Spurs sign Vaughn, extend offers to Elson and Butler

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Vaughn's a decent signing for 3rd pg and for the vet minimum. I can't believe they'll go with Beno as 2nd backup. Not because he doesn't have potential but because Pop has yet to trust him the last couple years. Looking at the Spurs board, Javtokas has signed with a team in Greece. (correction) There guessing that they've split the MLE between the 2 centers.

Spurs sign point guard Jacque Vaughn, extend offers to centers Elson and Butler

Web Posted: 07/12/2006 03:06 PM CDT
By Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer

The Spurs moved quickly when the NBA’s free-agent signing period began Wednesday, signing point guard Jacque Vaughn and extending offer sheets to centers Francisco Elson and Jackie Butler.

Elson and Butler are restricted free agents, so Denver and New York have seven days to match the offers. The Knicks have already indicated they want to keep Butler.

The Spurs extended offers to both Elson and Butler in part because they were unable to reach agreement with former second-round pick Robertas Javtokas. Javtokas is preparing to play in Greece, but the Spurs haven’t given up hope they will be able to resume negotiations with him, if needed.

Vaughn, who signed a one-year contract for the league minimum, will compete with Beno Udrih for the backup point-guard job.