SAN ANTONIO — Mavericks coach Dusty May tried to keep Tarris Reed Jr. at Michigan in the spring of 2024, May said before the Dallas Mavericks visited Reed’s San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center.
DALLAS — Any old basketball won't do. Tarris Reed Jr. wants the one he played with. As Reed settled into a seat facing the San Antonio Spurs' lockers at American Airlines Center Saturday night, De'Aaron Fox put his hand on his shoulder.
SAN ANTONIO — Twenty-two-year-old Tarris Reed Jr. felt like a kid again. He wasn't as short as he once was. His face had matured. But there he stood, dressed in a pinstripe suit, black tie and San Antonio Spurs ball cap.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
Marilyn Dubinski: I was just hitting publish on an article about Tarris Reed’s impressive play when these questions came out, so I’ll change things up and go with Carter Bryant.
Following the 2024-25 season, the Spurs new they needed an upgrade at back-up center. They had already traded away Zach Collins during the season, and Charles Bassey proved to be too injury prone, leaving them with just Bismack Biyombo to close the season after losing Victor Wembaynama to deep vein thrombosis.
No. 20 overall pick Jayden Quaintance is expected to miss most or all of his rookie season after undergoing meniscus surgery in July, but the former Kentucky big man was just one of four players selected by the Spurs in the 2026 draft — and the early returns on San Antonio’s rookie class as a whole have been positive.
The San Antonio Spurs rested most of their key players during their preseason clash on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Included in those who were out for that contest was star center Victor Wembanyama, which opened up a ton of minutes in the frontcourt for rookie big man Tarris Reed Jr., the 26th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft.
SAN ANTONIO — Tarris Reed Jr. couldn't help but laugh at the irony. In the days leading up to Summer League, the 23-year-old found himself learning the ropes at Victory Capital Performance Center from Carter Bryant, who won't turn 21 until August.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
After the San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, many expected them to climb into championship contention, but few expected them to get there as quickly as they have.
You don’t often see teams double down on rookies at the same position in the draft. It’s even rarer that you see a team make a trade to grab a player at the same position they just drafted.
Once again, the San Antonio Spurs come into a new NBA season with a lot of new blood. They have a whopping four (4) new rookies, including two first-round picks and two second-round picks on two-way contracts.
SAN ANTONIO — Tarris Reed Jr. has vivid memories of early August. The San Antonio Spurs rookie had basketball season around the corner to look forward to, yes.
After defeating the Phoenix Suns 86-81 on Saturday, the San Antonio Spurs tied a bow on a nice Summer League. After going winless in Sacramento, the Spurs bounced back in Las Vegas, going 4-1, just narrowly missing the playoffs.
Fresh off a breakthrough season that ended with an NBA Finals loss, the San Antonio Spurs’ priorities have shifted dramatically. Every roster decision is now viewed through the lens of complementing Victor Wembanyama and sustaining a very real title window.
Tarris Reed Jr. walked into the San Antonio Spurs immediately feeling relatable to his new teammates. His own UConn Basketball team fell short of claiming the richest prize in college basketball too.
LAS VEGAS — Tarris Reed Jr. tried to listen every question thrown at him and Maliq Brown after the Summer Spurs' California Classic finale against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Going 0-3 in the California Classic is not good… I wouldn’t necessarily call it bad either. Summer League isn’t about wins and losses. It’s about seeing if your contracted young players can stand out, or finding diamonds in the rough in the G League.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Antonio Spurs continued their Summer League slate at the California Classic on Sunday, surprisingly without the help of both their first-round centers.
The Spurs have signed first-round picks Jayden Quaintance (No. 20 overall) and Tarris Reed Jr. (No. 26) to their rookie scale contracts, the team announced today in a press release.
The San Antonio Spurs turned to post NBA Finals help for Victor Wembanyama Tuesday. UConn star big Tarris Reed Jr. comes over after the New York Knicks snatched the Larry O’Brien Trophy.