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Spurs sign Bismack Biyombo for remainder of 2024-25 season

The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Bismack Biyombo for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

Biyombo originally signed a 10-day contract with San Antonio on Feb. 9, followed by a second 10-day deal on Feb. 21. In eight games (seven starts) with the Spurs, he has averaged 5.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game, including back-to-back double-doubles in New Orleans on Feb. 23 and 25.

In 847 career games (358 starts), the 13-year veteran holds career averages of 5.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.30 blocks in 19.5 minutes with Charlotte, Toronto, Orlando, Phoenix, Memphis, Oklahoma City and San Antonio.

Spurs sign Bismack Biyombo to second 10-day contract

The San Antonio Spurs have signed Bismack Biyombo to a second 10-day contract.

Biyombo, 6-8/255, signed his first 10-day contract with San Antonio on Feb. 9 and has appeared in two games since. In his one start, Biyombo finished with 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 16 minutes, helping the Spurs to a win vs. the Suns on Feb. 20.

The 13-year NBA veteran was originally drafted with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and has spent time with Charlotte, Toronto, Orlando, Phoenix and Memphis. In 841 games (352 starts), he holds career averages of 5.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 19.5 minutes.

Thunder sign Bismack Biyombo

The Oklahoma City Thunder have signed forward/center Bismack Biyombo.

Biyombo (6-8, 255) has appeared in 829 games (351 starts) and posted career averages of 5.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.30 blocks in 19.7 minutes per game. The 13-year NBA veteran was originally selected seventh overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. In 2016, Biyombo set a Raptors playoff record by registering 26 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In 30 games (27 starts) this season with the Memphis Grizzlies, Biyombo averaged 5.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.10 block in 23.9 minutes per game.

Hornets re-sign center Bismack Biyombo

The Charlotte Hornets have re-signed center Bismack Biyombo.

The Hornets originally acquired Biyombo in a three-team trade with the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls on July 8, 2018.

According to the Charlotte Observer, Biyombo “will provide needed depth at the position, and increased his role as a mentor to some of the team’s young players last season.”

Biyombo, listed at 6-foot-9, appeared in 53 games, including 29 starts, during the 2019-20 season for Charlotte. He averaged a career-high 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 0.9 blocked shots in 19.4 minutes per game. Biyombo recorded double-digit scoring 22 times last season, including eight double-doubles.

The ninth-year veteran first began his NBA career with the Hornets after being selected by Sacramento in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft and sent to Charlotte in a draft night trade. Biyombo has appeared in 636 career NBA regular season games (271 starts) with Charlotte, the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic, averaging 5.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 20.2 minutes per game, while shooting .520 (1232-2367) from the floor. He has also played in 23 career NBA playoff contests (11 starts), averaging 5.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 24.1 minutes per game.

Biyombo, who played for Charlotte from 2011-14 and 2018 to present, stands third in Hornets history in career blocks (533), fifth in career offensive rebounds (772) and ninth in total rebounds (2,278).

Magic sign Bismack Biyombo

Magic sign Bismack Biyombo

The Orlando Magic have signed free agent center Bismack Biyombo (bis-MOCK bee-OM-bo), General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today. The deal was reported to be 4 years, $72 million.

“Bismack (Biyombo) is a tremendous competitor and athlete who excels on the defensive end of the floor,” said Hennigan. “He proved during the playoffs that he can rebound and protect the rim at an elite level, and he will bring toughness and winning fiber to our frontcourt. We are confident that his best basketball is ahead of him and we’re extremely excited to welcome him to the Orlando Magic family.”

Biyombo (6’9”, 255, 8/28/92) played in all 82 regular season games with Toronto last season (22 starts), averaging 5.5 ppg., a career-high 8.0 rpg. and a team-high 1.62 blkpg. in 22.0 minpg., while shooting .542 (156-288) from the floor. He ranked 13th in the NBA in blocked shots. Biyombo led (or tied) the Raptors in rebounding 32 times. He scored in double figures 17 times, including a career-high 16 points on Mar. 17 @ Indiana. Biyombo had nine double-doubles, recorded 10+ rebounds 23 times and pulled down 20+ rebounds twice, including a career-high and franchise-record 25 rebounds on Mar. 17 @ Indiana. He tied a career-high with seven blocked shots on Dec. 17 @ Charlotte.

During the 2016 NBA Playoffs, Biyombo appeared in all 20 games (10 starts), averaging 6.2 ppg., 9.4 rpg. and a team-high 1.35 blkpg. in 25.3 minpg., helping the Raptors reach the Eastern Conference Finals. He scored in double figures five times and had 10+ rebounds eight times during the postseason, including a franchise-playoff-record and career-playoff-high 26 rebounds in Game #3 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland on May 19.

Originally selected by Sacramento in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft, Biyombo has appeared in 366 career NBA regular season games (158 starts) with Charlotte and Toronto, averaging 4.6 ppg., 6.5 rpg. and 1.57 blkpg. in 21.2 minpg., while shooting .507 (630-1,242) from the floor. He has also played in 23 career NBA playoff contests (11 starts), averaging 5.7 ppg., 8.6 rpg. and 1.26 blkpg. in 24.1 minpg.

Raptors sign Bismack Biyombo

Raptors sign Bismack Biyombo

The Toronto Raptors announced Saturday they have signed free-agent center Bismack Biyombo (Biz- MOCK bee-OM-bo) to a multi-year contract.

“Bismack brings athleticism and interior length to our team,” said Raptors President and General Manager Masai Ujiri. “He has proven to be an exceptional rim protector and his physicality will be a great asset to us defensively.”

Biyombo, 6-foot-9, 245 pounds is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is one of six African-born players currently in the NBA.

Biyombo has appeared in 284 NBA career regular season games, all with Charlotte, where he has averaged 4.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 21.0 minutes. He ranked eighth in the NBA in blocks (1.8) in 2011-12 and ninth (1.8) in 2012-13.

He posted a career-high 5.2 points in his rookie campaign, 7.3 rebounds in 2012-13 and shot a career-best .611 (88-144) from the field in 2013-14. He recorded a career-high 17 rebounds twice and had a personal-best seven blocks in a game on three occasions.

In 2014-15, Biyombo averaged 4.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 19.4 minutes in 64 games (21 starts). He shot .543 (101-186) from the field and ranked 17th in the NBA in blocks. In his 21 starts, he upped his averages to 6.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 26.9 minutes.

Biyombo began his professional career in Spain (2009-11). He played for the World Select Team at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit where he recorded the lone triple-double (12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks) in the event’s history. Biyombo was selected seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2011 NBA Draft.