Malachi Flynn has been waived by the San Antonio Spurs.

The previous Toronto Raptors first-round choose seems to be headed to the G League subsequent yr after failing to earn a spot on the Spurs’ roster. Flynn had signed an Exhibit 10 contract with San Antonio and can due to this fact be assigned to the Austin Spurs for this season.

Toronto chosen Flynn with the twenty ninth choose within the 2020 NBA Draft, however the 6-foot-1 level guard was by no means capable of persistently carve out rotation minutes for himself. The Raptors tried to combine Flynn into the rotation to begin final season, however finally opted to half methods with the 26-year-old, sending him to the New York Knicks as a part of the OG Anunoby commerce.

After a quick stint in New York, the Knicks despatched Flynn to Detroit finally yr’s commerce deadline. He appeared in 24 video games with the Pistons earlier than Detroit waived his rights this summer time.

Flynn had a breakout efficiency final season, dropping 50 factors off the bench on April 3 towards the Atlanta Hawks. He shot 18 of 25 in 34 minutes for Detroit in a historic efficiency for the undersized guard.

That outburst alone wasn’t sufficient to land Flynn a everlasting job this summer time. He went unsigned for many of the offseason earlier than becoming a member of the Spurs the place he did not earn a spot on the crew.

Flynn is now an NBA free agent who might be signed by any crew. If he would not signal a normal contract, San Antonio will personal his G League rights for the yr.

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