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John Gambadoro: Based on what I have heard and the way he has played Jamaree Bouyea will earn the 14th roster spot for the Phoenix Suns. Bouyea had 15 points (7-11 FG, 1-2 3Ptr), eight assists, four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes last night. I do not expect the Suns to fill the 15th roster spot as they have quite a bit of flexibility for two-way players with Pat Spencer and Duop Reath.
Duane Rankin: "He tries to make it seem like he's an old head, but he's not an old head yet." Jalen Green on Devin Booker, who will turn 30 Oct. 30. On Dillon Brooks being the oldest player on the team at age 30: "He's old as shit." Duop Reath, Luke Kennard, Haywood Highsmith, Pat Spencer, Brooks and Booker were all born in 1996. "They old as hell." Green's DOB: 2-9-2002. #Suns
Pat Spencer: "It's part of the reason I came here to be honest with you. I felt like this group last year kind of embodied who I am as a player. Hard nosed, had an edge, you knew you had to compete every single night when you played against these guys. So a lot of respect for JO and what he's built in his first year and it just felt like the right fit um for what I'm where I'm at my career, what I value. And like I said I needed a little bit of change of scenery, um grateful for my time in the Bay but felt like, you know, I had to hone in on a couple teams that maybe made sense for what I was looking for and Phoenix was definitely at the top of that list."
Duane Rankin: Suns guard Pat Spencer on brother, Grizzlies guard Cam Spencer, talking trash to Kevin Durant: "Tremendous respect for people who have competed at a high level, but when you step between those lines, we really don't give a shit who you are. It's more so about trying to win the game. It's not personal. Some guys take it personally, but we don't. Everything is fair game." #Suns
Etienne Catalan: 2-way contract Pat Spencer will wear No. 61 for the #Suns. Number never worn in franchise history. #NBA
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Shams Charania: Free agent guard Pat Spencer has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. Spencer's role grew across three seasons in Golden State, where he averaged 7.2 points and 18.6 minutes last season.
Nick Friedell: Pat Spencer says he would like to be back next season — but he’s not sure how things will play out this summer. Spencer said Steve Kerr has been like a “second father” to him in his tenure with the Warriors.
Stephen Curry came off the bench for the second consecutive game and shot 5 of 12 from the field and 4 of 11 from 3-point range, with five rebounds, two assists, one steal and three turnovers in 25 minutes. His three turnovers matched a team-high, with Pat Spencer, Draymond Green and Malevy Leons also each giving it away three times. But Kerr, who has coached Curry for the last 12 years, knows better than anyone that Curry will be back to his two-time NBA MVP self in no time. "So part of him getting back into the game and the flow of things is just feeling multiple games and recognizing the decision-making is really going to matter next week when we're in the play-in," Kerr added. "He knows. He had a little bit of a ragged game handling the ball, and he'll make the necessary adjustments and be better next game."
Pat Spencer’s path to the NBA is unique. The 29-year-old was a world-class lacrosse player, setting the NCAA men’s lacrosse record for career assists with 231, before transitioning to basketball late. He played one year of college ball at Northwestern before chasing an NBA dream that required G-League stops, training-camp invites, two-way contracts and moments of uncertainty. His teammate Al Horford said it’s unlike any story he’s ever heard of in this league. “I’ve never seen that,” said the 18-year NBA veteran. “And I’ve talked to him because I’ve been so curious about that transition. It’s like that dude, you got to have a different mindset and a different will to you. He literally willed his way here. … So, a lot of respect for him, how he approaches the day-to-day and how he prepares himself. And he’s earned to be in this position.”
Spencer’s competitive edge did not develop overnight. He credits his parents, Donna and Bruce, for it. He says his brothers, Cam and Will, are wired the same way. “I’ve been like this my whole life,” Pat said. “Whether a buddy’s in second grade at a birthday party and losing it on my buddies. Just growing up with two younger brothers, we competed at everything.” Ping-pong. Video games. Cornhole. Basketball games in the driveway. There was always another game somewhere. “We joke,” Pat said. “Thanksgiving morning, we always go down to the Naval Academy with my uncle and his crew. It ends up in a fight. Someone has to lose.”
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Pat Spencer’s competitive nature within the Warriors’ facility is well-known. Ask around, and there’s always a story about how frustrated he can get after losing a pick-up game, how intensely he treats each rep and how seriously he takes film sessions even when his role is uncertain. “He’s like one of the coaches over there,” former Warriors guard Buddy Hield said. “Because in [the] film session he’s always talking, so he knows what the coaches want and he has that eye. He has a great basketball mind. I think he’s going to have a bright future after basketball in this league, too. I love him a lot. … I understand him. I understand his struggles.”
There were some fresh rumbles over the weekend that the Warriors might opt not to sign Lonzo Ball in the end after converting Pat Spencer from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract.
Shams Charania: The Golden State Warriors are signing two-way guard Pat Spencer to a contract for the rest of the season, Mark Bartelstein and Ross Aroyo of @PrioritySports tell ESPN.
Michael Scotto: The Golden State Warriors have converted two-way guard Pat Spencer to a standard NBA contract for the rest of the season, Mark Bartelstein and Ross Aroyo of @PrioritySports told @hoopshype . Spencer has shot 43.1 percent from 3-point range this season. ESPN was first to report.
