The San Antonio Spurs made a roster move on Friday that could pay off for the franchise in the long run.
The five-time NBA champions signed a 6-foot-4 former Los Angeles Lakers guard to assist Victor Wembanyama.
“The San Antonio Spurs are signing Kyle Mangas to a two-way contract,” HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on X/Twitter. “Mangas has averaged 18.5 points on 50% shooting from the field and 41% from three-point range, 5.0 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.5 steals for the Austin Spurs in the G-League.”
Despite being a pro for nearly five seasons, the Indiana Wesleyan product has yet to compete in an official NBA contest. Mangas started his career with USK Praha (Czech Republic) and Siauliai-bet (Lithuania) before returning to the States in 2023.
After spending the 2023-24 season with the Indiana Pacers’ G-League affiliate, the Noblesville Boom (formerly known as the Indiana Mad Ants), Mangas inked a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2024 Summer League. Unfortunately, the Warsaw, Indiana native didn’t last long with Los Angeles, as he failed to make the franchise’s opening night roster.
Following another short stint with the Mad Ants, Mangas signed with the Vancouver Bandits (CEBL) before joining the Austin Spurs (San Antonio’s G-League affiliate) for the 2025-26 season.
Considering Mangas is a 40.7% career three-point shooter in the G-League and has 43 games of experience in the NBA’s minor league, the Spurs’ decision to promote him in mid-December isn’t a terrible idea for the up-and-coming Western Conference franchise.
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