Birch signed a one-year contract with French club Basquet Girona on Feb. 5.
After spending the past six seasons in the NBA, Birch had been out of work since October, when the Spurs cut him toward the end of the preseason. The 31-year-old center's time in basketball's top league could well be over at this point, but Birch is still young enough to enjoy some productive seasons overseas.
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Khem Birch: Waived by San Antonio
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Birch will be waived by the Spurs on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Birch saw his role decline with the Raptors over the last few years, and he was unable to make the Spurs' final roster ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. However, it's possible that he finds work elsewhere as a depth option at some point this year.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Out of Saturday's scrimmage
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Birch (undisclosed) won't participate in an inter-squad scrimmage Saturday, Tom Osborn of The San Antonio Express-News reports.
Birch is the third name that will be out of the scrimmage Saturday, as Jeremy Sochan and Keldon Johnson have been ruled out as well. It remains to be seen if Birch will be available for the preseason opener against the Thunder on Monday.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Back to full health
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Coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday that Birch (knee) has been "full speed" in practice to begin training camp, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Birch was traded to the Spurs in February but didn't make any appearances for his new team to close out the 2022-23 campaign since he was dealing with a lingering knee injury. While he's healthy ahead of the 2023-24 season, it's unclear how much of a role he'll have with the Spurs once the regular season begins.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Out Sunday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Birch was acquired by San Antonio ahead of the trade deadline, but he never made any appearances for the Spurs while battling a lingering knee injury. He made 20 appearances for the Raptors this season, posting 2.2 points and 1.3 rebounds in 8.1 minutes per game.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Remains out Saturday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Birch hasn't suited up for the Spurs since joining the team in early February, and it seems unlikely that he'll return before the end of the regular season. He's a candidate to be traded or released during the offseason despite being under contract with the team through the 2023-24 campaign.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Still out
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Trail Blazers, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.
Birch remains out and is unlikely to suit up again this season. The 30-year-old is under contract with the Spurs through the 2023-24 campaign, but he could be traded or released this offseason. However, after the Jakob Poeltl trade, the Spurs don't have much depth at the center position.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Out again Tuesday
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Birch (knee) is listed as out for Tuesday's game against the Suns.
Birch has been ruled out for every game since being acquired by the Spurs on Feb. 8 and is looking unlikely to suit up at any point during the final week of the season while he contends with right knee chondromalacia. The 30-year-old is under contract through the 2023-24 season but could be a candidate to be traded or released during the upcoming offseason.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Won't play Sunday
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Birch (knee) is out for Sunday's game versus the Kings.
Birch will miss his 44th straight game Sunday due to a right knee injury. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with Phoenix.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Still out Friday
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Birch (knee) will not play in Friday's game against the Warriors, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Birch hasn't taken the floor since Dec. 29 and may be a shutdown candidate with just five more games left in the season. Although unlikely, he will have another chance to suit up Sunday against the Kings.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Won't play against Utah
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Birch (knee) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Jazz.
Birch continues to miss time with right knee chondromalacia. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Warriors, although it seems likely he will be shut down for the remainder of the season.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Ruled out Sunday
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Birch (knee) won't play Sunday against the Celtics.
Birch hasn't played since Dec. 29 since he's dealing with right knee chondromalacia, and at this point, it's fair to wonder if he'll suit up again this season, given the Spurs have nothing to play for and are already thinking about next year. Birch's next chance to feature will come Wednesday against the Jazz, though it's fairly unlikely that the big man will play in that contest.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Still sidelined Friday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Washington, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Birch continues to deal with a knee injury that has sidelined him since the end of December. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return prior to the end of the regular season, but the Spurs have continued to evaluate him on a game-by-game basis.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Remains out Tuesday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans, Ty Jager of Fansided's Air Alamo reports.
Birch hasn't played since Dec. 30 due to his knee injury, and it seems increasingly unlikely that he'll return before the end of the season. However, he continues to be evaluated on a game-by-game basis.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Out Sunday
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Birch (knee) is out Sunday against the Hawks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
It's seemingly increasingly unlikely Birch will see the floor again this season. Regardless, the Spurs continue to update his status on a game-to-game basis.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Remains out Friday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.
Birch has been dealing with a lingering right knee injury that has prevented him from suiting up for the Spurs. It's unclear when he'll be able to return.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Still out
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Ty Jager of PoundingTheRock.com reports.
Birch has yet to play for the Spurs while nursing a lingering right knee injury. He remains without an official return timetable.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Remains out
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Magic, Ty Jager of PoundingTheRock.com reports.
Birch has yet to play for the Spurs while nursing a lingering right knee injury. He remains without an official return timetable.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Ruled out again
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Birch (knee) will not play Sunday against the Thunder, Paul Garcia of Project Spurs reports.
Birch has yet to play for the Spurs and remains without an official timetable.
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Spurs' Khem Birch: Still out Friday
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Birch (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Bruno Passos of PoundingTheRock.com reports.
Birch continues to deal with a knee injury, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. His next opportunity to suit up will be Sunday against the Thunder.
