San Antonio Spurs Roster Report

by Sports Xchange


Updated: October 4, 2008, 11:40 PM EST

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DRAFT PICKS:

George Hill, G, 6-2, IUPUI -- The Summit League Player of the Year is considered equally talented at both ends of the floor. The 22-year-old stood out at the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando.

Malik Hairston, F, 6-6, Oregon -- The run-and-gun Ducks were known for their offense, and Hairston (sixth-leading scorer in school history) provided his fair share. But he also was considered the club's best defensive player.

James Gist, F, 6-9, Maryland -- A powerful interior presence who made the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-defensive first team has signed with Angelico Biella of the Italian League.

PLAYER NOTES:

--G/F Michael Finley, 35, old reported to camp at 220 pounds -- 15 pounds lighter than his season-ending playing weight in May.

"I just wanted to be prepared physically and mentally," he said. "Mentally, knowing that the opportunity of playing more minutes will be there, and I just wanted to be prepared at that task. Physically, I wanted to be in the best shape that I could be."

--After an uneven performance by first-round draft pick George Hill in summer-league play, the Spurs added some insurance to the backup point-guard competition with the signing of slick-shooting left-handed G Salim Stoudamire. In three years with the Hawks, Stoudamire averaged 8.0 points, connecting on a total of 167 3-pointers in 157 games.

--C Ian Mahinmi suffered a severe ankle sprain preparing for camp and most likely will have to sit out the entire month of October. The Spurs had planned to play the young big man upward of 30 minutes per game in the preseason. Mahinmi spent most of last season with the Austin Toros, the Spurs' affiliate in the D-League.

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