Josh Primo Scores 20 Points in Summer League Debut
San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo finished with 20 points, five assists and a block in 29 minutes of Friday's 99-90 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League.
After entering the fourth quarter with only nine points in his 2022 summer debut, Primo scored eight more in less than two minutes. He hit his fifth three-pointer of the night during his final 10 seconds.
Primo went 3-for-3 from downtown and converted four of five field goals in the fourth quarter. He also finished the night shooting 7-for-12 from the field, including 5-for 7 from downtown. He made one of two from the free-throw line.
Primo extended his highlight-filled game with a stepback three-pointer.
Last season, Primo played in 50 games and started in 16. He averaged 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists while playing 19.3 minutes per game.
However, Primo was third on the depth chart at the shooting guard position. Ahead of him were Derrick White, who went to the Celtics in the middle of last season, and Lonnie Walker IV, who signed with the Lakers on Wednesday.
As of early July, Primo is the primary shooting guard for the Spurs for the 2022-23 season.
He may run the point a few times this season as he is second on the depth chart behind Tre Jones. All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray was traded from the Spurs to the Hawks on June 29.
The 19-year-old was the 2021 No. 12 overall draft pick and could be a big piece to all-time winningest head coach Gregg Popovich's empire. "Coach Pop" may be in his final year of coaching, though.
