{"id":160489,"date":"2025-07-10T10:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/160489\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:21:12","slug":"spurs-re-sign-point-guard-no-not-that-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/160489\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs Re-Sign Point Guard, No, Not That One"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Antonio Spurs have had a busy offseason. They had two lottery picks in the 2025 NBA Draft where they selected Dylan Harper<\/a> and Carter Bryant<\/a>, second and 14th overall respectively. San Antonio signed center Luke Kornet<\/a> to a four-year deal and later traded for another center in Kelly Olynyk<\/a>. On Wednesday, they re-signed one of their point guards. No, it\u2019s not future Hall of Famer Chris Paul<\/a>, but Jordan McLaughlin<\/a> will be returning to the Spurs.<\/p>\n

\"\"Apr 6, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Jordan McLaughlin (11) dribbles the ball on a fast break during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-Imagn Images
\nSpurs Re-Sign Point Guard, No, Not That One
\nJordan McLaughlin Returns To The Spurs On A 1-Year Deal<\/p>\n

Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report on Wednesday night that Jordan McLaughlin is re-signing with the Spurs. It is a one-year deal for $3 million, a veteran\u2019s minimum contract. The 29-year-old was acquired by San Antonio in February from the Sacramento Kings via the three-team deal that also netted them De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a>. Previous to last season, he spent five years playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n

Free agent guard Jordan McLaughlin has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN. McLaughlin split last season with the Spurs and Kings, and now enters his seventh NBA campaign as a reserve guard. pic.twitter.com\/DzyvaSP5cb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

After joining the Spurs, McLaughlin did not see much time on the court. The 6-foot point guard appeared in 18 games for San Antonio, playing 6.9 minutes per contest. He posted averages of 2.5 points and 1.5 assists while shooting 15-28 from the field (9-20 on three-pointers).<\/p>\n

Next season will be McLaughlin\u2019s seventh in the league, an impressive feat from a player who went undrafted out of USC. His most productive season actually came when he was a rookie with Minnesota. In that 2019-20 season, he averaged career-highs in points (7.6), assists (4.2), and minutes (19.7).<\/p>\n

In 288 career games, McLaughlin has averages of 4.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He has shot 44.5% from the field, 37.3% from beyond the arc, and 74.3% from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

Playing Time May Be Hard To Come By Again<\/p>\n

Perhaps McLaughlin could find a way into more playing time this season. Chris Paul, in all likelihood, is not returning to the team for next season. The Spurs also traded two guards, Malaki Branham<\/a>, and Blake Wesley<\/a>, in the deal that brought them Olynyk. Even with three guards off the team that were there last year, it still seems unlikely that McLaughlin will be a regular rotation piece.<\/p>\n

There are three guards clearly ahead of McLaughlin in the pecking order for backcourt minutes. De\u2019Aaron Fox will be returning from the left pinky surgery that ended his 2024-25 season prematurely. Stephon Castle<\/a>, the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is the reigning Rookie of the Year. Dylan Harper will surely be thrown into the rotation immediately after being the second selection of the 2025 NBA Draft. Devin Vassell<\/a> also split his time last season between the two and three spots.<\/p>\n

Still, injuries do occur, and players do rest. You can do worse than having McLaughin as a depth piece off the bench, a player with a career 4.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.<\/p>\n

Photo credit: \u00a9 Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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