Josh Primo Waived by the San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo was waived by the organization on Friday, the Spurs announced in a statement.

San Antonio exercised the 19-year-olds third year option just two weeks ago. However, he suffered a glute injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

The 2021 12th-overall pick (the youngest player in his draft class) was set to be the Spurs sixth-man as All-Star guard Dejounte Murray was traded to the Hawks, leaving just Tre Jones in front of Primo on the depth chart.

Primo averaged 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in his four games this season.

The San Antonio #Spurs just announced that they are waiving Josh Primo. Primo was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Call me a skeptic, but something doesn't add up here. pic.twitter.com/OwCE0pBnVh
— Joey Blackwell (@_JoeyBlackwell) October 28, 2022

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Primo had a massive improvement during the offseason, leaving the NBA community confused.

"His on-court development absolutely had the organization excited about his NBA future," Wojnarowski said.

In his one year at Alabama, Primo shot 43-percent from the field and a 38-percent from downtown. His ability to find open space and consistently make jumpshots across the entire floor could make him a good candidate for several other NBA teams in need of a guard.

The official cause for Primo's release is still unknown at this time. However, Primo did release a statement to ESPN, citing mental health concerns:

Josh Primo statement to ESPN in the aftermath of his release from the Spurs tonight: pic.twitter.com/H1n3k3IIcn
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 29, 2022

"I know that you all are surprised by today's announcement," Primo's statement reads. "I've been seeking help to deal with previous trauma I suffered and will now take this time to focus on my mental health treatment more fully. I hope to be able to discuss these issues in the future so I can help others who have suffered in a similar way. I appreciate privacy at this time."

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