The Spurs signed 6-foot-8 former UTEP forward Julian Washburn to a training camp contract Thursday, but don’t expect him to be on the roster long.
Expect Washburn to be waived soon, perhaps as early as today, so the Spurs can funnel him to their Development League affiliate in Austin. He is not expected to suit up for the NBA club.
By rule, NBA teams can retain the D-League rights to four of their training camp cuts, should those players agree to a D-League contract. That appears to be the route the Spurs are taking with Washburn, a defensive specialist who averaged 10.