Spurs believe Ginobili, Duncan will take discounts to return next season..

[Diego20]

"No official decisions have been made regarding retirement, but Duncan and Ginobili are in the twilight of their respective careers.In the event of a return, the Spurs expect Duncan and Ginobili to take discounts to facilitate the potential acquisition of free agent LaMarcus Aldridge (http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/407)".

http://www.thescore.com/nba/news/786439

TP should help too tbh, maybe a 50% cut?

:lol

[ducks]

One option to create flexibility would be to deal Tiago Splitter, who earns $8.5 million next season. However, Stein reports that the Spurs rebuffed offers for Splitter during Thursday's draft.

But the Spurs will likely part ways with their other free agents, which includes Cory Joseph, Marco Belinelli, and Danny Green. There's simply not enough money to re-sign everyone.

[Diego20]

One option to create flexibility would be to deal Tiago Splitter, who earns $8.5 million next season. However, Stein reports that the Spurs rebuffed offers for Splitter during Thursday's draft.

But the Spurs will likely part ways with their other free agents, which includes Cory Joseph, Marco Belinelli, and Danny Green. There's simply not enough money to re-sign everyone.

:cry what about TP? :cry

[ThaBigFundamental21]

One option to create flexibility would be to deal Tiago Splitter, who earns $8.5 million next season. However, Stein reports that the Spurs rebuffed offers for Splitter during Thursday's draft.

But the Spurs will likely part ways with their other free agents, which includes Cory Joseph, Marco Belinelli, and Danny Green. There's simply not enough money to re-sign everyone.

Not really sure how losing everyone for Aldridge makes the team any better. Sounds like the Spurs will be quite a bit worse.

[ducks]

Spurs could get better role players
Was Joseph really that good?

[ducks]

:cry what about TP? :cry

This is not the nfl he can not tear up contract

[John Petrucci]

Kawhi Leonard (http://bleacherreport.com/users/7027466-kawhi-leonard) 6d ago Just sign him to an extension through 2030 already smh
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Russell Durant (http://bleacherreport.com/users/7110904-russell-durant) 5d ago You might lose him to FA just before his prime though

:lol

Oops, wrong article. Was looking at this one http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2501983-tim-duncan-latest-contract-news-rumors-and-speculation-on-spurs-stars-future?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national Carry on :blah

[mingus]

Spurs have to at least keep one of Danny Green or Tiago Splitter. Losing both would be too big of a hit defensively. If that means trading both Splitter and Mills to re-sign Green to what he's worth, then we gotta do it. But losing Splitter & Green will not be made up by Aldridge.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

Green needs to follow The Big Three lead as well and take a discount In favor of a long term deal.

[spurraider21]

if its for the minimum, why not?

[SupremeGuy]

But the Spurs will likely part ways with their other free agents, which includes Cory Joseph, Marco Belinelli, and Danny Green. There's simply not enough money to re-sign everyone.And yet we're going to hold on to one of the fucking worst players in the league last year... godfuckingdamn.

[cd98]

Green needs to follow The Big Three lead as well and take a discount In favor of a long term deal.

Green doesn't have the money that Duncan and Manu have. Why should he give up his only opportunity to get millions? So Spur fan can maybe get another title?

[Sean Cagney]

Green doesn't have the money that Duncan and Manu have. Why should he give up his only opportunity to get millions? So Spur fan can maybe get another title?

Yep business first man....

[Spur|n|Austin]

And yet we're going to hold on to one of the fucking worst players in the league last year... godfuckingdamn.

lol get the fuck over it - how does the constant bitching in every thread change anything?

I'm pretty positive everyone on the forum knows where you stand on TP. Yep, he def blew goats for quarters last season, but I'm pretty confident that he'll be healthier next season and ready to get back to the level of play we've known for many years.

[Russ]

Duncan was underpaid last year.

A further discount?

If it's Duncan's idea, fine. But I wouldn't just "expect" it.

[MultiTroll]

TP should help too tbh, maybe a 50% cut?

:lol
Any chance at a San Antonio media member would ask him this?
They've been such long time pussies it would seem to be a one in a million chance but......

[Raven]

spurs need to keep at least two of cojo dg and tiago.

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs could get better role players
Was Joseph really that good?

IMO no he is a backup at best, he is overrated in here though for some reason because of his one month of play in December.

[Shabazz]

Paying Manu anything for next season is absurd. If you let younger championship contributors walk, so you can pay Manu to play terribly in what few playoffs games the Spurs play in with a weakened roster next year.... LMAO

[Nathan89]

The thought of Tony buying fastfood with Duncan's money is absolutely sickening.

[spurspokesman]

The thought of Tony buying fastfood with Duncan's money is absolutely sickening.
Laughingmyballsoff

[024]

Spurs should definitely keep Green unless he gets a near max offer, which I doubt he will. Green's cap hold is pretty low at $6 million I think. Spurs need Green, he's the only legitimate wing player not named Leonard the Spurs will have left after Beli leaves. Spurs were already short on depth in the wings spot with Mills playing SG and Diaw mostly as a PF. Ginobili will be old and unreliable to paly 82 games. Anderson isn't ready. Spurs need Green more than Splitter honestly even though I'd rather keep both.

[Mnky]

Not really sure how losing everyone for Aldridge makes the team any better. Sounds like the Spurs will be quite a bit worse.

