Tobias Harris leaves Pistons for $31 million Spurs contract

The Spurs are bolstering their depth on the wing. San Antonio and forward Tobias Harris agreed to a two-year, $31 million contract on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, adding a veteran presence to its young roster after falling short in the NBA Finals. Harris, who turns 34 later this month, served as a valuable role player for the Pistons over the last two seasons after coming over from the 76ers during the summer of 2024. Last season, Harris averaged 13.3 points per game on 46.9 percent shooting and 36.8 percent from 3-point land for Detroit, which went 60-22 during the regular season before falling in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Cavaliers. Harris played some of his best basketball during the Pistons’ playoff run, scoring 20 points in eight straight games at one point, before losing minutes during Detroit’s final two games against Cleveland. He joins a San Antonio frontline that, aside from Victor Wembanyama, looked small at times during the Finals against the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby. The Tennessee product’s ability to get hot from beyond the arc should also provide the Spurs, who were roughly average from deep last season, shooting 35.9 percent on 37.9 attempts per game, with some more offensive punch. Harris will compete for minutes with wings Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes. The Harris addition is the first in what has been a relatively quiet offseason thus far for the Spurs. Earlier this week, San Antonio brought back Barnes on a one-year deal for $8 million in one of their few moves to date this summer. The Pistons’ loss of Harris adds to what has been an offseason of turnover for the franchise. Detroit traded away big man Isaiah Stewart to Memphis while bringing in Isaiah Joe in a trade with the Thunder and signing John Collins in free agency. There are also still questions as to the fate of young center Jalen Duren, who is a restricted ...