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Tobias Harris inks 2-Year, $31 M Deal with Spurs

7/2/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Tobias Harris signed a two-year, $31 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
The deal uses the Spurs’ non-taxpayer mid-level exception and contains no player or team options.
Harris averaged 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 63 games for Detroit in 2025-26.
He raised his output to 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in Detroit’s 2026 playoffs.

History

Historical Context

The July 2005 NBA collective bargaining agreement, negotiated by the league and the NBPA, introduced a non-taxpayer mid-level exception that let teams below the luxury-tax threshold sign veterans without breaching the cap, while giving players 57% of league revenue. That mechanism, capped at $5.8 million for 2023-24, remains in force through 2028, enabling Tobias Harris’s two-year, $31 million deal and the earlier Grant Hill signing.

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Story summary

Tobias Harris signed a two-year, $31 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
The deal uses the Spurs’ non-taxpayer mid-level exception and contains no player or team options.
Harris averaged 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 63 games for Detroit in 2025-26.
He raised his output to 18.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals in Detroit’s 2026 playoffs.

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