It can't happen until early Wednesday evening, when Damon Stoudamire clears waivers, but it now appears likely the Spurs will sign the 5-foot-10 point guard who on Monday finalized terms of a buyout of his contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Stoudamire had expressed interest in signing with both the Spurs and the Boston Celtics, but seems to have settled on San Antonio as his destination of choice.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who doubles as the team's vice-president of basketball operations, can't speak about Stoudamire until he clears waivers tomorrow night. He did, however, express a high degree of interest before Monday night's game against the Utah Jazz in whether or not Stoudamire had officially gotten out of his deal in Memphis.

The Spurs, in need of additional scoring, also are acutely aware of the frailty of their point guard situation because of the injury that has bothered Tony Parker for nearly two months. Parker's explosiveness has been limited because of a bone spur in his left heel.

Stoudamire averaged 7.3 points in 29 games with the Grizzlies this season, but shot only 39.7 percent, and 38.7 percent from 3-point range. He has been in the league since 1995 and has a career scoring average of 13.8.

That's a little surprising. He would have gotten much more playing time in Boston and a clearer path to the Finals than going through the gauntlet in the West.

But the Spurs are the Spurs and if healthy they're as good as anybody, with the championship pedigree.

Boston (coach rivers)has told Rondo it's his team to run and I can see a conflict if Damon who has never won anything started playing better with the BIG 3.

On the other hand if Sam Cassell came aboard with 2 championship rings on his finger he would get the nod in crunch time with rondo not being really upset.

Dude sucks these days. He wasn't gonna play anywhere he went.

Boston won't even make it to the finals, KG is a loser and so is Pierce .