Pelicans Make Announcement On Former Celtics, 76ers Guard

The 6'4 defensive specialist has made 110 appearances and six starts total in his career, with averages of 2.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Perhaps Springer's most productive stretch in the NBA was a 32-game run with Philadelphia to start the 2023-24 season, where he averaged four points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals per game.

He was similarly productive in his brief time with Utah last season, putting up 3.8 points, two rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Springer played his first two seasons of high school ball at Rocky River in Mint Hill, North Carolina, before transferring to prep powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his junior and senior campaigns. He eventually reached five-star status and climbed to the No. 17 overall ranking in his high school recruiting class, eventually committing to Tennessee ahead of his senior season in 2020.

Springer was productive for the Volunteers in his lone season with the team, finishing his collegiate career with an average of 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. His performance earned him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team, although the Volunteers were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 5 seed after being upset by No. 12 seed Oregon State.

A 15-year-old Springer went viral for his performance at Stephen Curry's camp in 2015, even impressing the four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP himself. That moment helped put Springer on the map as one of the big-time recruits in the Class of 2020 and served as a springboard for his eventual selection as a McDonald's All-American a few years later.

Springer eventually had his moment against Curry in the NBA as well, limiting the future first-ballot Hall of Famer to just one made field goal on 34.2 offensive possessions in February 2024.