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The San Antonio Spurs terminated Primo's
contract on Oct. 31 after the team's former sports psychologist
alleged the guard/small forward exposed himself to her multiple
times. She then sued the Spurs and Primo, and the complaint was
settled out of court.
"Primo maintains that his conduct was not intentional, and the
league did not find evidence that he engaged in any sexual or
other misconduct apart from these brief exposures," the NBA said
in a statement. "Nevertheless, this behavior does not conform to
league standards and warrants discipline."
Primo, 20, would serve the suspension should he sign with
another NBA team.
Shortly after his release from the Spurs, Primo expressed that
he was struggling with his mental health.
"I know that you all are surprised by today's announcement,"
Primo said at the time in a statement to ESPN. "I've been
seeking help to deal with previous trauma I suffered and will
now take this time to focus on my mental health treatment more
fully. I hope to be able to discuss these issues in the future
so I can help others who have suffered in a similar way. I
appreciate privacy at this time."
Primo, a guard, averaged 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8
assists in 54 career games (16 starts) after being selected by
the Spurs with the 12th overall selection in the 2021 NBA draft
out of Alabama.
--Field Level Media
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