With Monday’s retirement announcement of future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili, the
Spurs found themselves with another open roster spot heading into training camp.
That allowed the team to offer Pondexter a one-year deal, which according to
Michael Scotto of The Athletic, is only partially guaranteed. After missing two
full seasons due to three separate knee surgeries, Pondexter returned to the NBA
during the 2017-18 campaign, but wound up playing in just 23 games for the Bulls
before getting cut in February. He finished with averages of just 2.0 points and
1.2 rebounds across 8.5 minutes. If Pondexter does in fact make the final
regular-season roster, he’ll slot in as depth on the wing. That said, he’s
highly unlikely to find enough minutes to be fantasy relevant.