With the release of Brandon Paul on July 31, the San Antonio Spurs opened a roster spot on their 2018-19 squad. Though nearly one month later, it remains open and without any free agents to step into it, for now.
The Spurs have no shortage of in-house options to take the 15th and final roster spot, something that may develop in September’s training camp or never come to fruition until later in the season. One choice to be the last man is the 2018 second-round pick, Chimezie Metu.
Metu went at No. 49 overall in June’s draft; a center who spent three years at USC and averaged 12.