McLaughlin stays with Spurs on a one-year, $3.3 million deal to continue helping Wembanyama chase a title.

According to ESPN's Shams Charania on July 14 (Beijing time), free-agent guard Jordan McLaughlin has reached a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, as confirmed by his agent Greg Lawrence. The guard appeared in 44 regular-season games for the Spurs last season and will begin his ninth NBA campaign, still assisting Wembanyama in the quest for a title.

McLaughlin stands 1.80 meters tall, weighs 84 kilograms, and plays point guard. He attended the University of Southern California, where he was the team's backcourt leader and earned All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors. After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, he played in the G League and caught the attention of NBA teams with consistent performances.

In 2019, McLaughlin signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, making his NBA debut. He spent most of his early career in Minnesota as a backup point guard, later moving to the Sacramento Kings, and joined the San Antonio Spurs in the 2025-26 season. In 44 regular-season games, he averaged 2 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 6.4 minutes per game, shooting 42.5% from three-point range, and an impressive 60% from beyond the arc in the playoffs.

McLaughlin is a traditional undersized guard with high basketball IQ, excellent court vision, and a knack for orchestrating offense. His greatest strength is precise spot-up three-point shooting, making him an ideal spacing option in the second unit. On defense, he has a keen sense for steals and plays with relentless effort. His limitations include a lack of size, weaker physicality, and average ability to create his own shot off the dribble, making him more suited for a functional role within a system.

As an undrafted player, McLaughlin has carved out a solid NBA career through fundamental skills, establishing himself as a reliable short-rotation guard for the playoffs. The Spurs chose to re-sign him to bolster backup point guard depth, provide stable perimeter shooting and dependable on-court organization, and maintain game rhythm during garbage time and rotational shifts, thereby enriching the backcourt personnel pool.