San Antonio Spurs: Complete 2017 offseason grades

Manu’s last ride

After toying around with the prospect of retirement, it appears as though Manu Ginobili will be back with the San Antonio Spurs for one last ride. Well, actually, two last rides, since he agreed to a two-year, $5 million deal with no player or team option for the second year.

Last season, the soon-to-be 40-year-old averaged 7.5 points in a career-low 18.7 minutes per game. Though he only shot 39 percent from the field, he provided playmaking, veteran leadership and 39.2 percent 3-point shooting off the bench.

Two years seems like a lot given his decline in production, but the monetary side doesn’t really matter at this point. This move is about doing right by a Spurs legend and continuing to cement the league-wide reputation this organization has for being loyal to its mainstays.

The Spurs already missed out on the bigger fish in the free agency pool, so bringing back one of the top players in franchise history so he can potentially finish out his career there is a good move no matter the price — even if his best days are clearly behind him.

Grade: A-