Official Tim Duncan Retirement Watch

[illusioNtEk]

Any true longtime Spurs fans like myself did shed a tear after Game 7... if you didn't your probably either a troll or bandwagon fan like many here in ST.

Now that this season is over let's talk about the future.

As you all know Tim Duncan is a free agent... he will either return for another 1 or 2 years or retire.

Based from what I see it looks like Timmy still has gas left in the tank... maybe if we can sign a big FA like LMA that will encourage Timmy to resign for 1-2 years. Maybe Timmy can play 20/25 min per game or maybe come off the bench. Maybe Timmy will accept less money..

maybe maybe maybe..... Ill keep this thread updated through the summer and see what happens....

[Prose]

I just don't want him to return and have to carry us all season Bc everybody else sucks. We need him for big games not the bs games on January in Philadelphia

[illusioNtEk]

In an interview with USA Today, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says that he believes Tim Duncan won't retire after this season.


"No matter how (the season) ends, I think Timmy is going to look at (retirement) again," Popovich told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday. "And if you ask me, my guess is that he'll go for another one because he has been so consistent this season.
"It's just consistent stuff: another double-double, over and over and over again. Because of that, I think in his mind that if it continues through the rest of the year, I think he'll say, 'I'm going to go another year and see what happens.' Because what he has told me is that the minute he feels like he's a hindrance to his team or he's not on the positive end or helping him, he's going to walk right off the court. It might be during the third quarter of a game.


"He's not going to hang on to finish a contract or make the money or have the notoriety that you know he doesn't give a (expletive) about. So the way he's playing now, he's going to look in the mirror and say, 'Hey, I'm doing all right.' "

[davidbowie]

cant believe we lost that fuckin pelicans game smh

[davidbowie]

or that knick game

[Malik Hairston]

He's still playing like a top 5 big, it would be pretty stupid for him to retire, tbh..

[SouthernFried]

I normally don't watch games like this. I get too involved and it's not enjoyable for me. However, there was a chance this could be the last time we see the big 3 play together...so I had to watch this for that reason alone. If Manu retires, I wanted to have seen the last game he played as a Spur.

And, yeah...they prolly lost because I watched it...lol

Oh...and why would Timmy retire? He was the best Spur on the court this entire series. Which is actually kinda concerning...;)

[KaiRMD1]

I see Manu retiring but not Duncan, he's still having fun.hopefully Tony retires too

[K...]

This thread didn't warrant an "official" tag and this is not a watch. Either it happens or it doesn't. Lame thread

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Spurs would be fucked without him. His PnR defense isn't that great anymore, but the number of bigs who can protect the rim like him while providing better PnR defense than him can be counted with one hand imo.

[Mugen]

Timmy isn't retiring tbh.

[024]

I will call Manu retiring but not Duncan. Duncan needs the dough and is still a very effective 2 way player. A Duncan and LMA pairing might actually work since LMA can spread the floor. I think Duncan has given up on his jump shot. When Duncan retires though, the defense will go to shit. Maybe the Spurs can worry about that later after they get LMA.

[RD2191]

I will call Manu retiring but not Duncan. Duncan needs the dough and is still a very effective 2 way player. A Duncan and LMA pairing might actually work since LMA can spread the floor. I think Duncan has given up on his jump shot. When Duncan retires though, the defense will go to shit. Maybe the Spurs can worry about that later after they get LMA.
Duncan needs the dough? Really? Come on man.

[milkyway21]

Talking about retirement when Duncan does not even say he's ready to do it, is just disrespectful to me

It is like we are telling the man he's no longer needed and has not contributed anything to the team.. When he still is the only consistent Spur in this series .

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Timmy isn't retiring. Spurs need him badly.

Manu on the other hand, should and probably will retire. He's a Spurs legend and will go down as one of the best Spur's players of all time, but he's FAR past his prime. It's time to hang it up Manu. :(

[kaji157]

I think Manu retires but Timmy keeps playing.
Different scenarios i feel.

Manu wants more time with his kids, his family is in Argentina, doesn´t feel the same for the game, his body clearly isn´t holding up anymore for a full season.

TD is better physically, still wants to play, has bigger kids that understand him better, is a US citizen.

TD will continue if he thinks Parker and Tiago are not done, otherwise he retires because those are two 25 million dollar corpses to carry around.

[milkyway21]

Timmy isn't retiring. Spurs need him badly.

