Although the NBA is still on the All-Star break, that hasn't stopped the San Antonio Spurs from working behind the scenes, with Brian Wright, Gregg Popovich and company signing veteran center Mason Plumlee to a 10-day contract to fill out their roster.
Taking to social media to announce the news, ESPN's Shams Charania broke down the signing, noting that after 12 seasons in the NBA, Plumlee is headed to San Antonio to make it the lucky 13.
"Free agent center Mason Plumlee is signing a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs, Priority Sports' Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN," Charania wrote. "Plumlee begins his 13th NBA season in Charlotte and now joins the Spurs for the second half."
Drafted into the NBA with the 22nd overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in 2013, Plumlee is one of the more well-traveled veterans on the open market, playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets, most recently with two starts for 14 games in 2025-26.
While Plumlee has earned more headlines over the years for getting into fights than producing major on the court, averaging just 1.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.9 minutes of action per game for the Hornets this season, he has 874 regular-season games and 71 postseason attempts on his resume in this 10-day contract. Will Plumlee play major minutes for the Spurs next week and make a difference? It's hard to say, but adding another veteran to the building could give Victor Wembanyama and company some much-needed help.
