The Spurs made a quick roster cut Tuesday, waiving former North Carolina guard RJ Davis after signing him to an Exhibit 10 deal in September, according to The Spot Up Shot’s Paul Garcia. Davis had been the final invitee to San Antonio’s camp.
Davis’ path has been moving through the G League. He signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers last July after going undrafted out of North Carolina, then spent his rookie year with the South Bay Lakers.
In 49 NBAGL games, the 6-foot guard put up 18.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 29.6 minutes per night, while shooting .468/.424/.864. That production landed him on the G League’s All-Rookie team.
His next stop should be Austin. The Austin Spurs picked up his returning rights this summer, and Davis can earn a bonus worth up to $91K on top of his standard G League salary if he clears waivers and stays with Austin for at least 60 days this season.
Tuesday also brought a run of other minor moves around the league.
Denver signed and waived Pedro Bradshaw, per Spotrac contributor Keith Smith. Bradshaw has bounced around several G League teams since going undrafted in 2021, with additional stops in Australia and Germany.
He was also on Team USA’s roster this summer for qualifying games for next year’s FIBA World Cup. Once he clears waivers, he’s expected to join the Grand Rapids Gold, the Nuggets’ G League affiliate.
Sacramento followed the same pattern with two wings. After signing Aaron Nkrumah and Damari Monsanto to Exhibit 10 contracts on Monday, the Kings waived both on Tuesday, Smith tweets.
Nkrumah went undrafted out of Tennessee State after winning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year as a senior last season. Monsanto spent last season in the G League after going undrafted in 2025.
Both are likely headed to the Stockton Kings, where they can make bonuses worth up to $91K if they remain in the NBAGL for at least 60 days.
Atlanta also trimmed a camp body, waiving guard Isaac McKneely, Smith tweets. McKneely, undrafted out of Louisville, signed his Exhibit 10 deal last month and is expected to land with the College Park Skyhawks, with the chance to earn his bonus of up to 91K after a 60-day stay.
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