In his freshman season, Primo was the youngest player in college basketball. He averaged 8.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team.[6] Primo missed three games with a left medial collateral ligament sprain.[7] On April 21, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[8] However, on June 30, Primo announced he would remain in the draft due to a strong performance at the NBA Draft Combine.[9]
Professional career
San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)
Primo was selected with the 12th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.[10][11] Primo was later included in the 2021 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs.[12] On August 11, 2021, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they had signed Primo.[13] On October 20, 2021, Primo made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in the final five minutes with three points in a 123–97 win over the Orlando Magic. Primo was the youngest player who attended college to play in the NBA.[14] On October 27, 2021, Primo received his first assignment to Austin Spurs.[15]
Primo was the youngest player in the league during the 2021–22 season.[16]
Indecent exposure allegations
Primo was waived by the Spurs on October 28, 2022.[17] In a statement released by ESPN through Adrian Wojnarowski, he stated that he was seeking mental health treatment due to a "previous trauma".[18] The next day, it was revealed that Primo allegedly exposed himself to several women.[19] In November, the Spurs' sports psychologist filed a lawsuit against Primo and the team, alleging that Primo had exposed himself to her multiple times.[20] Primo's lawyer then released a statement which denied any wrongdoing, asserting that any exposure was unwitting and that the accuser was not acting in good faith.[21]
On December 8, 2023, District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced his office would not bring charges of indecent exposure against Primo due to insufficient evidence.[22]
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)
On September 29, 2023, the NBA suspended Primo for four games without pay on the grounds that he had exposed himself to women.[23] Later that day, he signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.[24] On November 15, 2023, the Clippers converted Primo's two-way contract to a standard contract.[25] However, on April 13, 2024, he was waived by the Clippers.[26]