Cedi Osman is returning from a 72-game season with the San Antonio Spurs.
He finished the year averaging 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three-point range.
This summer, Osman became a free agent available to sign with any NBA team.
On August 28, it still remains unsigned.
Osman was the 31st pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
He is an experienced 29-year-old who played seven seasons in the league for the Cleveland Cavaliers (and the San Antonio Spurs).
During the 2019 season, Osman averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from three-point range in 76 games for the Cavs.
Despite playing on many bad teams, Osman reached the NBA Finals (with the Cavs) during the 2018 season.
His career averages are 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from three-point range in 476 regular-season games.
Osman also appeared in 19 NBA playoff games.
There’s no doubt he could be a good veteran for a contending team to add to their bench.
Cedi Osman coming off the bench:
29 PTS (equals career high)
11-13 FG
7-7 3P (career high)in just 21 minutes. pic.twitter.com/soeUZJZ0wd
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 30, 2023
As for the Spurs, they are coming off a difficult season where they were the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record.
The franchise has missed the NBA playoffs in each of the previous five years.
