I have some ties to the Spurs organization, so after two games of Summer League games I reached out to a few people I know who work with the Austin Spurs, which is the NBA Developmental team for San Antonio. Here is what was relayed back to me late last night.
"There's a reason Arcidiacono was signed to a two-year partially guaranteed deal by Buford (GM). He's a smart dude. Picks up things well, understands what we're trying to do. Athletically, there are some issues. We're not sure how well he'll do as a 1-on-1 defender against point guards. He isn't tall enough to play off-guard on a consistent basis. His best attribute is getting us into our offense. A lot of young guys hesitate and don't make that first pass. He makes his first pass and gets directly into our set. He was well coached in college, that's obvious. He's only taken two shots for us. We'll see him in Austin to start the season."
Nothing incredibly ground-breaking, but the prevailing thought is that Arch will play for the development team this season and that the Spurs want to hold on to his rights as he rounds out his game.
"There's a reason Arcidiacono was signed to a two-year partially guaranteed deal by Buford (GM). He's a smart dude. Picks up things well, understands what we're trying to do. Athletically, there are some issues. We're not sure how well he'll do as a 1-on-1 defender against point guards. He isn't tall enough to play off-guard on a consistent basis. His best attribute is getting us into our offense. A lot of young guys hesitate and don't make that first pass. He makes his first pass and gets directly into our set. He was well coached in college, that's obvious. He's only taken two shots for us. We'll see him in Austin to start the season."
Nothing incredibly ground-breaking, but the prevailing thought is that Arch will play for the development team this season and that the Spurs want to hold on to his rights as he rounds out his game.
