Splitter & Big Banger gone, whos left if LA doesnt sign?

[Big Empty]

Kanter? Jordan? Whos left to fill those gaps that we can actually sign?

[slick'81]

We got to get lma it's in the stars

[ceperez]

We got to get lma it's in the stars

LMA doesn't want to play center! Duncan is too old to play center! The only player willing to sacrifice his body to play center is Matt Bonner.

[ducks]

ducks

[spurraider21]

Errors

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Kanter has nice moves but he's been awful defensively. One of the worst in the league and Utah got better without him.

[Texas_Ranger]

MATT BONNER!

[Russ]

Lopez might help the Spurs more than Splitter or Aldridge.

[BOHOLANO#21]

We're screwed!��

[SpursSerb]

Sasha Kaun, Boban Marjanovic, Bismack Biyombo, David West, Kosta Koufos...even if sign Aldridge, another big guy is a necessity

[DrunkTXLabrat]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1852/tristan-thompson

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Sasha Kaun, Boban Marjanovic, Bismack Biyombo, David West, Kosta Koufos...even if sign Aldridge, another big guy is a necessity

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Kosta Koufos would be pretty cool.

[Beaverfuzz]

Tell Deandre Pop will stop fouling you if you come over to the Spurs. :lol

[TD 21]

Two low cost options I could see them pursuing in the event Aldridge does sign and they can't afford O'Quinn or someone of his caliber, are Plumlee and Freeland.

The former would require being traded for, but he's now fourth on the Bucks depth chart at C and I'd imagine they want to shed some salary/dump some bodies, so Williams' non guaranteed contract might get it done.

The latter they could just sign outright.

[Jdspur20]

Tell Deandre Pop will stop fouling you if you come over to the Spurs. :lol

[Shabazz]

Get Danny's buddy.... Hansbrough. Guy will kill himself for Pop.

[Obstructed_View]

1. Walter Tavares
2. Tiago Splitter

[timvp]

I'd take West along with Kosta Koufos or Robin Lopez as Plan B.

[tholdren]

Get Danny's buddy.... Hansbrough. Guy will kill himself for Pop.
lol - I thought the same thing. The basketball version of Tim Tebow. PERFECT

[Duncan2177]

1.Jordan Hill
2.Brandon Bass
3.Bismack Biyombo
4.Glen Davis
5.Jason Maxiell
6.Kevin Seraphin
7.Thomas Robinson
8.Luis Scola
9.David West
10.Carlos Boozer

[ceperez]

1.Jordan Hill
2.Brandon Bass
3.Bismack Biyombo
4.Glen Davis
5.Jason Maxiell
6.Kevin Seraphin
7.Thomas Robinson
8.Luis Scola
9.David West
10.Carlos Boozer

Everyone is undersized for a center position. The best player here is David West but he's like 35 years old.

The only other guy who is a legit center, but may come cheap is Javale McGee... but he's got zero IQ.

[spurraider21]

I'd take West along with Kosta Koufos or Robin Lopez as Plan B.
so is trading Splitter for Doofus and West even an upgrade?

[Poolboy5623]

That guy they drafted, is ready to go...

[ceperez]

so is trading Splitter for Doofus and West even an upgrade?

I think West is an upgrade. It is very curious that he opted out of his player option several weeks ago.

That's $12.5m he opted out from.... now he goes out in public to say he wants to play for either the Warriors or the Spurs. The Warriors still have zero cap space.... so maybe... just maybe is that this was Pop's play all along.

I mean, Danny Green seemed to be convinced that the Spurs are going to be getting some good pieces. I haven't seen any 'good pieces' sign yet.

[daledondale]

Very difficult, West doesn't defend and he's almost on a weelchair.

[Ginobili3]

David West, Robin Lopez or Hansbrough

[ceperez]

Very difficult, West doesn't defend and he's almost on a weelchair.

Is his defense any worse than Aldridge? West is like 80% what Aldridge is... I'll take that for 1/4th the salary that Aldridge is demanding.

[Horry Hipcheck]

Stomp on the gas for David West or Lopez.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Sign West. Trade for Hibbert with Indiana paying half his salary and sending us a 1st.

[ceperez]

David West, Robin Lopez or Hansbrough

Didn't Robin Lopez already sign with the Knicks?

