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San Antonio Spurs Expect Manu Ginobili to Return for One More Season

By Bryan Rose

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May 10, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (left) instructs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) during the fourth quarter in game three of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Spurs defeated the Warriors 102-92. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich (left) instructs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) during the fourth quarter in game three of the second round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Spurs defeated the Warriors 102-92. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

It looks like Manu Ginobili will be back with the San Antonio Spurs for one, final season – this according to the San Antonio Express.

Per Jeff McDonald:

"In May, Ginobili said he has no plans to retire. He left the possibility of retirement open a bit with comments during the Finals, but smart money says he will be back for at least one more season at a rate steeply discounted from the team-leading $14.1 million he earned in 2012-13. Nobody expects Ginobili will continue his career with any team other than the Spurs."

The Argentinian star had a woeful NBA Finals which may have led to the changed opinion on a potential retirement but as McDonald pointed out, just weeks before the Finals Ginobili seemed assured he would be returning for one more year and that continues to be the case.

Depending on how “discounted” Ginobili’s contract is, the Spurs could oddly enough be major players in the upcoming NBA free agency sweepstakes as they only have $39 million on the books – even less if they let both Gary Neal and Tiago Splitter walk.

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