Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Moron, Argentina |
| Age: 36 |
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Nicolas Laprovittola: Signs with Spanish club
Laprovittola agreed to a contract Monday with Club Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB, EuroHoops.net reports.
The 27-year-old most recently played for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg after making his NBA debut with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2016-17 season before being waived. The Argentinian looks like a good bet to remain overseas for the rest of his playing career.
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Nicolas Laprovittola: Signs contract with Spanish club
Laprovittola signed a contract Wednesday with Saski Baskonia of the Spanish ACB League, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Laprovittola earned a roster spot with the Spurs as an undrafted rookie, but appeared in only 18 games before the team decided to drop him from the roster. After failing to find any other suitors elsewhere in the NBA, the 26-year-old will head back to the ACB League, where he suited up last season. If he plays well in Spain, he could gin up interest for a return stateside at some point next season.
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Nicolas Laprovittola: Waived by Spurs
Laprovittola was waived by the Spurs on Tuesday, Paul Garcia of Project Spurs reports.
Laprovittola signed a camp deal with the Spurs back in September and eventually earned one of the final spots on their regular season roster. He's provided some much-needed depth at point guard, even logging a few starts when Tony Parker was either injured or getting a night off for rest. However, it appears the Spurs weren't high enough on him to roster him for the rest of the season, as they'll cut him before his contract becomes fully guaranteed in a few weeks. Laprovittola could find suitors around the NBA once he clears waivers, but otherwise, he'll likely head back overseas. Look for Dejounte Murray to serve as the Spurs' third point guard behind Parker and Patty Mills moving forward.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Back in bench role
Laprovittola supplied three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four assists and one block across 12 minutes in Saturday's 130-101 win over the Nets.
With Tony Parker starting both of the last two games following three absences in a four-game span due to a thigh injury, Laprovittola has seen a downturn in playing time. Laprovittola was only acting as a placeholder during his time in the starting five, but now that the Spurs are fully healthy in the backcourt, he's fallen all the way to third on the depth chart at point guard. Don't expect the rookie to see the floor during most competitive matchups when Parker and Patty Mills are both available.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Starts at point guard Tuesday
Laprovittola will start at point guard for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves, Jeff McDonald of San Antonio Express-News reports.
Tony Parker is dealing with yet another injury, as he'll sit out Tuesday's game due to a thigh bruise. That means Laprovittola will get another opportunity to jump into the starting lineup for the third time over the last four games. During his last two starts for Parker, Laprovittola averaged 7.0 points, 1.0 rebound, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steal over 19.5 minutes, so his elevation to the starting five doesn't necessarily mean he's a great fantasy option.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Returns to bench role
Laprovittola will return to the bench for Monday's game against the Bucks, Bucks radio play-by-play announcer Ted Davis reports.
Tony Parker has missed the last two games with a lingering knee injury, but has been cleared for a return to the court and will take on his normal role as the team's starting point guard. Laprovittola will head to the bench in the corresponding move and will likely see his minutes take a big hit, after logging 20 and 19 minutes over the last two games. Unless another injury occurs, Laprovittola can be avoided in traditional fantasy leagues.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Will start again Friday
Laprovittola will draw another spot start at point guard for Friday's matchup against the Spurs, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Tony Parker will miss his second straight game, and the Spurs will opt to go with Laprovittola at point again. Although he started Wednesday, he played just 19 minutes, while Patty Mills played 29 off the bench. Expect a similar displacement of minutes for Friday's contest.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Will start Wednesday
Laprovittola will draw his first start of the season in Wednesday's matchup against the Mavericks, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Laprovittola is getting the spot start, as Tony Parker, who will still suit up, is not expected to play. The 26-year-old Argentinian was just recalled from the D-League on Tuesday. He played a small role in nine games with the team earlier in the season, but they likely want to see what he is capable of offering in a larger role.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Recalled from Austin
Laprovittola was recalled from the D-League on Tuesday.
The Argentinian guard has appeared sparingly in nine games for the Spurs this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.3 assists in 9.2 minutes per game. Barring an injury or two, he's unlikely to work his way into a consistent spot in the rotation as a 26-year-old rookie.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Heads back to D-League
Laprovittola was assigned Sunday to the D-League's Austin Spurs.
Along with Laprovittola, both Dejounte Murray and Bryn Forbes will head back to the D-League, since the trio has struggled to find meaningful minutes with the big club. It's expected that Laprovittola will be recalled in time for Tuesday's matchup with the Magic, but he's no lock to see the floor if that game remains competitive throughout.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Available to play Wednesday
Laprovittola (mouth) will be available to play in Wednesday's matchup with the Hornets, Jeff McDonald of San Antonio Express-News reports.
Laprovittola had a tooth extraction performed earlier in the week and he was unable to suit up for Monday's outing versus the Mavericks. However, he's progressed to the point where he'll be available to play off the bench, but considering he hasn't seen the court during the team's last six games, that doesn't guarantee he'll see any minutes on Wednesday.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Ruled out for Monday
Laprovittola had a dental procedure performed recently and will sit out Monday's game against the Mavericks, Tom Orsborn of San Antonio Express-News reports.
According to coach Gregg Popovich the procedure was something along the lines of a tooth extraction, which will keep Laprovittola out at least Monday's outing versus the Mavericks. After seeing extended minutes in multiple games throughout the early portion of the regular season, Laprovittola hasn't seen the court at all over the team's last five games and appears to have fallen out of the regular rotation entirely.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Scores career-high 12 points in loss
Laprovittola tallied 12 points (4-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five assists and two rebounds across 22 minutes in Saturday's 116-92 loss to the Clippers.
Laprovittola has entered the rotation for the last two games with Tony Parker (knee) sitting out, and with Parker expected to miss a few more games beyond Saturday, the Argentinian import should continue to serve as the main backup to Patty Mills. While he was able to take advantage of Saturday's season-high minutes count to produce the first double-digit scoring outing of his career, Laprovittola's nightly ceiling doesn't appear to be much higher than this. His already-limited fantasy value will disappear almost completely once Parker returns.
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Spurs' Nicolas Laprovittola: Earns roster spot
Laprovittola was able to claim a spot on the Spurs' 15-man roster heading into the regular season, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Laprovittola drew some attention for his play with Argentina in the 2016 Summer Olympic, and was able to carry over that success to training camp with the Spurs, impressing the team brass with how he was able to direct the offense. While Laprovittola doesn't profile as a long-term successor at point guard to the aging Tony Parker, he'll provide the team with some experienced depth at the position. That may allow rookie Dejounte Murray to see some more extended run in the D-League this season.
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