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Explodes for 25 points Monday Gillespie registered 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four assists, three steals and one rebound over 25 minutes in Monday's 119-109 preseason loss to Utah.

Impact Gillespie provided a major scoring punch off the bench, contributing a game-high 25 points. In addition to his offensive production, the Tennessee product made his presence felt defensively with three steals. The rookie guard was electric Monday, but he's likely to face an uphill battle for playing time during the regular season in a loaded backcourt featuring De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle.

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Scores team-high 25 points Gillespie recorded 25 points (10-21 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), a rebound, five assists and two steals across 32 minutes in Wednesday's 94-82 Summer League win over the Jazz.

Impact Gillespie has been one of the standout performers for the Spurs in the Summer League circuit, and this was the fifth straight game scoring in double digits between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League. This was also the fourth time over the last five outings in which he's recorded at least five assists.

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Dishes out five assists in SL win Gillespie finished Saturday's 70-49 Summer League win over the Knicks with 14 points (6-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and two steals across 24 minutes.

Impact Gillespie scored in double figures for a third straight game between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues, shooting 42.9 percent from downtown during that stretch. He also led all players in assists Saturday and has dished out at least five dimes in three consecutive contests. Additionally, he tied for the team lead in steals against New York.

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Dishes out six assists in SL loss Gillespie notched 12 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block across 23 minutes in Thursday's 93-66 Summer League loss to the Hawks.

Impact Gillespie tied for second on the Spurs in scoring in their Las Vegas Summer League opener and was the only San Antonio player to knock down multiple triples. The 22-year-old point guard also dished out a team-high six assists and has reached that mark in back-to-back outings. The rookie will look to impress this summer but isn't guaranteed consistent playing time for the Spurs in 2026-27, as he is set to be buried behind De'Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper.

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Bounces back in SL loss Gillespie logged 19 points (7-14 FG, 5-9 3Pt), six assists, two steals and one rebound in 31 minutes during Monday's 88-84 California Classic Summer League loss to the Lakers.

Impact After scoring nine points on 4-of-12 shooting in Sunday's loss to Warriors Gold, Gillespie bounced back in this one. The No. 42 overall pick in this year's draft led the Spurs in scoring and dished out a game-high six assists. He also tied for the team lead in steals.

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Struggles from floor in SL loss Gillespie logged nine points (4-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four assists, two rebounds and a block in 22 minutes during Sunday's 98-69 California Classic Summer League loss to the War...

Impact Gillespie struggled to get it going during Sunday's blowout loss, scoring just nine points on 12 shots. Gillespie has now shot just 24.1 percent from the floor through two Summer League appearances. One area where the Tennessee product has done well is distributing, as he has averaged 6.0 assists per contest with a four-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio.

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