2012 Free Agent: Brandon Bass

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/media/act_brandon_bass.jpg
Born: Apr 30, 1985
Height: 6-8 / 2.03
Weight: 250 lbs. / 113.4 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Louisiana State / USA
Years Pro: 6

Info (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/brandon_bass/career_stats.html)

$4.25M player option.

[loveforthegame]

I've always liked him.

Short but plays bigger. Rebounds, solid defense, mid range shot locked down, and cleans up around the basket.

[Duncan2177]

Spurs should go after him.

[SamoanTD]

Boston will resign him.

[CGD]

Iirc dude had a player option which he recently exercised. I too have always liked the guy and wish this is who Blair would have become by now.

[Duncan2177]

Celtics' Brandon Bass to opt out

http://espn.go.com/boston/nba/story/_/id/8053140/boston-celtics-brandon-bass-opt-final-year-become-unrestricted-free-agent

[DesignatedT]

Maximum Sports ‏@MaxSportsSA
Spurs pursue Brandon Bass. KABB Fox San Antonio :: Maximum Sports - Source: Spurs talking to Bass too:

[benefactor]

Not sure how they can unless Bass accepts the BAE. Can't see that happening.

[AFBlue]

Makes sense as an MLE target...undersizEd, but efficient offensive player with a solid midrange game.

[benefactor]

I hope not. He's got some skill but his BBIQ is pretty low. I'd rather have Diaw.

[Vic Petro]

Hopefully just the backup plan to the backup plan.

[SamoanTD]

He's a strong tough big not afraid of the moment as seen in Boston's playoff run. Give some much needed toughness in the paint.

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs offer him the MLE I will be pissed. Decent player, but not what they need for their MLE. He may end up being the best option available (really bad luck if that is the case), but if that is true I'd rather them just do nada and really maximize cap space for 2013.

[loveforthegame]

He'd bring some toughness. Can rebound and clean up around the basket. Defense is better than Blair and Bonner. Also has a solid mid range jumper.

I like that they're interested but I guess it depends on the price and whether it's at the expense of another player.

[Vic Petro]

Only if some combo of Kirilenko/Diaw/Lorbek isn't possible.

[racm]

Sign and trade for Blair, they're pretty similar anyway

At least Bass can finish above the rim and can shoot, especially from the FT line. He'd do well in the second unit to space the floor for Manu.

[MaNu4Tres]

Spurs could do a lot worse. I'd take him. Rugged/athletic true power forward who probably has the best pick and pop game out of any power forward in free agent market. (Definite upgrade over Blair/Bonner.) I'd take Diaw over him if Diaw recommits himself to the game and gets in great shape.

Worse comes to worse, if things don't pan out, Spurs could use him in a sign and trade next year to maximize their cap space.

[urunobili]

Sign and trade for Blair, they're pretty similar anyway

At least Bass can finish above the rim and can shoot, especially from the FT line. He'd do well in the second unit to space the floor for Manu.

Nope.

Blair scores near the Rim and Bass is a mid range shooter. If that part of his game is working you then see him drive and finish.

[AFBlue]

Spurs gave Dice MLE money a few years back, and I see a very similar profile...toughness, rebounding and excellent pick-and-pop midrange game. He doesn't bring the size that Lorbek would or the versatility that Diaw would, but he'd be a solid Plan C.

[Duncan2177]

Go get him Rc and Pop.

[racm]

He also did a not too horrible job of guarding LeBron - until his 45 point supernova.

[racm]

Anyway, it just hit me who this guy reminds me of: Malik Rose.

[Ice009]

The only way I'd want Bass is if there is some sort of sign and trade that sends Bonner to Boston.

[Sean Cagney]

Anyway, it just hit me who this guy reminds me of: Malik Rose.

Thats not that bad, Malik >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bonner and Blair in the early 00's, I could see that working again.

[timvp]

Bass is the definition of a solid bigman but his ceiling isn't very high. Good not great defender. Good not great offensive player. Best trait may be toughness but his skill level is lacking.

I'd rather have Diaw. I'd rather have AK47. I'd rather gamble on Lorbek. Bass is better than nothing but his upside is so limited he might kill any chance the Spurs have at a championship if he's the MLE bigman signing of the season.

[bigfan]

Bass = Blair; pass

[Ice009]

Bass is the definition of a solid bigman but his ceiling isn't very high. Good not great defender. Good not great offensive player. Best trait may be toughness but his skill level is lacking.

I'd rather have Diaw. I'd rather have AK47. I'd rather gamble on Lorbek. Bass is better than nothing but his upside is so limited he might kill any chance the Spurs have at a championship if he's the MLE bigman signing of the season.

I don't want Bass as the MLE big at all. I'd rather all those players you mentioned first. What about a sign and trade sending Boston a player or two for Bass instead? Would we still have the MLE to spend if Bass' contract is a bit bigger than the players traded?

[Ice009]

Bass = Blair; pass

Bass can hit a jump shot which would help the Spurs more than Blair who doesn't even take them, let alone hit them. Also, Bass is a better defender.

[DesignatedT]

They don't call him No-Pass Bass for no reason

[elemento]

Do not want

Undersized, low-iq, can't pass and his jump-shot is not reliable at all. The only thing he would definitely help is in terms of rebounding.

Prefer Diaw tbh

[elemento]

...

[timvp]

^ Bass is a poor rebounder. He was on a horrible rebounding team and still didn't pull down very many boards.

