Big men available other than West

[LaMarcus Bryant]

We need a big bruiser type.

West may be like a NVE 2006 all flair no substance signing.
who is left that can play real interior D?

[Vic Petro]

Ioannis Bourousis? :rollin

[SpursFan86]

Koufos is probably the best option, but he can easily get money elsewhere. Maybe we could do some sort of S&T with CoJo/Koufos? Not sure whether Memphis is big on Joseph or not.

Biyombo I guess? Dude has fucking stone hands that make Errors look like Jerry Rice, but I'm pretty sure he's a solid defender and that's the main thing we need.

Jordan Hill is out there still but he's going to get the MLE probably, maybe even more from some dumb team.

[mookie2001]

OP I'll buy your user name for $100

[HarlemHeat37]

^^Hill is terrible on D, though..

Biyombo is the only defensive big for cheap, but like 86 said, he's a terrible offensive player..

Spurs don't necessarily need a defensive big, though, another defensiv wing would suffice IMO..

[loveforthegame]

Biyombo would be incredible.

[joeyjfive]

I remember hearing something about Steven Adams being the odd man out in OKC. I'm not sure if it's true at all but I'd love to have him.

[Texas_Ranger]

Biyombo is perfect for defense.

[bigfan]

Whats the story with Hibbert? Is it possible to get him?

[ss1986v2]

Bismack Biyombo
Kevin Seraphin
Cole Aldrich

Not sure any of these players would be looking to sign on minimum deals (most likely not), but I think there are positive to each one of these guys for the team as presently constructed.

[baseline bum]

Whats the story with Hibbert? Is it possible to get him?

Thank god no

[Spurs9]

As much as I can't stand playing against him, I would say Adams if thats a possibility.

[baseline bum]

Biyombo would be really hard to land on a minimum deal. Surely someone will throw a two year, $7 million deal at him and hope it was just the shitty organization in Charlotte that kept him from ever developing.

[cutewizard]

Isnt it that Roy Hibbert is friends with Tim Duncan??

can we get Hibbert in any way?

[baseline bum]

As much as I can't stand playing against him, I would say Adams if thats a possibility.

No chance in hell man, promising young center on a rookie deal playing for a conference rival who can trade them nothing of value?

[HarlemHeat37]

Bismack Biyombo
Kevin Seraphin
Cole Aldrich

Not sure any of these players would be looking to sign on minimum deals (most likely not), but I think there are positive to each one of these guys for the team as presently constructed.

Pass on Aldrich, but I would be fine with the others..

Hopefully Boris and Parker put a word in with Seraphin..

[benstanfield]

Brandon Bass?

[HarlemHeat37]

Brandon Bass?

I would take Bass over West, tbh..

[benstanfield]

What's Emeka Okafor doing these days?

Maybe Scola finally wants to come?

Will the Magic match ANY offer for O'Quinn? Seems like they're not sold

Maybe Hansborough or Chuck Hayes would play for the minimum?

Another ride on the Drew Gooden Express?

[benstanfield]

I would take Bass over West, tbh..

Probably not a minimum player though, tbh

[td4mvp21]

Biyombo would make me feel better just because he adds size to the big man rotation. David West is too undersized, I think. I wouldn't mind Koufos either but the Spurs probably can't afford him.

Edit: Nevermind, Biyombo is 6'9'' :lol

[Emperor]

Count Biyombo out

https://mobile.twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/617386843697344512

[manufan10]

Scratch Biyombo off the list:

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[Nathan89]

I would take Bass over West, tbh..

West will be needed to play backup center though. Bass couldn't do that unless you want to play ultra small.

[manufan10]

Luis Scola?

[Spurs9]

Who is Biyombo tbh? :lol Never heard of the name until this thread. Who did he play for?

[Spur-Addict]

There was a blip on the radar a few days ago of us having interest in Quincy Acy, but he outplayed his previous contract so he may be out of reach.

[baseline bum]

Biyombo would be really hard to land on a minimum deal. Surely someone will throw a two year, $7 million deal at him and hope it was just the shitty organization in Charlotte that kept him from ever developing.

Damn I was close :lol

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[jyra]

I would like Okafor. He has always been a solid defender, rebounder and high character guy. He's coming off an injury so he might take a discount to sign.

[baseline bum]

Who is Biyombo tbh? :lol Never heard of the name until this thread. Who did he play for?

He blew up at the Nike Hoop Summit a few years ago, he was extremely impressive in that game and shot up to the head of a very weak draft (8 slots ahead of Kawhi :lmao).

[cjw]

CoJo is gone except if he takes room exception - needs to be renounced to make room for LMA. So no S&T possible with him really.

[disciple]

Any stashed player ?

[SPURadic]

Let's get Larry Sanders from the Drew League and have a psychiatrist on him 24/7 as part of his deal.

[sexinthatsx]

I would take Bass over West, tbh..

Whoa really?! David West is a great defender and his mid-range jumpers are automatic to this day, his game is pretty much plug and play in Spurs motion offense. For some reason I picture Brandon Bass like Marco Belinelli running around aimlessly not knowing where to go.

[ss1986v2]

I would like Okafor. He has always been a solid defender, rebounder and high character guy. He's coming off an injury so he might take a discount to sign.

I had forgotten all about Okafor, what with him being gone for so long. He would be a great fit IMO.