Cap increase will come soon. Even if we don't compete very well next year, the years after we will with a core of Kawhi and aldrige. End game in mind, not the now. Playing for now is just a cherry on top.

[dg7md]

Not really sure how losing everyone for Aldridge makes the team any better. Sounds like the Spurs will be quite a bit worse.

You need all-stars to win titles. It's much harder to find an all-star big man in today's game than you can find wings and scorers.

It sucks we might lose Danny and Tiago (Marco I expected to leave earlier in the year), but I'll take Aldridge over them because it'll be easier to find replacements for them.

[SupremeGuy]

The thought of Tony buying fastfood with Duncan's money is absolutely sickening.:lol

[james evans]

This is not the nfl he can not tear up contract
they can sure as hell trade him. It's sad that the worst fucking player on the roster in the playoffs will be one of the highest paid next season

[elemento]

I would be so much easier for SA if they hadn't extended Parker seriously. I usually trust them, but it was a bad move.

[kaji157]

What about giving both the vet min and ask tony to pay the rest.

That extension was such a bad move, 10 million a year would be bad but logical, 14 is.... what?

[ace3g]

Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA
(https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)#Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) @manuginobili (https://twitter.com/manuginobili/) will announce return-or-retire decision in his own column in Argentine newspaper 'La Nacion' "when the time comes"

[Vic Petro]

Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA
(https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)#Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) @manuginobili (https://twitter.com/manuginobili/) will announce return-or-retire decision in his own column in Argentine newspaper 'La Nacion' "when the time comes"



Bye Manu. Thanks for everything :cry

[tholdren]

Bye Manu. Thanks for everything :cry
this is the "una mas" column dick-face

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA
(https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)#Spurs (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Spurs) @manuginobili (https://twitter.com/manuginobili/) will announce return-or-retire decision in his own column in Argentine newspaper 'La Nacion' "when the time comes"



I take that to mean the Spurs want him to wait. CIA Pop in action.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Spurs have to at least keep one of Danny Green or Tiago Splitter. Losing both would be too big of a hit defensively. If that means trading both Splitter and Mills to re-sign Green to what he's worth, then we gotta do it. But losing Splitter & Green will not be made up by Aldridge.

I agree with this wholeheartedly. This is why I think the Spurs are going to directly trade Splitter to Portland so that they can go over the cap to resign Green.

It's either trade Splitter to Portland and resign Green. Or no LMA and the Spurs keep Splitter and Green. No way the Spurs are going to lose both for LMA.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Paying Manu anything for next season is absurd. If you let younger championship contributors walk, so you can pay Manu to play terribly in what few playoffs games the Spurs play in with a weakened roster next year.... LMAO

Dude, what did Manu in last year when in December and January, with all the injuries and Marco being out, Manu played major minutes at the beginning of the season, which he was worn down come playoff time.

I see the Spurs playing Manu very sparingly in the regular season. Like I said earlier, I wouldn't be surprise if their were road game he stay home and didn't travel with the team. Spurs are going to keep him fresh for his last playoff run.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

I want to add, for those Bitchin about Marco, he played the 2nd most minutes for the Spurs in the 2014 championship run season. It was Manu and Splitter that save the Spurs ass against the Mavs.

That is why I didn't understand all the hate for Marco. It kept Manu fresh for the playoffs having him on the roster and playing in the regular season.

[look_at_g_shred]

I'm all for Marco coming back.

[Chinook]

Dude, what did Manu in last year when in December and January, with all the injuries and Marco being out, Manu played major minutes at the beginning of the season, which he was worn down come playoff time.

I see the Spurs playing Manu very sparingly in the regular season. Like I said earlier, I wouldn't be surprise if their were road game he stay home and didn't travel with the team. Spurs are going to keep him fresh for his last playoff run.

But all that is just more reason why they can't pay him more than the minimum, really (which isn't a bad payday for a guy with Manu's tenure). They need that money for another rotation-caliber wing since Ginobili simply won't be there for most of the regular season.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

I want to add, for those Bitchin about Marco, he played the 2nd most minutes for the Spurs in the 2014 championship run season. It was Manu and Splitter that save the Spurs ass against the Mavs.

That is why I didn't understand all the hate for Marco. It kept Manu fresh for the playoffs having him on the roster and playing in the regular season.


I'm all for Marco coming back.

If we can't re-sign Green I'm up for Marco being our starting SG this year. The guy is scrappy and not afraid to take the big shot.

[Malik Hairston]

If we can't re-sign Green I'm up for Marco being our starting SG this year. The guy is scrappy and not afraid to take the big shot.

:lmao:lmao so vanilla..

[cjw]

If we can't re-sign Green I'm up for Marco being our starting SG this year. The guy is scrappy and not afraid to take the big shot.

29 other starting SGs would be licking their chops and try putting up 50 against him. Or you'd be leaning on Kawhi a LOT to cover for his weaknesses.

[james evans]

duncan's a fuckin fool to take even more of a discount with parker making $15 million. Damn that.

[rmt]

duncan's a fuckin fool to take even more of a discount with parker making $15 million. Damn that.

I have to see it as Duncan making Parker's salary and Parker getting Duncan's salary. No other way to be at peace with TP's over pay. I'm okay with Duncan being paid whatever because of all he's done for the franchise.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Tim's going to be paying the Spurs for a roster spot soon if he's not careful.



You have to admire Tim so much. The guy is still All-NBA for goodness sakes. He could still garner near-max deals if he wanted to.