Spencer Signs With Champs

August 31, 1999 / 8:54 PM EDT / CBS/AP

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Veteran center Felton Spencer signed a one-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, effectively replacing departing backup center Will Perdue.

Spencer, a 7-footer selected in the 1990 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the sixth overall pick, played last season with the Golden State Warriors before becoming a free agent.

With the Spurs, Spencer will make the league's veteran minimum salary of $885,000.

He appeared in 26 games with the Warriors during the lockout-shortened 1999 season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest. His best year in the league was the 1993-94 season, when he averaged 8.6 points and 8.3 rebounds as a starter for the Utah Jazz.

Perdue was a backup for San Antonio center David Robinson for four years before leaving as a free agent last week to sign with the Chicago Bulls, his former team.