PHOENIX SUNS

Report: Former Suns guard Shannon Brown signs 10-day contract with San Antonio

Feb 1, 2014, 11:00 PM | Updated: 11:01 pm

Although the Phoenix Suns no longer needed the services of combo guard Shannon Brown, it was not unreasonable to assume that the eight-year veteran would easily land on another team after being cut by the Washington Wizards.

The Suns traded Brown along with Marcin Gortat, Kendall Marshall and Malcolm Lee to the Wizards just a few days before the 2013-14 regular season started. Washington subsequently released all but Gortat. Phoenix got Emeka Okafor and a lottery-protected first round draft pick in the deal.

Marshall began playing in the Development League and eventually got a shot with the Los Angeles Lakers in late December, proceeding to start 15 of the 19 games in which he’s played for the team.

Despite scoring 10.7 points per game and making 107 three-pointers in his two years in Phoenix, Brown was not able find any takers in the NBA — until Saturday.

Yahoo! Sports writer Marc J. Spears tweeted that the San Antonio Spurs have signed the former Michigan State standout to a 10-day contract. The Spurs were looking for some backcourt help after Manu Ginobili went down with a hamstring injury that will keep him out three-to-four weeks.

If Brown plays his cards right during this 10-day audition, the Spurs could sign the 28-year-old guard to a second 10-day contract if they wish and/or the team could sign him for the remainder of the season.

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