[elemento]

Yeah tim you're right, 6 rpg in 31 minutes is not that great, especially in a poor rebounding team like the Celtics !

I don't even know why SA wants him then. By watching a few Celtics games last season, he looked solid rebounding and he was definitely a player that hustles a lot. Other than that, i don't think he was above average at anything.

Average player and undersized. I don't see why the Spurs would want him than.

[Nathan89]

Hopefully just a potential sign in trade target and not a MLE target.

[racm]

Either Spurs FO is considering Blair expendable or it's typical smokescreening.

[Bruno]

If Spurs want to get rid of Bonner and Blair in their rotation, they will need to add 2 power forward to their roster.

Bass is more suited as a backup. If Spurs can get a good staring PF with their MLE like Kirilenko or Diaw, then going after Bass would be a good idea. It would require a S&T but Spurs have the players/contracts to make it work.

[racm]

A rotation of

Parker/whoever Pop decides to be secondary PG
Green/Manu/Neal
Leonard/Jackson
Diaw/Bass
Duncan/Splitter

Looks GOOD.

[Redshadows]

http://www.projectspurs.com/2012-articles/july/spurs-interested-in-brandon-bass.html

Report: Spurs interested in Brandon Bass

[Redshadows]

http://www.projectspurs.com/2012-articles/july/spurs-interested-in-brandon-bass.html

Report: Spurs interested in Brandon Bass
Well, I am too late.

[Redshadows]

If Spurs want to get rid of Bonner and Blair in their rotation, they will need to add 2 power forward to their roster.

Bass is more suited as a backup. If Spurs can get a good staring PF with their MLE like Kirilenko or Diaw, then going after Bass would be a good idea. It would require a S&T but Spurs have the players/contracts to make it work.
Trade Bonner and Blair for Bass? :lol

Did this rumor mean no more Loberk?

[smaka]

No thanks. We don't need another Dejuan Blair. We need a big man who is actually big, not another undersized fatass.

[DPG21920]

If Spurs want to get rid of Bonner and Blair in their rotation, they will need to add 2 power forward to their roster.

Bass is more suited as a backup. If Spurs can get a good staring PF with their MLE like Kirilenko or Diaw, then going after Bass would be a good idea. It would require a S&T but Spurs have the players/contracts to make it work.

That is what I was thinking (not use MLE, but S&T), but I don't want full use of the MLE and a S&T that brings another 5-7M per year on the books.

[baseline bum]

He's undersized at the 4 and the Spurs are already stacked at the three with Leonard and Jack. Bass is a nice player, but I don't see where he fits on this roster.

[Hoops Czar]

No thanks. We don't need another Dejuan Blair. We need a big man who is actually big, not another undersized fatass.

Good... So you agree the Spurs should stay away from Lorbek.

[smaka]

Good... So you agree the Spurs should stay away from Lorbek.

???

[ace3g]

Steve Bulpett ‏@SteveBHoop

Brandon Bass staying. Celtics have reached agreement with power forward on 3-year deal, per Herald source.

[timvp]

Alright, well at least he's not S.A.'s answer. Would have made little to no sense.

[DPG21920]

Good.

[DPG21920]

Every time I see ace3g is the last poster in a FA thread I don't want, my heart sinks a little :lol

[ace3g]

Every time I see ace3g is the last poster in a FA thread I don't want, my heart sinks a little :lol

lol

Funny Spurs have been linked to a few PF/C, except for Kirilenko:smokin

[yavozerb]

Every time I see ace3g is the last poster in a FA thread I don't want, my heart sinks a little :lol

:lol...

[benefactor]

Good.

[timvp]

Damn, looks like Bass got three years and $20 million. That doesn't help the Diaw negotiations . . .

[benefactor]

I'm not too worried. I had basically decided that it was going to take the full MLE to keep him. It would be nice if he offered a French connection discount but if he wants it all he deserves it.

[Mel_13]

Damn, looks like Bass got three years and $20 million. That doesn't help the Diaw negotiations . . .

I don't see a team with cap space that would be a likely candidate to offer Boris more than the MLE. If the Spurs are prepared to go up to the full MLE, they should have no problem keeping him. Just hope they can leave enough room for a Blair-sized contract. No hope that they can fit Diaw and Lorbek into the MLE.

[Nathan89]

Nobody is fighting us for Boris " Get fat and quit on the team" Diaw. Bass contract has little impact on Boris.

[racm]

They offer different skill sets too. Bass is a good pick and pop PF who shoots jumpers and free throws very well, while Diaw has the whole versatility shtick (passing, 3 pointers, rebounding).

Diaw also has the tendency to do great on good teams and stink on bad teams.

[Russo21]

Didnt we have a shot at him a few years back but decided on nearly 40 year old McDyess instead?

[K-State Spur]

Damn, looks like Bass got three years and $20 million. That doesn't help the Diaw negotiations . . .

I don't think one affects the other much.

1) Bass has more value to Boston than an unknown commodity. They know he "works" (depending on your definition) with the core they have in place.

2) Diaw has zero value to lottery teams given how he played in Charlotte last year. He has no value to contenders who are looking for more traditional post players at the 4. And then you have to discount him a bit more given that there has to be a concern that he'll start popping crepes like vitamins once he gets paid.

Doesn't mean he won't end up somewhere else, but I think the market will play out okay for us if that's the route we want to go with him.