There are four players vying for the final roster spot for the 2012-13 Spurs Roster and each are making the case with their play. Here is a quick rundown of who is on the cusp.
Eddie Curry – An 11 year veteran that spent four seasons with the Bulls, four with the Knicks and most recently played last season with the Miami Heat. Curry has had weight issues and spent the summer slimming down and working on his game. The Spurs do have a need of another big man.
“I feel I’m in a good situation,” Curry told the San Antonio Express-News. “I worked hard this summer. Every game it’s just about showing everybody what I can do. I’m trying to focus on defense and rebounding, trying to play in the system and soak up as much as I can. I think I’m going to make it. Until they tell me I’m not, I feel like I’m part of this team.”
Derrick Brown – After receiving several invitations to camp with NBA teams, Brown chose the Spurs even though there was really only one roster spot to be had. The three-year veteran, selected as the 40th overall draft pick in 2009 by the Charlotte Bobcats played with them until 2011. He then signed on with the Knicks in March of 2011 but returned to the Bobcats in December of 2011 up until the end of the 2012 season. The Bobcats made him an unrestricted free agent and he signed on with the Spurs. Steven Jackson, a former teammate with the Bobcats had high praise for the journeyman who is averaging seven points in 15.7 minutes a game.