Manu on the other hand, should and probably will retire. He's a Spurs legend and will go down as one of the best Spur's players of all time, but he's FAR past his prime. It's time to hang it up Manu. :(

.I want Duncan to come back one more year. He said last yr maybe 2 more yrs... no Manu so we can keep Green.
Can we just add Manu as asst coach? :D I hate not seeing him on the floor or bench. He brings energy to this team

With Aldridge, Kawhi, Diaw, Green, Mills, TP (needs to be on strict diet), w/ TD, this team will be huge next season.
Ayre & Bonner need to go guys.
.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

.I want Duncan to come back one more year. He said last yr maybe 2 more yrs... no Manu so we can keep Green.
Can we just add Manu as asst coach? :D I hate not seeing him on the floor or bench. He brings energy to this team

With Aldridge, Kawhi, Diaw, Green, Mills, TP (needs to be on strict diet), w/ TD, this team will be huge next season.
Ayre & Bonner need to go guys.
.

Bonner is like that fly you just cannot get out of your house. He's just going to keep hanging out for less and less money.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

I was told by a friend that Duncan said something along the lines of "I've been trying to play keep up with the young guys lately and I can't do it anymore". I just heard from those that seen the press conference that it sounds like he's retiring from what he said during the press conference.

As for Parker, he's going to lose weight this offseason I bet and come out improved next year. It's obvious he's losing his legs so I expect him to follow Duncan's lead and lose weight and learn to play with this.

[024]

Duncan needs the dough? Really? Come on man.
Divorce and investment scams cost him a lot of money

[Johnny RIngo]

He won't retire(I think) but he won't play for cheap either. He puts in a lot of work in the off-season to prepare for the NBA. At least 10 mil

[Juggity]

Divorce and investment scams cost him a lot of money

Did they? Pretty sure he had a pre-nup and the investment scam involved less than 5% of his net worth of $200,000,000+

[Robz4000]

He'll be back.

[Russ]

cant believe we lost that fuckin pelicans game smh


or that knick game

Can't believe we gotta grieve the demise of our championship season based upon losses to the Pelicans, . . . the Knicks and . . . the Clippers. :wow

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

At 39 he is still the best player on the team. He should play another couple years

[024]

Did they? Pretty sure he had a pre-nup and the investment scam involved less than 5% of his net worth of $200,000,000+
Well for one thing, $200 million is Duncan's total earnings not net earnings. He has to pay a sizable percentage to his agent and to the US government. Investment scam was like $20 million in loss of his net earnings (which would probably be way greater than 5%) and prenups don't protect the main earner as much as you think it does. For one thing, alimony cannot be agreed in the prenup. Most likely Duncan has to send large checks to his ex-wife every month in addition to splitting up retirement accounts, investments, and property acquired during the marriage. Not to mention child support.

The point is if Duncan is healthy and effective, he won't want to pass up a nice $10 million check.

[DMC]

Tim will have to be forced off the court, like David is these days, or like George Gervin is when he's trying to mooch off Spurs wins.

[100%duncan]

He's still playing like a top 5 big, it would be pretty stupid for him to retire, tbh..

[HemisfairArena]

Duncan has always said he will play til the wheels fall off,,,he's coming back for at least two more seasons.

[Gervin44Silas13]

Back for the Spurs for one to two seasons rolling in bank, get new blood, rolling in bank from his motor shop, and fucking and getting the ocassional BJ from Vanessa Macias....hell ya I'd be back too!!!

[baseline bum]

I was told by a friend that Duncan said something along the lines of "I've been trying to play keep up with the young guys lately and I can't do it anymore". I just heard from those that seen the press conference that it sounds like he's retiring from what he said during the press conference.

As for Parker, he's going to lose weight this offseason I bet and come out improved next year. It's obvious he's losing his legs so I expect him to follow Duncan's lead and lose weight and learn to play with this.

Sounds more like what Manu said in the postgame interview posted on spurs.com.

[kobyz]

I wanted so much Timmy getting his sixth and retire, i would have been the happiest person in the world if that happened, also sad to know i won't see my idol play anymore but it would have been a good sad if he was finish on that note... Coming back and Playing next season doesn't feel good, he will be in his 40 year on earth, how much players in history were effective at that age?!?!

[Russ]

Coming back and Playing next season doesn't feel good, he will be in his 40 year on earth, how much players in history were effective at that age?!?!

Same as the number of players from the VI who go to the BB Hall of Fame.

[FromWayDowntown]

If it was the end, he'll go out with an elite effort.

He was obviously fantastic for the most part against the Clippers and was great in Game 7. But that was just a continuation of another solid regular season. And, for the 16th time in his 18 seasons, Tim Duncan got at least one MVP vote (this one from the Orlando Magic's play-by-play announcer), and for the 13th time in those 18 seasons, he finished in the top-10 in MVP voting as a result (this time, tied with Kawhi and Klay Thompson for 10th).

