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What We Know About Joshua Primo And the Spurs Decision to Waive Him
文章By LJ Ellis
In one of the most stunning turn of events in franchise history, the San
Antonio Spurs have abruptly waived Joshua Primo. It’s about 12 hours later
and it’s still not clear why the Spurs decided to release Primo, the
franchise’s lottery pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and someone who the team was
planning to build around.
在球队历史上最令人震惊的事件之一中，圣安东尼奥马刺队突然放弃了Primo。
大约12 小时后，仍然不清楚马刺队为什么放弃Primo，这是球队在2021 年NBA 选秀
中的乐透选秀权(大年12顺位)，也是球队计划围绕他打造的人选。
Here’s what we know so far:
到目前为止，这是我们所知道的：
1) When the Spurs waived Primo, the only explanation in the press release was
a quote from RC Buford, the franchise’s former general manager and current
CEO.
“It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best
interest of both the organization and Joshua.”
Perhaps even more noteworthy was the line in the press release that the Spurs
organization (specifically the players, coaches and executives) will offer no
further comment about Primo.
当马刺队放弃Primo 时，新闻稿中唯一的解释是引用了球队前总经理兼现任首席执行官
RC Buford 的话。
“我们希望，从长远来看，这一决定将符合球队和Primo的最大利益。”
或许更值得注意的是新闻稿中的一句话，马刺球队（特别是球员、教练和高管）将不再对
Primo 发表评论。
2) Primo released a statement through ESPN within a couple hours of being
waived.
Primo 被释出后的几个小时内通过ESPN 发表了一份声明。
Josh Primo 在今晚从马刺队wavied后向ESPN 发表声明：
由于心里创伤退出球队
3) About two weeks ago, the Spurs picked up a team option on Primo worth more
than $4 million. Unless he is claimed on waivers, the Spurs will owe him
approximately $8.4 million over the next two years.
大约两周前，马刺队获得了价值超过400 万美元的Primo 球队选项。除非他被要求豁免，
否则马刺队将在未来两年内还得支付他大约840 万美元。
4) As recently as earlier this week, I was hearing talk behind the scenes
regarding how high the Spurs were on Primo and his vast potential. Playing as
the team’s backup point guard, he was doing well on the court and showing
promise as a 19-year-old multiskilled initiator. He was averaging 23.3
minutes per game and was usually the first player off the bench. While his
regular season numbers don’t stand out, he looked great in the preseason.
就在本周早些时候，我在幕后听到了关于马刺队对Primo 的高度评价以及他的巨大潜力的
谈话。作为球队的替补控球后卫，他在场上表现出色，并显示出作为一名19岁多技能发
起人的潜力。他场均上场时间为23.3 分钟，通常是第一个替补出场的球员。虽然他的例行
赛数据并不突出，但他在季前赛中看起来很棒。
5) Over the summer, he was the player the Spurs trotted out to be in front of
the camera. For example, when they were unveiling a new sponsor for their
jersey, it was Primo who was called to be the representative of the players.
He also has his face on billboards around San Antonio.
It’s clear that the Spurs had big plans for Primo heading into his sophomore
campaign.
整个夏天，他都是频繁出现马刺队镜头前的球员。例如，当他们为他们的球衣揭晓新的赞
助商时，Primo被称为球员代表。他的脸也出现在圣安东尼奥周围的广告牌上。
很明显，马刺队对Primo进入大二赛季有很大的计划。
6) Primo missed the game on Wednesday due to a bruised glute. Him missing
that game wasn’t a major surprise because he fell hard to the ground during
Monday night’s game and was in obvious pain. He was able to keep playing on
Monday but he was clearly hampered.
Before he was waived, he was listed as out versus the Chicago Bulls on Friday
night due to the same glute injury.
Primo 由于臀部擦伤错过了周三的比赛。他错过了那场比赛并不是什么大惊喜，因为他在
周一晚上的比赛中重重摔倒在地并且明显疼痛。他能够在周一继续比赛，但他显然受到了
阻碍。
在他被裁掉之前，由于同样的臀部受伤，他在周五晚上与芝加哥公牛队的比赛中被列为
DNP。
7) While he didn’t play on Wednesday, he was at the game and everything
appeared to be normal. He was cheering on his teammates and was all smiles on
the bench.
