Diaw reaches deal with spurs - 3 years/$22mil

[SpursDynasty]

Good, this ensures the Spurs repeat in 2015.

[Mugen]

so basically we have the same roster from last year, but need to presumably make space or Anderson. does that mean its over for Bonner? I'd rather have kept bonner for the min than keep daye around

Ditto tbh, especially after drafting SloMo. I'm still holding out hope that we can get rid of Daye/Ayres this summer.

[baseline bum]

so basically we have the same roster from last year, but need to presumably make space or Anderson. does that mean its over for Bonner? I'd rather have kept bonner for the min than keep daye around

I really doubt Anderson sees much time on the roster next year. He'll almost certainly be in Austin most of the year like Joseph in his rookie season.

[Spursfanfromafar]

No it doesn't. I'm sure the 18.5M number is the total of the salaries for years 1 and 2 plus the guaranteed portion of year 3.

Kudos to Boris and the Spurs for coming up with a very good contract for both sides. Boris will play for a team where his abilities are maximised and where he feels at home. He will also be paid a substantial increase from his previous contract (an annual increase of nearly 90% per year). As for the Spurs, they maintain a degree of cap flexibility in 2016-17 while retaining a good core of Leonard, Mills, Splitter, Diaw and Parker in 2015-16. If Manu Ginobili manages to stay healthy in the 2015 playoffs and then commits to a final year for the veteran's minimum or a much lower salary and perhaps if Duncan too does so, then the Spurs would be in a decent position to get a new FA to add to the mix in 2015 itself. Correct me if I am wrong, please!

[Mel_13]

Woj has great sources, but apparently isn't that strong on his cap knowledge. He laid out an impossible scenario for Phoenix to max out James and Bosh in an article this week.

Yeah, he's the best, but he's not perfect. He also got some things wrong in an article about Aldridge's possible extension.

[Baam]

I really doubt Anderson sees much time on the roster next year. He'll almost certainly be in Austin most of the year like Joseph in his rookie season.

Meh Joseph asked to spend more time in Austin. I dont see it there, especially if Boris starts...

[TheGreatYacht]

Can y'all wait until the details come out damn. No point in predicting the obvious

[spurraider21]

I really doubt Anderson sees much time on the roster next year. He'll almost certainly be in Austin most of the year like Joseph in his rookie season.

well, as a first round pick, iirc he's guaranteed a spot on the 15 man roster... doesn't mean he can't be in austin/inactive, but a roster spot nonetheless

Ditto tbh, especially after drafting SloMo. I'm still holding out hope that we can get rid of Daye/Ayres this summer.

nba if RC pulls that off

They ended the season with 15 on the roster including Damion James. They have enough roster spots to bring everyone back and add Anderson.

forgot about james

[r0drig0lac]

OFFICIAL: Spurs are repeating

[Mel_13]

Kudos to Boris and the Spurs for coming up with a very good contract for both sides. Boris will play for a team where his abilities are maximised and where he feels at home. He will also be paid a substantial increase from his previous contract (an annual increase of nearly 90% per year). As for the Spurs, they maintain a degree of cap flexibility in 2016-17 while retaining a good core of Leonard, Mills, Splitter, Diaw and Parker in 2015-16. If Manu Ginobili manages to stay healthy in the 2015 playoffs and then commits to a final year for the veteran's minimum or a much lower salary and perhaps if Duncan too does so, then the Spurs would be in a decent position to get a new FA to add to the mix in 2015 itself. Correct me if I am wrong, please!

There are various possibilities, but I think they're moving the cap space window to 2017. Watch for an extension for Parker that ends in 2017, aligning his contract with Boris, Patty, and Splitter.

[TheGreatYacht]

OFFICIAL: Spurs are repeating

Not if Manu plays for Argentina

[TampaDude]

[ducks]

so basically we have the same roster from last year, but need to presumably make space or Anderson. does that mean its over for Bonner? I'd rather have kept bonner for the min than keep daye around

spurs have the mld to use want to use on gasol
vet min also

[Mugen]

There are various possibilities, but I think they're moving the cap space window to 2017. Watch for an extension for Parker that ends in 2017, aligning his contract with Boris, Patty, and Splitter.

That's f'n nuts considering how done the Spurs looked after 2010 & 2011 tbh.

[Aztecfan03]

If the Spurs are spending the MLE then Bonner is for sure gone if he won't play for the minimum.

I hope so(plus if we sign baynes and someone for mle, there will be no more roster spots) But wouldn't we have his bird right too? We are enough under the luxury tax to get someone for mle with planty of room to spare.

[Robz4000]

Ditto tbh, especially after drafting SloMo. I'm still holding out hope that we can get rid of Daye/Ayres this summer.

I'd like to hold onto Daye tbh; I think he hasn't gotten a fair shake yet in the NBA and the potential to be a rotation player is there. Errors can diaf tho.

[Aztecfan03]

Woj says the first two years are $18.5M, but no way that works under the CBA if the total deal is $22.5M, right?

that number includes the guarantee from the third year i think.

[buttsR4rebounding]

So 8, 7/.5, 7 with 3 guaranteed? Probably the numbers.

[Aztecfan03]

Right, and I think the $18.5mm guaranteed is over the three years not over two as some people have quoted. That means year 3 would be $3.0mm guaranteed out of $7.0mm.

They are saying 2 yrs because if he is cut after two years, he is payed 18.5 but if he plays the third year he will get the rest of his salary.

[808]

[TD 21]

Good contract, both money and term wise (since they can basically to cut ties after two years). When you look at comparable players, as far as fringe starer - third bigs types, Gibson, Ilyasova and Anderson, all make $8-9M on average, while Bass, Johnson and Patterson, all make $6-7M on average. Diaw now slots in between the two groups, which is about right.

[Arcadian]

Spurs are officially contenders (perhaps favorites) to repeat.

[Mel_13]

That's f'n nuts considering how done the Spurs looked after 2010 & 2011 tbh.

Look at where the Lakers and the Spurs were 4 years ago today. Even the most delusional optimist couldn't have predicted where the two franchises would be in 2014.

[Hemotivo]

great news; now they should get Gasol

[Mugen]

I'd like to hold onto Daye tbh; I think he hasn't gotten a fair shake yet in the NBA and the potential to be a rotation player is there. Errors can diaf tho.

Eh, I like Daye too. Will have to see what he does in the offseason.

As of what I saw from him last season, he's too slow to guard 3s and too skinny to guard 4s. He has one NBA skill and the Spurs have shown the ability in the past to bring in shooters.