David West leaves over $10 million in Indiana to play for Pop
The San Antonio Spurs aren’t waiting for Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobli to hang it up to ensure that they’ll be able to continue to make title runs in the near future. After locking up the most high-profile free agent on the market, LaMarcus Aldridge, the Spurs went after David West, who just agreed to sign for the veteran’s minimum of $1.4 million, leaving $12 million on the table in Indiana.
West will presumably back up Tim Duncan, who is believed to be in his final year as a pro, and LaMarcus Aldridge, who just agreed to join the Spurs on Saturday after a week-long internal debate. It’s clear why West chose to leave Indiana, his home of the last 4 years. He wants to win a ring, and he gave up more than $10 million to make sure he has a chance at one.
West won’t just be tagging along, however. The Xavier alum averaged 12 points and 7 rebounds last season, and is a career 15 & 7 guy shooting 80% from the free-throw line. Greg Popovich has another shiny new toy on his roster.