虽然他周三没有上场，但他在比赛中，一切看起来都很正常。他在为队友加油，在替补席
上笑容满面。
8) Head coach Gregg Popovich’s pregame interview with the media prior to the
Bulls game was delayed about 45 minutes. It was during that delay that the
Spurs announced that they had waived Primo. When Pop was asked about Primo,
he said he had no comment beyond the quote by Buford in the press release.
教练Popovich在公牛队比赛前接受媒体采访的时间被推迟了大约45分钟。正是在那
段延迟期间，马刺队宣布他们已经裁掉Primo。当Popovich被问及Primo时，他说除了
Buford在新闻稿中的引用之外，他没有任何评论。
9) When I’ve reached out to sources, the only info I’ve received is that
the decision wasn’t made due to basketball reasons. The Express-News and
other reporters who cover the Spurs are hearing the same.
当我接触到消息来源时，我收到的唯一信息是；这个决定不是由于篮球方面的原因。
Express-News和其他报导马刺队的记者也听到了同样的消息
10) When the Spurs shocked pundits by picking Primo 12th overall last year,
they pointed to his high character as being a leading reason why they
selected him. Every scout I’ve talked to has regards Primo as an extremely
high character kid who is mature beyond his years. He is routinely praised
for his leadership ability and the hard work he puts in every day.
Honestly, I’ve never heard anything negative said about Primo or his
character.
当马刺队去年以第12 顺位选中Primo时跌破所有人眼镜，他们指出他的高品质是他们选
择他的主要原因。与我交谈过的每个球探都认为他是一个性格非常高尚的孩子，他的
成熟度超过了他的年龄。他经常因其领导能力和每天付出的努力而受到称赞。
老实说，我从未听过任何关于Primo或他的性格的负面评价。
11) Primo and his girlfriend have disappeared off of social media. They also
had a joint account that they’ve recently set to private. Primo and his
girlfriend have been dating since at least the NBA draft.
Primo 和他的女朋友从社交媒体上消失了。他们还拥有一个最近设置为私有的共同帐号。
至少从NBA 选秀开始，Primo和他的女朋友就一直在约会。
12) At the arena on Friday night, there were no Primo jerseys for sale.
Previously, his jerseys were prominently displayed. Also, Primo’s jerseys
were removed from the team’s online store as soon as he was waived.
周五晚上的赛场上，没有卖Primo 球衣。此前，他的球衣被显著展示。此外，Primo的
球衣在他被放弃后立即从球队的网上商店下架。
13) The Spurs social media didn’t mention the Primo news and it appears as
if any recent references to him have been scrubbed.
马刺的社交媒体没有提及Primo 的消息，而且似乎最近对他的任何提及都被删除了。
It’s difficult to say what this all means. I’ve been told by a couple
people who would know that it’d be wise not to speculate or try to draw any
conclusions — so I won’t. I’ll just say that I hope that this situation
ends positively for both Joshua Primo and the Spurs.
很难说这一切意味着什么。有几个人告诉我，不去推测或试图得出任何结论是明智的——
所以我不会。我只想说，我希望这种情况对Joshua Primo 和马刺队都有利。
https://tinyurl.com/mr2mxvu5
心得:
马刺队在去年选秀大年放弃一堆大物 而跳选Primo
证明马刺看好他
而他也是那届最年轻的球员
今年马刺季赛前都主打Primo就是他们门面之一
结果今天瞬间就被裁掉
重点是之前可爱事件 通常球衣还是会出清 但便宜卖
但Primo是网络瞬间下架 现场商店也没有
而马刺也罕见不再评论任何有关他的事情
若是心理疾病 马刺倒也可以等他一两年 如篮网Simmons一样
另外他的前队友Eubanks 在Primo 发表声明后
取消关注他的ig
而Eubanks 老婆在ig 上发表
stop selincing women 及 believe victim
http://i.imgur.com/D36gGPH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/P0PWMTn.jpg
而Primo 的女友ig大头贴也换成黑白照
国外的YouTuber认为绝对不会是简单的心理因素
因为之前有DDR忧郁症先例 马刺都会耐心等候
不会贸然就裁掉
希望能真相大白 给球迷一个交代
不必急着裁掉他 况且十月才刚执行他明年的合约 马刺也不是WIN NOW
代表一定突然发生什么 让马刺直接立即裁掉 然后此后绝口不提他