Al Harrington and DeShawn Stevenson clear waivers...

[mute]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/8/4/4589196/al-harrington-deshawn-stevenson-waivers-nba-free-agency

What do you guys think? I'd love to have both of them for the veteran's minimimum.

Both players could definitely bolster our front court, with Stevenson playing SF/SG and Harrington playing SF/PF. Stevenson can shoot the three ball and is a great defender (i.e. Lebron stopper).

Harrington still has a lot left in the tank. He was averaging 14 ppg the year before last (was injured most of last year), and a few years ago was putting up 20 ppg (along with very respectable rebound numbers).

We lost Blair and Neal... we can replace Blair with a longer and bigger guy in Harrington, who has proved he can score if needed. Stevenson isn't the shooter Neal is, but he's bigger and stronger and an overall better defender. And I've heard from multiple sources inside the Wizard organization, that Stevenson used to have shootouts with Gilbert Arenas after practice and would beat him at times. Stevenson would be a great player in our system with his three point shooting.

[lefty]

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[Sean Cagney]

And we are not getting either one of them. Watch one end up on the Heat.

[Juggity]

DeShawn Stevenson would be another Stephen Jackson-esque distraction. I'd say no.

Harrington's never been a great player, and his FG% for his career is bad, but I'd take him as a backup SF sooner than I would take the corpse of T-Mac

[cd98]

DeShawn Stevenson would be another Stephen Jackson-esque distraction. I'd say no.

Harrington's never been a great player, and his FG% for his career is bad, but I'd take him as a backup SF sooner than I would take the corpse of T-Mac

Harrington is past the age and ability where he can play small forward. I'm not an advocate for him, but if the Spurs did consider him, it would be in a small ball line up that had Kawhi Leonard as the small forward and Harrington as the power forward. Not the other way around. Again, not sure he can play that role; I don't see Harrington spending minutes guarding the Carmelos and the Lebrons of the NBA, which makes him less viable as a back up small forward.

Stevenson sucks. End of consideration.

[Chomag]

Sorry to bust your bubble OP but Stevenson is just another sell out wanting to go to southbeach for a curtail chip. Check out below. The shameless begging is freaking hilarious lol

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[Strategic]

^^^^^Send him a pair of pom poms to replace his balls. ^^^^^

[DisAsTerBot]

wow those twitter quotes are pathetic

[dbestpro]

Harrington would be better than any other option we currently have at backup SF, so consider him an upgrade. His ability to roll to the PF position would make Bonner more expendable, and enhance the possibilty of a mid-season trade.

[Budkin]

How many fucking players can the Heat sign?

[Spur|n|Austin]

wow those twitter quotes are pathetic

[superbigtime]

Harrington would be pretty nice.

[td4mvp2k]

Stevenson wood be a good BU on da spurs.

[Austin_Toros]

I think Al Harrington could make a decent backup forward, especially if he can still has range. Would he sign for the minimum?

[spurraider21]

Stevenson is a joke. Harrington could have value, but I don't see the Spurs making a run at him. He essentially plays the same position as Pendergraph

[iManu]

Harrington would be nice. 4-1 says one or both ends up with the CHeat.

Where's the Mo Williams Watch thread?

[G-Dawgg]

Harrington is good. He may not be in his prime anymore, but he adds toughness, and a good range on his jumper. He's still a very good player.

[cd98]

I don't know that either of these clowns end up in Miami. With Miami's tax situation, does it justify the expense of paying two marginally good NBA players, especially when they essentially the same positions as Wade, Lebron, and Shane Battier?

[Spursfan092120]

The Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man guy?

[benefactor]

and
neither of them matter to the Spurs. One sucks balls and the other doesn't fill a need.

[Chinook]

neither of them matter to the Spurs. One sucks balls and the other doesn't fill a need.

I can't tell which one's which.

[Knoxxx]

Al may be a good fit with the Heat, since his brain shows through his skull similar to Battier.

[benefactor]

I can't tell which one's which.
:lol...well played. Harrington might be a decent option as a end of the bench stretch 4 if the Spurs needed one but at this point in his career I don't think he's marginally better than Bonner...if he is at all.

[absoloot66]

Al may be a good fit with the Heat, since his brain shows through his skull similar to Battier.

HA! True, true...

[Ibleedslvrnblk]

Heck if Harrington comes here its better than Oden. Dude has averaged double digits off the bench for years. No way he just disappeared as much as he did in Orlando last season. I think that may have been the issue.

[T Park]

neither of them matter to the Spurs. One sucks balls and the other doesn't fill a need.

This. Don't think even the Hear would want to mess with them.

[Mal]

I`d like Harrington to come. Spurs need tweener, and he`s probably best one available

[anakha]

Harrington is long past the stage where he could defend SFs. Or simply defend, for that matter.

[spurspokesman]

Harrington is good. He may not be in his prime anymore, but he adds toughness, and a good range on his jumper. He's still a very good player. This

[Mel_13]

If Harrington can regain the form he had in 2011-12, he would be a valuable asset. A very reasonable risk for a vet minimum contract.

[Dunc n Dave]

Don't doubt for a second that RC hasn't already put in calls to both Jacque Vaughn in Orlando and Danny Ferry in ATL to ask exactly how much Stevenson and Harrington have left in the tank. Spurs will have better insider info on these guys abilities than other teams, thanks to the FO connection.

If the Spurs don't call up either guy, we'll know their tanks are empty...

[SpurPadre]

No...More...Old...FUCKS!!!! Damn, what's with this old man fetish for this team?

[timtonymanu]

No...More...Old...FUCKS!!!! Damn, what's with this old man fetish for this team?

There's nothing about the Spurs being linked to or interested in them. The article just says that they cleared waivers. OP suggested them.

[SpurPadre]

There's nothing about the Spurs being linked to or interested in them. The article just says that they cleared waivers. OP suggested them.

I know, I was referring to fans wanting us to get NBA geezers like these. People wanted Kenyon Martin earlier, too. Maybe it's more a want to get a player just to get one since our offseason has been very quiet aside from Belinelli? Who knows? But we have way more than enough old guys on this team.

[timtonymanu]

I know, I was referring to fans wanting us to get NBA geezers like these. People wanted Kenyon Martin earlier, too. Maybe it's more a want to get a player just to get one since our offseason has been very quiet aside from Belinelli? Who knows? But we have way more than enough old guys on this team.

Got ya.

I also think Pendergraph is going to be an underrated pickup. Just my opinion though.

[Sean Cagney]

Got ya.

I also think Pendergraph is going to be an underrated pickup. Just my opinion though.

I hope you are right, if both work out here then the offseason was not that bad because we lost nothing really and added Belli and Pendy, hope both fit well.

[Interrohater]

I can't tell which one's which.

:lol

[Interrohater]

Got ya.

I also think Pendergraph is going to be an underrated pickup. Just my opinion though.
I agree with that as well. Seems like the sort of guy that would blossom under the coaching staff here in SA. Might even be one of those "Spurs stole that guy, it's just what they do year after year" type of signings.

[dg7md]

Harrington would be a good fit as a backup SF.

[Mal]

Harrington would be a good fit as a backup SF.

He`s not SF. He is smallball PF. He cant play along with Duncan and Splitter on the floor.