As surprising as it may seem, Cedi Osman is already the most experienced player on an NBA roster – that of Spurs in this case – even though he is “only” 29 years old (he celebrated his birthday this Monday) and he has “only” seven seasons of seniority in the league.
“ It's a bit of an unusual role for me, being one of the oldest on the team, I don't know if that's a good or bad thing » confess besides the Turk, on this subject.
The fact remains that Cedi Osman is coming to the end of his contract this summer and, after an exercise averaging nearly 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 18 minutes of play (and 48% shooting, including 39% from 3-point range) , he should catch the eye of a few teams during the offseason, making his future in Texas uncertain…
“ Changing teams and joining a completely new one was a good change for me » then assures the one who had only known Cleveland between 2017 and 2023, before arriving in San Antonio in the middle of the summer, enjoying it since… “ I'm really happy to be here, I've really built great relationships with everyone and I would love to re-sign. But it's just a business and we'll see how things go. »
Gregg Popovich likes it
Listening to Cedi Osman, a return to Spurs cannot be ruled out soon, especially since he did not fail to achieve unanimous support from his teammates, and especially from Gregg Popovich…
“ He's kind of the darling of the team, he's a lot of fun, and when he gets on the field, none of us really know what he's going to do, but he'll always be active and aggressive » explains the illustrious San Antonio coach.
The final word for Cedi Osman, concerning his tempestuous relationship with this same Gregg Popovich.
“ One of the things I learned in Europe is that when a coach isn't talking to you or yelling at you, he's just not thinking about you. » says the winger, who cut his teeth at Anadolu Efes before flying to the United States. “ So as long as he yells at you it means he cares about you. »
| Cedi Osman | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | KEY | 61 | 11 | 48.4 | 36.8 | 56.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2018-19 | KEY | 76 | 32 | 42.7 | 34.8 | 77.9 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 13.0 |
| 2019-20 | KEY | 65 | 29 | 43.7 | 38.3 | 67.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| 2020-21 | KEY | 59 | 26 | 37.4 | 30.6 | 80.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| 2021-22 | KEY | 66 | 22 | 43.2 | 35.7 | 66.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 10.7 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 77 | 20 | 45.1 | 37.2 | 69.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 2023-24 | SAN | 72 | 18 | 47.9 | 38.9 | 67.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Total | 476 | 23 | 43.2 | 35.7 | 71.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
