Jeff Ayres/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Clippers

Forward Jeff Ayres, who played his high-school ball at Etiwanda in Rancho Cucamonga, has signed a 10-day contract with the L.A. Clippers.

Ayres, who is 6-foot-9, had played 23 games this season for the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. He averaged 16.3 points and 9.5 rebounds.

Ayres, 28, has played in 220 career NBA games with Portland, Indiana and San Antonio and was part of the Spurs’ 2014 championship team. His career scoring and rebounding averages are 3.0 and 2.8, respectively.

Ayres for now will take the roster spot left open by Josh Smith, who on Friday was traded back to the Houston Rockets.