CEO RC Buford emphasizing the hope that the “decision will serve the best interest of both the organization and Joshua.