Manu Ginobili: Nearing deal to return to San Antonio

Ginobili’s future was up in the air following the expiration of his contract at
the end of 2016-17 season, but it appears the soon-to-be-40-year-old will be
back with the Spurs for what will likely be his final go-around in the NBA. It’s
hard to imagine Ginobili considered playing anywhere other than San Antonio, and
he’ll likely return on a near-minimum deal with the expectation that he’ll again
be a key piece off the bench. While Ginobili’s scroring numbers waned last
season — 7.5ppg, 39% FG — he still handed out 2.7 assists per game and shot
nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc.