Spurs sign Malcolm Thomas; Ike Diogu placed on waivers

by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jan 11, 2012 1:23 PM CST in Spurs News

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed forward Malcolm Thomas from the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. Per club policy details of the contract were not released. In addition, the Spurs placed forward Ike Diogu on waivers.

Thomas, 6-9, 225 lbs., saw action in six games with the D-Fenders, averaging 14.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.67 blocks, 1.50 steals and 1.3 assists in 31.5 minutes while shooting .673 (35-52) from the field. Thomas posted a season-high 19 points to go along with 9 rebounds at Erie on Dec. 29.

Thomas, a teammate of Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard at San Diego State, helped lead the Aztecs to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance last season, averaging 11.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.02 blocks in 30.4 minutes.
An All-Mountain West Conference Second Team selection in each of his two seasons at San Diego State as well as an All-Defensive Team selection as a senior, Thomas concluded his career with the Aztecs as the second leading shot blocker in school history (127).

Diogu was signed by the Spurs on Jan. 3. He appeared in two games, totaling 2 points and a rebound in 14 minutes.

Thomas will wear No. 23 for the Spurs and will be available tonight when the Silver and Black host the Houston Rockets at the AT&T Center at 7:30 p.m.

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Hope he plays tonight, especially since Duncan did 35.5 minutes last night.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 1:27 PM CST reply actions

Might as well throw Thomas in the deep end and see if he can swim.

by CapHill on Jan 11, 2012 1:29 PM CST up reply actions

Especially since he just called out the team’s D.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 1:31 PM CST up reply actions

That was quick. I’m ready for one of these guys to pan out.

by Big50 on Jan 11, 2012 1:27 PM CST reply actions

Well, we HAD to waive him; he could make his free throws. A guy like that could NEVER be a Spur.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 11, 2012 2:29 PM CST up reply actions

Hmmm, Ford is still here.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

Rules are different for big men … which I neglected to point out.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 11, 2012 4:06 PM CST up reply actions

We’re being overrun by Aztecs!

Not too surprising of a move – good thing I never got around to GTKYNS this season.

by CapHill on Jan 11, 2012 1:29 PM CST reply actions

Good, that was a solid team that played last year.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 1:30 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, it’s pretty cool. I hope he’s good enough to stay on the team.

"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on Jan 11, 2012 1:44 PM CST up reply actions

If he plays that D, i think so. Spurs need to rest Duncan. There’s no way around it. Some new big is going to have to do something.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 1:49 PM CST up reply actions

That’s something that Cortez never had to say.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 11, 2012 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

Cortez wrote GTKYNS pieces?

by Manuwar on Jan 11, 2012 3:34 PM CST up reply actions

Yes, he did. And since I am no longer a reliable medium to the beyond, those posts had to be sacrificed this season. Or I just ran out of time. You pick.

by CapHill on Jan 11, 2012 3:38 PM CST up reply actions

I want to know when you were a reliable medium to the beyond

by Manuwar on Jan 11, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions

Obviously not during last year’s playoffs, or I would have seen that stomach punch coming.

by CapHill on Jan 11, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions

Well yeah way to let us all down

by Manuwar on Jan 11, 2012 7:15 PM CST up reply actions

You can even make a case that we could blame her for the early playoff exit.

Not a good case, mind you, but a case nonetheless.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 12, 2012 10:09 AM CST up reply actions

>:{

by CapHill on Jan 12, 2012 10:36 AM CST up reply actions

there there

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 12, 2012 11:18 AM CST up reply actions

A promising young talent. Once he develops more offense and puts on some muscle, he’ll be pretty good.

Also, to Tim C., I guess you were right about Diogu, lol. It’s not like he showed anything worthwhile, anyway.

"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on Jan 11, 2012 1:29 PM CST reply actions

Was worth a try though.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 1:31 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah. It’s too bad he kinda stinks. I guess there’s a reason why he’s been bouncing from team to team.

"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on Jan 11, 2012 1:32 PM CST up reply actions

Heh. I hope Ike wasn’t on a guaranteed deal.

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by Tim C. on Jan 11, 2012 2:10 PM CST up reply actions

I doubt it. At most, it was a partial guarantee.

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

Malcolm4Thomas
Jus signed my contract…#lehhhhgooo

Gonna have to change that twitter handle.

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by Tim C. on Jan 11, 2012 2:09 PM CST reply actions

Him and DeJuan should get along just fine

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by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Jan 11, 2012 5:07 PM CST up reply actions

Depends on what his quota for tweeting is. Can he hang with the big boy?