Handsbrough is only 6'9"

[daledondale]

Is his defense any worse than Aldridge? West is like 80% what Aldridge is... I'll take that for 1/4th the salary that Aldridge is demanding.
Yes, i can't deny that. But he doesn't play center and have 35 years. Anyway, as you said, if is cheap bring it on!

[aal04]

I like Deandre. He has glaring holes in his game, but it does a few things for us.

1. Its gives us inside defense to go along with our amazing wing defense.
2. It nullifies the 2 teams that are our threats. The Rockets and Clippers.
3. Hes young and energetic. To go along with Tim who will slow down again this year

[rjv]

1.Jordan Hill
2.Brandon Bass
3.Bismack Biyombo
4.Glen Davis
5.Jason Maxiell
6.Kevin Seraphin
7.Thomas Robinson
8.Luis Scola
9.David West
10.Carlos Boozer

what a twist it would be if lakers got LMA and we picked up jordan hill.

[ceperez]

If Spurs are real desperate for, consider:

Andre Blatche
Javale McGee

both have enough lateral movement to cover the pick and roll.

[Mr. Body]

Mark Eaton.

[TheGoldStandard]

If Spurs are real desperate for, consider:

Andre Blatche
Javale McGee

both have enough lateral movement to cover the pick and roll.

Larry Sanders interested in playing ball again

[AFBlue]

Didn't Robin Lopez already sign with the Knicks?

Handsbrough is only 6'9"

Was a fake Woj tweet.

[PingPong]

If Spurs are real desperate for, consider:

Andre Blatche
Javale McGee

both have enough lateral movement to cover the pick and roll.

Javale McGee is a good option. If you want to get rid of Pop. Probably the old man will have a heart attack coaching that dumbass.

[look_at_g_shred]

Larry Sanders interested in playing ball again
Would be great if he's not a nutcase anymore

[2centsworth]

Hibbert would be a big splash.

[SpurPadre]

Time for Da Admiral to come out of retirement and give us another year, tbh.

[james evans]

LMA doesn't want to play center! Duncan is too old to play center! The only player willing to sacrifice his body to play center is Matt Bonner.
The center position in the nba isn't that hard to play now. You're not gonna face a shaq, ewing, olojuwon, smits, mutombo, or mourning every other night. This isn't 1995.

[james evans]

Javale McGee is a good option. If you want to get rid of Pop. Probably the old man will have a heart attack coaching that dumbass.
I think Mcgee's mistakes are overblown with the whole Shaqtin a fool shit. Yeah he does dumb shit, but people that don't watch games swear every time he touches he ball he's either turning it over or doing something stupid. He just needs to be in the right environment. You'd be amazed how a change of scenery and being around the right people will change someone's career around. Look at stephen jackson in san antonio vs stephen jackson everywhere else. Shit look at Rodman in Detroit vs Rodman everywhere else. He still did great things on the court in chicago, but they media didnt blow it up as they did everywhere else because they wanted jordan to keep winning so his punishments weren't as severe. had he kciked that cameraman while playing for the spurs, he would have been out for the season probably.

[keepinitwill]

Sources say Spurs interested in Qunicy Acy (Dejuan Blair + Knees).

http://hoopshype.com/team/san-antonio-spurs/

[DMC]

No one is left. That's the point. Spurs will save a shit ton of money and move some guys up from the d-league. They can go through a real deal rebuild, not that hybrid half assed facade of one that the 6ers and Lakers are doing.

[DMC]

I think Mcgee's mistakes are overblown with the whole Shaqtin a fool shit. Yeah he does dumb shit, but people that don't watch games swear every time he touches he ball he's either turning it over or doing something stupid. He just needs to be in the right environment. You'd be amazed how a change of scenery and being around the right people will change someone's career around. Look at stephen jackson in san antonio vs stephen jackson everywhere else. Shit look at Rodman in Detroit vs Rodman everywhere else. He still did great things on the court in chicago, but they media didnt blow it up as they did everywhere else because they wanted jordan to keep winning so his punishments weren't as severe. had he kciked that cameraman while playing for the spurs, he would have been out for the season probably.
He doesn't watch Shaqtin' a Coon

[Ginobili3]

Didn't Robin Lopez already sign with the Knicks?

