Splitter club to lose main sponsor

[mogrovejo]

Just a heads-up: http://www.as.com/baloncesto/articul...asdaibal_4/Tes Basically Tau will stop sponsoring Tau Vitoria. Vitoria is denying the report but I know it's true. I was said by a Baskonia director that they may have to consider to negotiate with Splitter a buy-out (allowing them to save his salary next season and cash some money from the buy-out; to the NBA or to another European club), although they see that as a last resort.

[_JaG]

Splitter will never wear a Spurs uniform if the NBA doesn't change their rookie pay scale.

[GooberNuts]

hmmmm...intriguing...

[timvp]

I'm sure they'll find another toilet bowl maker to replace Tau.

[Biggems]

just think......

had we kept Scola, drafted Marc Gasol instead of Marcus Williams, Tiago and Gist signed with us

Our Bigs

C - Splitter, Gasol, Mahimni
PF - Duncan, Scola, Gist

Talk about depth...then we could have used one or two for trade bait if we wanted to.


Still

C - Splitter, Mahimni, Bonner
PF - Duncan, Gooden, Thomas

That would be nice as well if it could happen next season.

[Manufan909]

Originally Posted by Biggems

just think......

had we kept Scola, drafted Marc Gasol instead of Marcus Williams, Tiago and Gist signed with us

Our Bigs

C - Splitter, Gasol, Mahimni
PF - Duncan, Scola, Gist

Talk about depth...then we could have used one or two for trade bait if we wanted to.


Still

C - Splitter, Mahimni, Bonner
PF - Duncan, Gooden, Thomas

That would be nice as well if it could happen next season.

I like that lineup even without Splitter, and I hope Ian is the starting C. Thank god no one is learning a new position like Hill this year, so Pop has one less excuse for not playing someone in their first true season as a Spur(at least 50 games) in the POs.

I hope Gooden plays like he has in the last two games the rest of the POs, and continues that in silver and black next season, and get 25 minutes, with Tim and Ian combining for 55 minutes, and KT/Bonner left with situational minutes/scraps. If Bonner starts in a bigman rotation that has any combo of Tim/Ian/Sheed/Gooden/KT/Splitter next season, I will spontaneously combust.

[Bruno]

Splitter's buyout was said to be $1M. NBA teams can give up to $500K, so Splitter had to pay the remaining part of his buyout with his NBA salary.

If Tau is ready to let Splitter go for a $500K buyout, Splitter could be more interested to go in NBA. Now if Tau wants to make as much money as they can with Splitter, some teams in Europe (Barca, Real, Pana and Oly) could offer significantly more money.

Something I've learned recently is that Spurs will be able to offer more than the rookie scale to Splitter in 2010.

[DPG21920]

How can they offer him more? Is it because after a certain amount of time being drafted and not signed the scale goes away?

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by DPG21920

How can they offer him more? Is it because after a certain amount of time being drafted and not signed the scale goes away?

Yes, after 3 years a first round pick can enter in the NBA with the rookie scale, MLE money or with cap space money.
Spurs could offer a $10M/3 years contract to Splitter in 2010.

[exstatic]

Originally Posted by timvp

I'm sure they'll find another toilet bowl maker to replace Tau.

How can a toilet bowl maker be in trouble? Have people stopped buying them? They still need to shit.

[Manufan909]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Yes, after 3 years a first round pick can enter with the rookie scale or with cap space money.
If Spurs are below the cap in 2010, they could offer a $10M/3 years contract to Splitter.

Props for looking that shit up. That sucks the Spurs will have to wait for him, but '09-'10 will have Tim/Gooden/Ian/KT/Bonner, '10-'11 will hopefully have Tim/Gooden/Ian/Splitter. Fuck Bosh, and the 2010 plan!!!

[mogrovejo]

Originally Posted by timvp

I'm sure they'll find another toilet bowl maker to replace Tau.

They'll find another sponsor, certainly; but I very much doubt the new sponsor will invest as much money as TAULLEL.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Originally Posted by exstatic

How can a toilet bowl maker be in trouble? Have people stopped buying them? They still need to shit.

They keep falling in.

[Big P]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Yes, after 3 years a first round pick can enter with the rookie scale or with cap space money.
If Spurs are below the cap in 2010, they could offer a $10M/3 years contract to Splitter.

Wow that is huge info! This has probably been the plan all along.

[picnroll]

Originally Posted by exstatic

How can a toilet bowl maker be in trouble? Have people stopped buying them? They still need to shit.

Obviously the economy has people scared shitless.

[lefty]

Do it RC

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Originally Posted by picnroll

Obviously the economy has people scared shitless.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Just so Spurs American fans understand, they do not pay for the club. they just pay a fee to have their name on the club. That is all. Now another company will have their name on club. This is total exaggeration that this is a problem for them.

Like in Italy every team just about changes name every season. All the ceramic company is just someone who pay for a label same as some company pay for a label on a race car. I think Spurs fans is confuse as how important the company is to them. it actual have nothing to even do with the club.

[rold50]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Splitter's buyout was said to be $1M. NBA teams can give up to $500K, so Splitter had to pay the remaining part of his buyout with his NBA salary.

If Tau is ready to let Splitter go for a $500K buyout, Splitter could be more interested to go in NBA. Now if Tau wants to make as much money as they can with Splitter, some teams in Europe (Barca, Real, Pana and Oly) could offer significantly more money.

Something I've learned recently is that Spurs will be able to offer more than the rookie scale to Splitter in 2010.

great find.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Originally Posted by timvp

I'm sure they'll find another toilet bowl maker to replace Tau.

LOL, good thing we are not sponsored by a crapper maker!

[timvp]

Originally Posted by Bruno

Something I've learned recently is that Spurs will be able to offer more than the rookie scale to Splitter in 2010.

Any available link?

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by timvp

Any available link?

http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-VIII.php

Section 2. Rookie Contracts for Later-Signed First Round Picks.

Except as provided in Section 3 below, a First Round Pick who does not sign with the Team that holds his draft rights for any portion of the three (3) Seasons following the NBA Draft in which he was selected (and who did not play intercollegiate basketball during such period) may enter into either (a) a Rookie Scale Contract in accordance with Section 1 above, or (b) if the Team has Room in excess of the applicable first-year Rookie Scale Amount, a Contract covering no fewer than three (3) Seasons that provides for Salary plus Unlikely Bonuses in the first Salary Cap Year up to the amount of the Team’s Room and increases or decreases in Salary and Unlikely Bonuses in subsequent Salary Cap Years in accordance with Article VII, Section 5(c)(1).

[DPG21920]

That could be very nice. Very nice. Depending on how the Spurs manage their cap space (Offering full MLE, Ginobili...)

[024]

Originally Posted by Bruno

http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-VIII.php

translation?

[timvp]

Originally Posted by Bruno

http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-VIII.php

Great find. Has that always been the case or is that a new rule. With the way the Spurs have talked about it, I'm not even sure they're aware of that option

However, it could be a moot point if the Spurs clear cap room to go after a FA as part of the 2010 plan. I guess the best hope for Splitter is if the Spurs scrap the 2010 plan this summer and bring in an MLE free agent or re-sign Gooden to a multi-year deal.

[Stump]

Awesome find, Bruno.

As I remember, Splitter's buyout is much lower for the 2010 offseason, so maybe he already knew about this.