He is boosting his performance in his fourth season coming off the bench for the Grizzlies. He will be a free agent in the summer and could sign for 40 million. During the past Christmas, while recovering in Memphis from an ankle injury that kept him off the court for two weeks,
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs just endured another tough night on the court, this time a 140-112 blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. This nationally televised game was billed as a redemptive rematch but instead marked the Spurs’ fifth loss in six games, leaving fans frustrated and searching for answers.
Coming back from a 12-point deficit in the second half, the Memphis Grizzlies prevail over the San Antonio Spurs
Mission to find Santi Aldama was in effect. Memphis Grizzlies players knew it was time to locate their red-hot teammate. As for Aldama, he knew the time was right after his first shot attempt.
That’s what Santi Aldama did in Memphis’ 140-112 win on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, posting 29 points and 8 rebounds over 5/12 from deep and a perfect 4/4 at the line.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high 29 points and the Memphis Grizzlies rolled to a 140-112 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their largest losing margin of the season even with Ja Morant sidelined by a foot injury.
It took less than a second. Victor Wembanyama, lined up at center court across from the only player in the NBA taller than him per official measur
Ja Morant, Desmond Bane,, Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr. 19 all scored 19 or more for Memphis, while neutralizing Spurs center Victor Wembanayma’s impact.
Zach Edey drops the hammer, with the Grizzlies center throwing down a monster jam over Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
But neither Morant nor Wembanyama stopped. Morant kept charging right for the rim, where he ran into the 7-foot-3 star. Expertly, Morant rose up and threw down a wild one-handed dunk over an outstretched Wembanyama, which sent the Grizzlies bench into a tailspin.
Aldama and the Grizzlies had a strong third quarter to turn the game into a blowout. Aldama eclipsed his previous career high of 28 points in the fourth quarter. Edey took a shot to the face in the first half and was later ruled out with a nose injury.
Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Santi Aldama added ... Spurs 7-foot-3 center Victor Wembanayma often and early. Morant hit a one-handed, fadeaway floater over Wembanyama for the game’s first ...