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Late last month, when Oscar Tshiebwe announced he would return to Kentucky for his senior year, his decision was not surprising, even if it was rare. The commissioners court asked the Spurs to come back in for its next court meeting on May 17 to discuss playing at the AT&T Center in more detail and what else is behind the franchise’s request, according to details provided by a person with the court, including metrics and the rationale for receiving dispensation to play four games outside of San Antonio in a second season. “From day one, we’ve received amazing support from Spurs fans in San Antonio and across South and Central Texas,” Spurs Sports & Entertainment CEO RC Buford said in a statement. San Antonio has been home for five decades and the organization will continue to innovate, positioning the Spurs to thrive in San Antonio for the next 50 years.” Spurs chief legal counsel Bobby Perez told commissioners that the franchise wanted an amendment to their agreement with the county so that it could play as a home team in Mexico City and as a home team in the Alamodome during the 2022-23 season, as well two games as in Austin, which would be within 100 miles of its home. When asked by commissioner Rebeca Clay-Fores about the Spurs’ commitment to San Antonio, Perez responded: “Our commitment is we are staying in San Antonio” and reiterated Buford’s statement.