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Spurs Trade Koufos To Create Roster Space
SAN ANTONIO, June 24 (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs have traded away 24 year old, 7 foot centre Kosta Koufos in a bid to create minutes for incoming European champion and MVP Tiago Splitter.
Koufos, a five year pro, was signed by the Spurs last season as a short term fix to start at centre alongside aging future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan. Koufos had a promising year as he put up 9 points and 5 rebounds a game. However, in anticipation of the arrival of Splitter, the Spurs decided to trade away Koufos in order to get Splitter more minutes.
Kousfos heads to the New York Knicks along with Russian and third year SF Igor Chugainov. Chugainov, 23, has struggled to make a splash since being drafted by the Spurs in 2010 at number 14. Chugainov remains an athletic, defensive minded prospect and with one year left on his deal, he will have 12 months to prove that he could be an NBA player.
The Knicks sent SG Marco Belinelli and PG Chris Duhon to the Spurs to complete the deal. Belinelli has great prospects of starting with the Spurs. His scoring abilities will be treasured in San Antonio as they have missed the services of Manu Ginobili. The Italian is able to shoot the lights out and that should help SF Marvin Williams have more space on the floor to work with.
The Spurs hold the number three pick in the NBA Draft and on the eve of the big night are confident that their recent move, the draft, and the pending signing of Splitter will propel them back to the playoffs. The team is expected to draft Christian Bullard of Pepperdine; a 6’6” SG with the ability to shine on both ends of the floor.
6’11” Splitter of Brazil is expected to sign a 5 year deal to join San Antonio, the team patiently waiting for him since holding his draft rights from the 2007 NBA Draft. The 28 year old has been training in San Antonio and stated that he cannot wait to play for the Spurs following a highly successful career with TAU Ceramica.
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