NBA Market: Important change for San Antonio Spurs ahead of playoffs
The second-place team in the Western Conference has cut one player to sign another
NBA Market: The San Antonio Spurs have announced the addition of forward Emanuel Miller on a Two-Way contract. In a subsequent move, the Texan franchise released Stanley Umude.
Miller joins from the Cleveland Cavaliers, the organization with which he also signed a Two-Way contract. In his most recent stint, he played six games with their G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge, averaging 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 33.2 minutes per game.
Before his time in Cleveland, the Canadian forward spent two seasons (2024-26) on a Two-Way deal with the Chicago Bulls. He appeared in 11 games with the first team, averaging 2.3 points and 1.0 rebound in 5.3 minutes. In the G League, playing for Windy City, he played 34 games (33 as a starter) with averages of 16.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 35.1 minutes.
Miller's Journey
Hailing from Scarborough, Ontario, Miller went through his college years at Texas A&M (2019-21) and Texas Christian University (2021-24). Throughout his NCAA career, he played 147 games, starting 137 of them, with averages of 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds in 29.1 minutes per night.
Meanwhile, Umude concludes his tenure in San Antonio after playing two games this season with the Spurs. In the G League, with Austin, he participated in 31 games and posted averages of 18.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 34.8 minutes.
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