On Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs were once again entrenched in multiple reports with confirmed visits from free agents Caron Butler and Josh Howard, to amnestying one of their own in forward Richard Jefferson. By the time the evening came to an end, the Spurs had secured their first free agent target of the period, that is former Pacers guard T.J. Ford.
Here's the latest Spurs rumors from around the league at the moment. First, courtesy of Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc Spears' Free-agent buzz piece. The first relevant information is that the Chicago Bulls are still the front runner for Butler.
As Caron Butler completes his personal tour of NBA suitors, the Chicago Bulls remain the team to beat for him, league sources said.
Butler has been the Spurs’ primary target, but team officials have been speaking with agents about a number of different options to fill their pending small forward vacancy. Washington Wizards forward Josh Howard also visited the Spurs this...
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Project Spurs:
PLAYERS:
Caron Butler,
Josh Howard,
Richard Jefferson,
T.J. Ford,
Gregg Popovich,
Shane Battier,
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
TEAMS: Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
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