Lhe San Antonio Spurs announced this Friday that they have gotten rid of Joshua Primo, an unexpected and surprising decision regarding the player they picked in 12th place in the 2021 draft and which the Canadian shooter says has to do with his mental health.
“Our hope is that In the long term, this decision is in the best interests of this organization and of Joshua.”Spurs said in a statement. Afterwards, 19-year-old Primo released a statement to give some additional details about his personal situation.
“I know you are all surprised by today’s announcement. I have sought help to deal with past trauma that I have experienced and now I will take this time.” focus more on my mental health treatment,” he said in a statement. forwarded to ESPN.
“I hope to be able to talk about these issues in the future so that I can help other people who suffered the same way. I appreciate the intimacy at the moment,” he added. Primo, one of the young talents From a Spurs project totally focused on rebuilding the franchise, he had 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists averaging 19.3 minutes per game in his rookie season. This year I played four games averaging 7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 23.2 minutes.
Two weeks ago, Spurs exercised their unilateral option to secure the contract of Primo through the 2023-24 season for $4.3 million.
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