San Antonio Spurs to sign Australian center Jock Landale

Based on Shams Charania of the Athletic, the San Antonio Spurs will signal Australian middle Jock Landale to a two-year deal.

The contract quantity for Landale hasn’t been reported but, however the Spurs had $4-6 million in cap area and the room exception of $4.9 million.

Landale, 25, is 6’11” from Australia. He was within the 2018 NBA Draft, however went undrafted. He was the 2021 NBL Grand Remaining MVP.

Final season with Melbourne, Landale performed in 41 video games, beginning in 40 of them. He averaged 16.4 factors, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per sport.

He tried 3.6 three level makes an attempt per sport and made 38.9% of his exterior seems to be. Landale performed 27.6 minutes per sport.

Landale is presently taking part in within the Olympics with Australia. He’s averaging 20.6 minutes, 13.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds, and a couple of assists with the Nationwide workforce.

With Landale, the Spurs’ roster could also be capped with 15 gamers on NBA offers relying on if the Spurs assure Drew Eubanks’ contract for the remainder of the season.

If the Spurs maintain Eubanks on the roster, then that will imply second spherical draftee Joe Wieskamp will doubtless signal a two-way deal.