--The Spurs re-signed the top priority among their free agents, center Kurt Thomas. The 36-year-old got a two-year guarantee worth a total of $8 million. The Heat and Lakers had been considered the chief competition for his services.

--Robert Horry appears to be in no hurry to decide whether to retire or make a run at a 17th NBA season. "I haven't even talked to anybody," he assured as the calendar approached August.

--Anthony Tolliver agreed to a one-year deal with the Spurs after having been the club's second-leading scorer (12.3 points per game) in the NBA Summer League. The 6-foot-8 forward began last season with the Cavaliers, but saw a majority of his playing time (25 games) in the NBA D-League, where he averaged 11.6 points and 6.4 rebounds.

--Manu Ginobili informed the Spurs he would be joining his native Argentina in its quest to defend the gold medal in Beijing. In his first action since seen limping away from the NBA playoffs on a bad ankle, the left-hander poured in 18 points in a recent exhibition win over Spain in Madrid.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"It's been a goal of mine to play 15 years. This will take me to my 15th season." -- Center Kurt Thomas, on his new two-year contract with the Spurs.

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