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 5:08 PM CST up reply actions

Only if he steps up his game quite a bit.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 12, 2012 10:10 AM CST up reply actions

After follwing him for all of 12 hours, I’d say his tweets are more similar to Danny Green’s. Much easier to read than DeJuan’s.

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by Tim C. on Jan 12, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions

That’s too bad. Oh, well. We can always hope that Duncan finally gets on twitter and turns out to have a style twice as intense as BLOLair.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 12, 2012 11:19 AM CST up reply actions

I’d expect to see things about video games. Something like “I pwned some noobies on MW3. #pwned”

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by grego21 on Jan 12, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions

nice one

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 15, 2012 12:05 AM CST up reply actions

I think you need a middle man to filter out Blair’s quotes. Like a twitter person who translates everything Blair says. Filters out all the extraneous posts

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by grego21 on Jan 12, 2012 12:18 PM CST up reply actions

THAT’S a good idea.

You should start a twitter account called @TheEssentialBlair where you just retweet the ones you like, so everybody who loves the “GOOD” Blair tweets could save themselves some time.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 15, 2012 12:06 AM CST up reply actions

Can we call him “Dr. Malcolm?”
I’m doing it, regardless.

"Sometimes I think I lost something really important to me, and it turns out I already ate it."

by DrumsInTheDeep on Jan 11, 2012 2:21 PM CST reply actions

I claimed Malcolm in the Middle! He might play center. ;)

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by grego21 on Jan 11, 2012 2:28 PM CST up reply actions

I like that name Malcolm in the middle.

by spurlover on Jan 11, 2012 2:42 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

GOL

by daezarkian on Jan 11, 2012 5:44 PM CST up reply actions

Haha, nice

"He's the ultimate zone buster." – Bill Land on Gary Neal

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on DeJuan Blair

by Manu ex Machina on Jan 11, 2012 6:12 PM CST up reply actions

Or some derivation of “CHAOS THEORY”, “BUTTERFLY EFFECT,” “HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE,” or “LIFE WILL FIND A WAY.”

I’ve got a million of ’em.

"Sometimes I think I lost something really important to me, and it turns out I already ate it."

by DrumsInTheDeep on Jan 11, 2012 2:30 PM CST up reply actions

“I’m always on the lookout for the next ex-Mrs. Malcolm.”

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest." --Willy Wonka

by SleepCrack on Jan 11, 2012 2:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I’m for this one, so far.

When you’re this scared while dribbling by yourself, you really shouldn’t be dribbling. - bj1der
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by J.R. Wilco on Jan 12, 2012 10:10 AM CST up reply actions

I know Pop loves him some Neil but he shouldn’t take min. away from Green. The way Green is playing he deserves to be the starting SG IMO.

by spurlover on Jan 11, 2012 2:48 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Neal? As in Gary “Nail Gun” Neal?

by Big50 on Jan 11, 2012 4:07 PM CST up reply actions

More Green tonight Pop.

by spurlover on Jan 11, 2012 2:50 PM CST via mobile reply actions

hope for some synergy due to past playing time together b/t him and Leonard like Fab w Manu

by i luv this site on Jan 11, 2012 3:36 PM CST reply actions

Pop is gonna get drunk and start this guy tonight at SG

by Manuwar on Jan 11, 2012 3:37 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

haha, while it is a bit sad, i’d really want to see it happen.

by ironm8 on Jan 11, 2012 3:55 PM CST up reply actions

The Spurs annual rotisserie feeding has begun. What is the over/under? 3,4,5,?

by indiancharlie on Jan 11, 2012 4:23 PM CST reply actions

He will be a rotation player for years to come!!!!

by Manuwar on Jan 11, 2012 7:15 PM CST up reply actions

ten day contract?

by i luv this site on Jan 11, 2012 6:19 PM CST reply actions

In previous seasons, it would be a while into the season prior to 10 day contracts taking effect, though it would be early January. Early January is much earlier in the short season. Have they begun already this year, or can a team sign and drop a player in a shorter period at this point?

by Alamo on Jan 11, 2012 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

Good move…. Waving Ike. He looked so out of shape. Little potential, no clittle court iq, terrible in weakside D, rebounding was sad, shots were to hesitant, and i could go on. I like that were getting younger and our staff developing these fresh players on the fly so efficently.

Do or do not! There is no try!

by Spurs Yoda on Jan 11, 2012 6:37 PM CST reply actions