<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Mahinmi Likely To Join Toros</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Nov 12</span> - Eventually, the Spurs will assign rookie forward Ian Mahinmi, their first-round pick in the 2005 draft, to the NBDL's Austin Toros. For a while longer, however, Mahinmi will remain with the Spurs.</p> </p> "I'll probably put it off a bit," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after Mahinmi scored his rookie-season high 12 points and blocked two shots in 10 minutes, 26 seconds in the Spurs' Sunday night victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at the AT&T Center. "They're in their initial practice sessions and they're doing two-a-days, and (he doesn't) need to do that. So Ian will probably stick with us for a while longer."</p> </p> It is possible rookie guard Darius Washington may be assigned to Austin at some point, as well. Veteran point guard Jacque Vaughn could be back on the court by week's end. -- <font color="#000000">San Antonio Express-News</font></p></div></div>
