San Antonio Spurs, Patty Mills agree on three-year deal

By Jack Crosby | Jul 2, 2014

Jun 5, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills (8) reacts after making a basket during the first quarter against the Miami Heat in game one of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

On Tuesday it was announced that San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills would be missing a significant amount of time, about seven months worth, with a shoulder injury. With the free agency period just opening up, and Mills hitting the market, this could be devastating news to any number of players and their futures.

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Well, it’s not that devastating when you’re Mills and you play for a loyal organization like the Spurs, and that was proven on Wednesday as Mills and the team struck a three-year deal that will keep him with the defending champions.

This will make @Patty_Mills shoulder feel better. He and the Spurs have agreed to a 3-year contract. #Spurs
— Buck Harvey (@Buck_SA) July 2, 2014

Mills performed rather well for the Spurs in their run to the playoffs, that culminated a few weeks ago with a dominating performance in the NBA Finals against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat and their Big Three. Mills averaged seven points from his point guard position and shot 41% from three point range.

Because of that, he was already going to be in high demand, and not even his recent health setback stopped him from getting a new deal, which once again, you have to give credit to the Spurs for being a top-notch organization, top-to-bottom.