Spurs' Khem Birch: Back to full health

Coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday that Birch (knee) has been "full speed" in practice to begin training camp, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Birch was traded to the Spurs in February but didn't make any appearances for his new team to close out the 2022-23 campaign since he was dealing with a lingering knee injury. While he's healthy ahead of the 2023-24 season, it's unclear how much of a role he'll have with the Spurs once the regular season begins.