SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs warms up before the game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on January 22, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, Us er is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images One of the more beloved Spurs from last few seasons is moving on. After failing to find a favorable deal at the trade deadline, the Spurs have agreed to waive forward Jeremy Sochan at his behest. Per the Spurs’ official press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced that the team has waived Jeremy Sochan. Sochan appeared in 28 of the Spurs 53 games this season, averaging 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 12.8 minutes. “San Antonio drafted Sochan with the ninth overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft. In four seasons with the Spurs, the Baylor alum averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25.3 minutes. “The Spurs roster now stands at 17 players.” After he clears the waivers, he will be free to sign with another team. The New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns were reportedly interested parties at the trade deadline, so those are just a couple of what should be many teams interested in his services to watch. Sochan has already established himself as one of the league’s premiere perimeter defenders and a strong finisher at the rim, so whether he’s considered the final piece to contending team or pillar for the future of a building one, hopefully he can find a home that has a need and the minutes for him. The move also leaves the Spurs with an open roster spot to sign another player off the waivers if they so choose. Sochan was the 9th pick for the Spurs in the 2022 NBA Draft, making him their highest overall pick since Tim Duncan at the time. He filled a big gap at the forward position, and despite often playing out of position, including at point guard in his second season, he consistently averaged around 11 points and 6 rebounds in his first three seasons before falling out of the rotation this season. Had he remained with the team until this offseason, they would have had the option give him his qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent, allowed him to walk as an unrestricted free agent, or tried to conduct a sign-and-trade. In agreeing to waive him, the Spurs continue to show they are a player-friendly organization by fulfilling the wishes of someone they could have gotten some value back for. (They look much better today than tonight’s opponent, as coincidentally, all the beans on the Jonathon Kuminga-Warriors saga were spilled today.) With Sochan’s departure, along with the trades of Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley during the offseason, the three-man 2022 draft class for the Spurs is officially disbanded. While Sochan especially was a fan favorite, with his funny personality and effort and tenacity on the court, it was becoming more clear throughout the season that it was time for the two parties to move on. Good luck to Jeremy, who is the prime example of the old saying, “Once a Spur, always a Spur.” ...read more read less