Newest Spur Goru gi Dieng had finally gotten the job he always wanted. Since meeting RC Buford as a young boy in Senegal at Basketball Without Borders, he has dreamed of playing for the San Antonio Spurs. After recently being bought out by the Memphis Grizzlies, he seized the opportunity when the Spurs came calling, turning down many other teams — including ones with brighter outputs — for the chance to fulfill his dream.
Unfortunately, almost instantly after he arrived, he suffered a sprain shoulder in his debut against the Kings on March 31. He missed the Spurs next three games before playing limited minutes in their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, which featured his first bucket as a Spur: a three-pointer.