BROOKLYN, New York \u2014 Just one week after being cleared to participate by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel, Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster is getting his shot at basketball’s next level.<\/p>\n
Last Wednesday, NBA doctors cleared Grant-Foster to participate. Now, he’s secured a Summer League deal with the San Antonio Spurs, according to a report.<\/a><\/p>\n A Summer League contract allows Grant-Foster to play for the Spurs’ Summer League team with the hope of earning a standard contract, two-way contract or Exhibit 10 deal at the conclusion of Summer League.<\/p>\n San Antonio’s 2026 Summer League schedule has yet to be released, but we know they will play in California July 3-6 and in Las Vegas July 9-19.<\/p>\n Grant-Foster, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound guard, had to be cleared by doctors after suffering two life-threatening heart incidents during his time at DePaul.<\/p>\n During the 2021-22 season, Grant-Foster collapsed on the court and was rushed to the hospital, where doctors used a defibrillator multiple times to restore his heart rhythm. He underwent two heart surgeries and had an implantable defibrillator placed.<\/p>\n After 16 months away from basketball, he returned to college action at Grand Canyon in 2023-24, averaging 20.1 points per game and earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors.<\/p>\n Following that breakout season, Grant-Foster entered the NBA draft process and earned an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine before ultimately announcing his return to Grand Canyon in June 2024.<\/p>\n