The Spurs declined to match Kyle Anderson’s four-year, $37 million offer sheet from the Grizzlies.
But San Antonio is keeping its other restricted free agents – Davis Bertans (though not for the initially reported terms) and Bryn Forbes.
Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports:
Spurs restricted free agent Davis Bertans has agreed to a two-year, $14.5M deal to re-sign with San Antonio, agent Arturs Kalnitis told Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2018
Forbes will re-sign with Spurs on a two-year deal, league sources said. https://t.co/ruyQBUG3I6
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2018
This is a higher annual salary, but shorter contract length, than the four years and $20 million previously reported for Bertans. I wouldn’t be surprised if both structures were seriously discussed, but I prefer this one – which has become official – for the Spurs. They’re capped out this season already and fairly limited next summer, anyway. San Antonio is paying more in the short term for more long-term flexibility with the 25-year-old stretch four.
Forbes played more than 1,500 minutes for a 47-win team last season, quite the accomplishment for someone who went undrafted a couple years ago – and a tribute to the team and coaching around him. He’s a good 3-point shooter who can’t get open for enough attempts from beyond the arc and therefore settles for too many long jumpers.
Forbes had a one-year qualifying offer worth $200,000 more than the minimum. I wouldn’t be surprised if he parlayed that into a two-year guaranteed minimum.
He’ll join Danny Green, Marco Belinelli, Manu Ginobili and Lonnie Walker at shooting guard. That’s a crowd, so expect some three-guard lineups – especially if Leonard gets dealt.
