The San Antonio Spurs have made significant moves within their developmental affiliate, the Austin Spurs, with the promotion of veteran NBA player Gorgui Dieng to Assistant General Manager.
Gorgui Dieng most recently played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season when he appeared in 31 games (one start) for the San Antonio Spurs. He finished that year with averages of 3.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 38.5% from the field and 28.0% from the three-point range.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Trade season is officially upon us in the NBA. Sort of. The first trade of 2023 saw the Celtics make a move to save themselves luxury tax and open up a roster spot by sending Noah Vonleh to San Antonio for a conditional second-round pick.
Atlanta now has 13 players in the health and safety protocols, and with injuries to Solomon Hill and De'Andre Hunter, they currently have 15 players listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls.