San Antonio Spurs And Detroit Pistons Make G League Trade

RaiQuan Gray is returning from a three-game season with the San Antonio Spurs.

He finished the year averaging 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 58.8 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from three-point range.

The former Florida State star also spent significant time in the G League with the Austin Spurs.

Recently, Austin announced that it had traded Gray for Motor City Cruise.

Via the Austin Spurs on August 29:”The Austin Spurs have agreed to the following trade:

Austin receives the returning rights to Nathan Mensah while Motor City Cruise receives the returning rights to RaiQuan Gray and a 2025 second-round pick from the Oklahoma City Blue.

Gray was the 59th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets.

His career averages (in the NBA) are 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, while shooting 55.2% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range through four games.

On the other hand, Mensah played college basketball for San Diego State and just completed his first year in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets.

He averaged 1.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the field in 25 games.

The Spurs have already signed him to a training camp contract.

By Michael Scotto of HoopsHype on July 29: “The San Antonio Spurs have reached a training camp agreement with center Nathan Mensah, league sources said. @hoopshypeMensah was on a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets last season and played in 25 games.