Handsbrough is only 6'9"

He's closing in on a deal with them, I think around 12-13 mil per yr

That's true but he's scrappy and tough as hell, I think he could play the 4 just fine tbh, teach him to draw a charge and play D and he'll be fine imo

[Mouth is Bleeding]

If Manu sadly retires that's another gaping hole that can't be filled by the usual vet min suspects.

[TheGoldStandard]

If Manu sadly retires that's another gaping hole that can't be filled by the usual vet min suspects.

I'm sure the spurs can find some d league guy to turn the ball over 6 times a game

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Koufus on the Spurs isn't that much worse than Splitter I don't think especially if you consider health a skill.

But not an easy grab of course.

[Drom John]

By WAR, ESPN's Real Plus-Minus
12.10 Jordan, DeAndre C 26 7yrs UFA LAC
3.08 Hansbrough, Tyler F-C 29 6yrs UFA TOR
2.93 Lopez, Robin C 27 7yrs UFA POR
2.87 Allen, Lavoy F-C 26 4yrs UFA IND
2.55 Koufos, Kosta C 26 7yrs UFA MEM
2.24 Lopez, Brook C 27 7yrs UFA* BKN
1.15 Bass, Brandon F-C 30 10yrs UFA BOS
1.02 Biyombo, Bismack C 22 4yrs RFA CHA
0.80 Anthony, Joel C 32 8yrs UFA DET
0.77 Freeland, Joel F-C 28 3yrs RFA POR
0.55 Evans, Reggie F-C 35 13yrs UFA SAC
0.39 Davis, Glen F-C 29 8yrs UFA LAC
0.33 Hayes, Chuck F-C 32 10yrs UFA TOR
0.32 Hollins, Ryan C 30 9yrs UFA SAC
0.23 Smith, Greg F-C 24 4yrs UFA DAL
0.14 Mohammed, Nazr F-C 37 17yrs UFA CHI
0.13 Withey, Jeff C 25 2yrs RFA NOP
0.08 Whittington, Shayne F-C 24 1yrs RFA IND
0.04 Kuzmic, Ognjen C 25 1yrs RFA GSW
0.02 Stiemsma, Greg C 29 4yrs UFA TOR
-0.03 Barron, Earl F-C 33 8yrs UFA PHX
-0.12 Hamilton, Justin C 25 2yrs RFA MIN
-0.16 Ayres, Jeff F-C 28 5yrs UFA SAS
-0.22 Jordan, Jerome C 28 1yrs RFA BKN
-0.44 Wear, Travis C 24 1yrs RFA NYK
-0.49 Kanter, Enes F-C 23 4yrs RFA OKC
-0.55 Aldrich, Cole C 26 5yrs UFA NYK
-0.75 Maxiell, Jason F-C 32 10yrs UFA CHA
-0.94 Bonner, Matt C 35 11yrs UFA SAS
-1.08 Perkins, Kendrick C 30 12yrs UFA CLE
-1.16 Seraphin, Kevin F-C 25 5yrs UFA WAS
-1.37 Sims, Henry C 25 3yrs RFA PHI
-1.40 Bargnani, Andrea F-C 29 9yrs UFA NYK
-2.34 Hill, Jordan F-C 27 6yrs UFA** LAL
-2.67 Smith, Jason F-C 29 7yrs UFA NYK

[HarlemHeat37]

West + Koufus is the only realistic alternative that would at least allow the Spurs to remain a dark horse contender next season IMO, assuming Manu returns..

Most of the other names in this thread are shitty players..

[benstanfield]

Honestly if LA doesn't sign, give TD a year off and bottom out for Simmons. Then TD can do a final lap the right way.

[benstanfield]

Or start Kawhi at the 4

[Drom John]

Undrafted
Mouhammadou Jaiteh

and our Cady Lalanne projects as a 4-5.

[keepinitwill]

I say we give the rookie Lalanne some run.

[freetiago]

What's that clown Gustavo Ayon been up to tbh..

[Dro210]

Time for Da Admiral to come out of retirement and give us another year, tbh.

Sign me up for this.

Larry Sanders is gonna play in the Drew league with Nick Young this summer. Talkin about "come out if you want to see me play basketball". Still a dumbass, but damn it'd be nice if he could get it together and we we're the ones responsible.

