The return of young stars Keldon Johnson and Josh Primo provided a much-needed lift as the Spurs defeated the Utah Jazz on the road 111-104.
Devin Vassell paved the way for the Spurs, scoring a team-high 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting. Guard Tre Jones and Romeo Langford rounded out the five players who scored in double digits.
Lauri Markkanen, a one-time potential free agent target of the Spurs, led the Jazz with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss and former Spurs veteran Rudy Gay had 8 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench.On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs announced they picked up their fourth-year team option on guard Devin Vassell and their third-year team option on Josh Primo for the 2023-2024 season.
Vassell, in his third year with the Spurs, appeared in 71 games last season averaging 12.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27 minutes per game. He’s already led the team in scoring twice during the preseason. Primo begins his sophomore season after appearing in 50 games last year, averaging 5.8 points. He’s expected to take a big leap this year. He was selected by San Antonio as the 12th overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft.
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