The San Antonio Spurs have been notified that Tim Duncan has decided to opt into his $5.6 million contract for 2016-17, but that hes still undecided about whether to return for a 20th NBA season, a source close to the situation told ESPNs Michael C. Wright.The story was first reported by The Vertical and confirmed by ESPN.When asked about his future following San Antonios season-ending Game 6 loss to the?Oklahoma City Thunder?in the Western?Conference semifinals, Duncan said he would get to that after I get out of here and figure out life. He had until June 29 to pick up his player option or opt to become a free agent on July 1.Duncan, 40, saw a drop-off?in productivity last season, averaging a career-low 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 61 regular-season games and then putting up 5.9 points and 4.8 rebounds over 10 playoff games.Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was asked earlier this month if he was concerned about how decisions for Duncan and veteran guard Manu Ginobili would affect the teams plans going into free agency.Weve been building scenario planning, not just for this season, but for every season, Buford said. You have a variety of scenarios you hope you can execute on that are sequenced and need things to happen along the way. Well be ready to answer the questions that are posed to us to hopefully find pieces within our abilities within collective bargaining that will help us build a competitive team.The Spurs could shave $4 million off next seasons payroll if they waive veteran forward Boris Diaw by Thursdays deadline, but sources told ESPN.coms Marc Stein that San Antonio intends to keep Diaw, which will make his $7 million salary fully guaranteed next season.The Spurs will have to shed some guaranteed contracts via trade if they are fortunate enough to win the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but sources told Stein that San Antonios long-rumored interest in Memphis Grizzlies free-agent guard Mike Conley has been overstated.Chicago Bulls free-agent big man Pau Gasol is indeed a secondary target for the Spurs, sources said, but they are not expected to pursue Conley.Duncans current two-year deal with San Antonio was for $5.25 million in his first season, with the $5.6 million option for 2016-17 and a no-trade clause.Duncan led the Spurs to a championship in his second season, in 1999, and was named NBA Finals MVP. 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It tells the story of how the personable Newgarden got his start behind the wheel, and also serves as an illustrative primer to kids about racing and the IndyCar series.A book debut alone during a race weekend would have made for a busy few days for Newgarden.The 25-year-old driver had more pressing issues.Newgarden broke his right clavicle and hurt his right wrist in a scary wreck at Texas on June 12, when his car slammed on its side and slid along the frontstretch wall with the top of the cockpit exposed.Just in the moment, youre first thinking, `OK, no one else hit me, Newgarden said this week. In those kinds of moments, I get a little claustrophobic. For me personally, I dont want to be in that space anymore.Newgarden was alert through the crash, but passed out after getting out of the mangled wreck. Surgeons used a metal plate to repair his collarbone.With two weeks to prepare for Road America, just getting back to the track was a question, let alone signing autographs for a new book.As it turns out, Newgarden didnt have many doubts about his next move.I was with him in the hospital Sunday night in Texas. I knew what his motivation was, Carpenter said. I knew it was going to be hard to keep him out of the car. I just wanted to be sure that we could do enough to get him ready to get him cleared, to get the doctors to be comfortable.A week later, he was back in a simulator to test how he would feel behind the wheel. After two practice runs around Road America, two days before the race, IndyCar cleared Newgarden to race.In between the practices, the right-handed Newgarden signed autographs , etching out a modified JN with a brace protecting his right wrist.His attiitude was, `If I can drive a race car, I can sign with a Sharpie, recounted Chris Workman, who wrote and illustrated the book .ddddddddddddIt was Workmans second childrens book about the sport after illustrating one about the 24-hour race at Le Mans. The Newgarden book was born out of the authors affinity for Road America, the 14-turn, four-mile long course in rural Wisconsin.Workman , who lives in North Carolina, had a mutual friend with Newgarden and made contact around the time of the Indianapolis 500 last year to get in touch with the driver. A fan-friendly personality made the young Newgarden the ideal subject, Workman said.Newgarden jumped at the opportunity. He viewed it in large part as a way to reach out to what he hopes will be a new set of IndyCar fans, or even drivers and team owners.For me, its all about the next generation, coming up and filling the footsteps of people before them, he said. Naturally, theres going to be kids who love racing and love cars, and we want to be able to reach those kids.Newgardens passion for racing started as a child, on a motorized scooter with friends. He later switched to karts, and at age 20 won the lower-level Indy Lights title in 2011.Even if kids arent into IndyCar racing all that much when they first read it, it shows that you can chase your dreams, Workman said. You get really excited about something like that, and be passionate about it.Newgarden has made steady improvement over his five years at IndyCars top level. He was fifth in the points race after Road America, where he had a respectable top-10 finish after a spin-out in qualifying forced him to start in 20th.The wrist ended up being more of an issue than the collarbone through the weekend. The next stop on the schedule is Iowa on July 10, allowing Newgarden an extra week to heal. Maybe that race will end for Newgarden will end up just like his new childrens book, where he overtook the leader on the last lap to take the checkered flag.---Online:AP Auto Racing site: http://racing.ap.org/---Follow Genaro Armas at http://twitter.com/GArmasAP Wholesale NFL Gear Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Jerseys Throwback NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Outlet Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys Cheap NFL Autographed Jerseys NFL T-shirts From China ' ' '