He'll almost certainly get some votes for both All-NBA and All-Defense. If he makes an All-NBA team, he'll tie Kareem and Kobe for the most All-League selections all-time. If he makes an All-Defense team, he'll extend his lead with the most such selections in the history of the NBA. He could end up being a 15-time All-NBA player and a 15-time All-Defense player, which is absolutely insane.

[Mugen]

If it was the end, he'll go out with an elite effort.

He was obviously fantastic for the most part against the Clippers and was great in Game 7. But that was just a continuation of another solid regular season. And, for the 16th time in his 18 seasons, Tim Duncan got at least one MVP vote (this one from the Orlando Magic's play-by-play announcer), and for the 13th time in those 18 seasons, he finished in the top-10 in MVP voting as a result (this time, tied with Kawhi and Klay Thompson for 10th).

He'll almost certainly get some votes for both All-NBA and All-Defense. If he makes an All-NBA team, he'll tie Kareem and Kobe for the most All-League selections all-time. If he makes an All-Defense team, he'll extend his lead with the most such selections in the history of the NBA. He could end up being a 15-time All-NBA player and a 15-time All-Defense player, which is absolutely insane.

You think he's retiring, FWD?

[cantthinkofanything]

Heard on the radio from someone who said he knows someone close to Spurs and Duncan is 90% to return. And Manu was 50/50 right now.

[spursparker9]

Timmy should return.

Manu please retire

[Kidd K]

cant believe we lost that fuckin pelicans game smh

That was the biggest loss of the season imo. Spurs lost all that built up momentum and were suddenly staring down the barrel of facing LAC, HOU, and GSW all in a row without HCA, then the best out of the east, also possibly without HCA.

Must've been very deflating for them.

[FromWayDowntown]

You think he's retiring, FWD?

I have no idea, but I certainly hope not.

Would hate to see Tim out there just trying to keep up and unable to perform at the high level that we've been accustomed to -- not for my own sake, but for his, knowing just what a competitor he is and how much pride he takes in playing well. It would certainly help if he could be assured that his load could be reduced during the regular season, which would require that the Spurs find another reliable big who can play long minutes without diminishing the team's quality.

Frankly, assuming that he still wants to play and believes he can make it through another season playing at a very high level, I think the question for Tim really comes down to whether the Spurs can be good enough, depth-wise, to remain near the top of the division/conference while being judicious with his minutes. That question gets really tricky, given that the Warriors and Clippers show every sign that they'll sustain themselves into next season, the Thunder will likely be much better, the Rockets were pretty terrific for most the year without Howard, and the Pelicans are on the come. These West teams face that dilemma -- you can be really, really good and end up with a 6-8 seed by a very small margin. Fighting like hell for 82 games for a great team, only to end up with a need to win 3 or 4 straight road series if you have title aspirations is a pretty high toll to exact on any player, but might seem particularly high for a guy looking at 40.

That's not a plea for Aldridge, but I think luring another player who can shoulder some of the burden -- particularly during the regular season -- would go a long way (I think) to bringing Tim back for another round.

[Mugen]

I have no idea, but I certainly hope not.

Would hate to see Tim out there just trying to keep up and unable to perform at the high level that we've been accustomed to -- not for my own sake, but for his, knowing just what a competitor he is and how much pride he takes in playing well. It would certainly help if he could be assured that his load could be reduced during the regular season, which would require that the Spurs find another reliable big who can play long minutes without diminishing the team's quality.

Frankly, assuming that he still wants to play and believes he can make it through another season playing at a very high level, I think the question for Tim really comes down to whether the Spurs can be good enough, depth-wise, to remain near the top of the division/conference while being judicious with his minutes. That question gets really tricky, given that the Warriors and Clippers show every sign that they'll sustain themselves into next season, the Thunder will likely be much better, the Rockets were pretty terrific for most the year without Howard, and the Pelicans are on the come. These West teams face that dilemma -- you can be really, really good and end up with a 6-8 seed by a very small margin. Fighting like hell for 82 games for a great team, only to end up with a need to win 3 or 4 straight road series if you have title aspirations is a pretty high toll to exact on any player, but might seem particularly high for a guy looking at 40.

That's not a plea for Aldridge, but I think luring another player who can shoulder some of the burden -- particularly during the regular season -- would go a long way (I think) to bringing Tim back for another round.

Great response tbh. He played a ton of games/minutes this season.

I think he comes back. But the fact that he still had to anchor the defense and carry the squad through much of the playoffs should absolutely be unacceptable for a 39yo and for a franchise as well run as the Spurs....