On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they signed veteran guard Tyler Johnson. He's played for the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.
View the original article to see embedded media.On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they signed Tyler Johnson and Anthony Lamb, and the announcement from the team can be seen in the tweet that is embedded below.
The full release can also be read here.
The two players signed 10-day contracts with the Spurs.
Johnson has played for the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.
In 2016 he signed a $50 million contract with the Heat, and had been a rising star.
The season after signing the big contract he averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
He also shot over 37% from the three-point range that season.
The Spurs are taking on the 76ers in Philadelphia on Friday evening, and the 29-year-old could end up making his debut for the Spurs.
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