I like Justin Hamilton's game, but he's restricted, and not really the type of body we need.

[rmt]

Can we get back Splitter? Or DRob? :lol None of those alternatives sound appealing. Spurs are toast if LMA doesn't come to SA.

[DPG21920]

:lol

[Leetonidas]

We will have a good amount of cap space without Aldridge (assuming Tim/Manu don't ask for more since LMA ain't coming in this scenario) and imo a nice plan B would be West and Kofous along with a backup SF for cheap like Prince, Casspi, or maybe even Gerald Green.

[Sean Cagney]

We will have a good amount of cap space without Aldridge (assuming Tim/Manu don't ask for more since LMA ain't coming in this scenario) and imo a nice plan B would be West and Kofous along with a backup SF for cheap like Prince, Casspi, or maybe even Gerald Green.

That would not be that bad honestly, if that is plan B you can live with that. I am sure they have a plan B as well, if he signs great, if not it's not the end of the world.

[Shabazz]

By WAR, ESPN's Real Plus-Minus
12.10 Jordan, DeAndre C 26 7yrs UFA LAC
3.08 Hansbrough, Tyler F-C 29 6yrs UFA TOR
2.93 Lopez, Robin C 27 7yrs UFA POR
2.87 Allen, Lavoy F-C 26 4yrs UFA IND
2.55 Koufos, Kosta C 26 7yrs UFA MEM
2.24 Lopez, Brook C 27 7yrs UFA* BKN
1.15 Bass, Brandon F-C 30 10yrs UFA BOS
1.02 Biyombo, Bismack C 22 4yrs RFA CHA
0.80 Anthony, Joel C 32 8yrs UFA DET
0.77 Freeland, Joel F-C 28 3yrs RFA POR
0.55 Evans, Reggie F-C 35 13yrs UFA SAC
0.39 Davis, Glen F-C 29 8yrs UFA LAC
0.33 Hayes, Chuck F-C 32 10yrs UFA TOR
0.32 Hollins, Ryan C 30 9yrs UFA SAC
0.23 Smith, Greg F-C 24 4yrs UFA DAL
0.14 Mohammed, Nazr F-C 37 17yrs UFA CHI
0.13 Withey, Jeff C 25 2yrs RFA NOP
0.08 Whittington, Shayne F-C 24 1yrs RFA IND
0.04 Kuzmic, Ognjen C 25 1yrs RFA GSW
0.02 Stiemsma, Greg C 29 4yrs UFA TOR
-0.03 Barron, Earl F-C 33 8yrs UFA PHX
-0.12 Hamilton, Justin C 25 2yrs RFA MIN
-0.16 Ayres, Jeff F-C 28 5yrs UFA SAS
-0.22 Jordan, Jerome C 28 1yrs RFA BKN
-0.44 Wear, Travis C 24 1yrs RFA NYK
-0.49 Kanter, Enes F-C 23 4yrs RFA OKC
-0.55 Aldrich, Cole C 26 5yrs UFA NYK
-0.75 Maxiell, Jason F-C 32 10yrs UFA CHA
-0.94 Bonner, Matt C 35 11yrs UFA SAS
-1.08 Perkins, Kendrick C 30 12yrs UFA CLE
-1.16 Seraphin, Kevin F-C 25 5yrs UFA WAS
-1.37 Sims, Henry C 25 3yrs RFA PHI
-1.40 Bargnani, Andrea F-C 29 9yrs UFA NYK
-2.34 Hill, Jordan F-C 27 6yrs UFA** LAL
-2.67 Smith, Jason F-C 29 7yrs UFA NYK





Alright Tyler!

[Sean Cagney]

Alright Tyler!

Lopez is gone now though, Knicks bound.

[therealtruth]

Time for another Greg Oden comeback?

[Spursone]

How about Shango Berakovitz, Ingor Serotanotilanoka, Spanko O-Kokoflambone, or Idona Hava Aclue!

[GSH]

Spurs secretly working on bringing in Boban Marjonovic, David West, and J. R. Smith. Tyler Hansbrough for the min, just to lay out hard fouls.

[SnakeBoy]

If Manu sadly retires that's another gaping hole that can't be filled by the usual vet min suspects.

Spurs can still bring back T-Mac

[davi78239]

Or Blair if west goes to dc and they dump Blair .