Matt Bonner said Friday that he hopes to return to the Spurs next season, the San Antonio Express News reports. "I hope to be back," Bonner said. "I love playing for the Spurs. I love everything about the organization and everybody in the organization --

Bonner said Friday that he hopes to return to the Spurs next season, the San Antonio Express News reports. "I hope to be back," Bonner said. "I love playing for the Spurs. I love everything about the organization and everybody in the organization -- players, coaches, staff members. I hope they will all be back next year."

Analysis:

While the Spurs are probably more concerned with the futures of Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, Bonner has been an important role player since coming to San Antonio in 2006. He turned 35 last month, but he said he was encouraged by a relatively healthy 2014-15 season, and he believes he still has something to offer as a floor-spacer. Bonner expects to field offers from other teams, but the Spurs remain his preferred destination, and it seems likely the organization would be willing to offer him another 10-year veteran's minimum deal. Bonner, who was among the NBA's best three-point shooters from 2008--14 shot only 36.5 percent from beyond the arc in 2014-15, the second-lowest mark of his career and his lowest since 2007-08.