[GSH]

He blew up at the Nike Hoop Summit a few years ago, he was extremely impressive in that game and shot up to the head of a very weak draft (8 slots ahead of Kawhi :lmao).

Athletic freak of nature. Very, very raw. (At a pre-draft workout, one of the writers said he had just played a game of one-on-one... and lost.) Had very little experience, but still had people slobbering all over him. I was pretty much the only one who didn't believe that he would be drafted that high. I was wrong about the draft, but not about the player. He never developed a feel for the game, and he actually got worse over time. He's NOT a roster player for the Spurs for next season. Write it down, not happening. He's just 22, and someone could makate a project out of him. But the Spurs are looking for pieces to go for #6. Biyombo isn't one of them.

He couldn't get time in front of 6'6", worn out Jason Maxiell, if that gives you any idea.

[lmbebo]

Koufos is probably the best option, but he can easily get money elsewhere. Maybe we could do some sort of S&T with CoJo/Koufos? Not sure whether Memphis is big on Joseph or not.

Biyombo I guess? Dude has fucking stone hands that make Errors look like Jerry Rice, but I'm pretty sure he's a solid defender and that's the main thing we need.

Jordan Hill is out there still but he's going to get the MLE probably, maybe even more from some dumb team.

Biyombo going to Toronto on a 2 yr deal I think

[lmbebo]

trade philly for jason thompson ?

he's just gonna rot there

[HarlemHeat37]

trade philly for jason thompson ?

he's just gonna rot there

Wouldn't mind this at all if they can get him, tbh..

[SpursFan86]

617404372020924416

For fucks sake...hell no :lol

[TheCerebral1]

Boozer. Yuck.

[Malik Hairston]

I know the Spurs are working with minimal space, but please no to Boozer, Prince and Butler..

[Mr. Body]

I'm all for West and Stoudamire. I draw the line at Boozer.

[loveforthegame]

Oh jeez. No to Boozer. :pctoss

[Shabazz]

Spurs sign Boozer and you can erase all thoughts of a championship.

[GSH]

Spurs sign Boozer and you can erase all thoughts of a championship.


Sign Boozer and you can just schedule team chemotherapy. He's a cancer. And, unlike the players that the Spurs usually bring in, he wouldn't understand his role. Sooner or later, Boozer would find a way to bitch about not getting enough minutes/touches.

Boozer can still play some ball, but I really don't like him. He's always been about Carlos Boozer.

[SpursSerb]

http://www.jumpshot.sg/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/krcp-sofo2.jpg

[SpursFan86]

I know the Spurs are working with minimal space, but please no to Boozer, Prince and Butler..

Meh, Butler sucks but he can at least hit 3s (shooting 39% over the past 3 years). I'd be fine with getting him for the minimum as long as Pop doesn't try to force him into the rotation and play him noticeable minutes. It'd be disastrous if they tried playing him as much as Belinelli, but if they just used him for spot minutes and insurance in the case of someone getting injured, Butler wouldn't be the end of the world.

Boozer on the other hand...absolutely fucking not :lol

[manufan10]

Spurs are finally going to sign Greg Oden. :lol

[Malik Hairston]

I'd probably be fine with any of West, Seraphin, O'Quinn and Bass, tbh..even Jason Smith would be OK..

West is by far the best offensive option, but he's been declining on defense, as expected(old and undersized)..

Bass has poor on/off metrics, which concerns me, but I'm encouraged by how he looked in Boston's system, last year..

O'Quinn hasn't received enough minutes to really judge him, so it would be a flier..

Seraphin is a nice defensive player IIRC and he can score, but he's not a good spot-up shooter IIRC..

[Malik Hairston]

Meh, Butler sucks but he can at least hit 3s (shooting 39% over the past 3 years). I'd be fine with getting him for the minimum as long as Pop doesn't try to force him into the rotation and play him noticeable minutes. It'd be disastrous if they tried playing him as much as Belinelli, but if they just used him for spot minutes and insurance in the case of someone getting injured, Butler wouldn't be the end of the world.

Boozer on the other hand...absolutely fucking not :lol

Butler still has a big ego IIRC, he's going to want minutes..

I'd rather just give 8-Head a shot..

[Nathan89]

Why would Bass sign for the min?

[keepinitwill]

I say we give Cady Lalanne a shot.

[Malik Hairston]

Why would Bass sign for the min?

Probably wouldn't, but you never know, I guess..haven't heard anybody having interest in him IIRC..

[Mr Bones]

It's Oleksiy Pecherov's time to shine!

[ironman2886]

Javale McGee?

[ChumpDumper]

617404372020924416

For fucks sake...hell no :lolSpurs just trolling now.

Or maybe Ramona is.

[GSH]

Javale McGee?

McGee got paid a few years ago, and went straight to shit. Plus he's one of the stupidest players in the league. He's got skills, but it's hard for me to picture him playing for the Spurs.

[SpursFan86]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--doc-rivers-planning-to-talk-to-javale-mcgee-about-clippers--center-job-190855262.html

Doc apparently targeting Javale to be the Clippers' starting center :lol

[manufan10]

Javale McGee?

Clippers are going to make a run for him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--doc-rivers-planning-to-talk-to-javale-mcgee-about-clippers--center-job-190855262.html

[Malik Hairston]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--doc-rivers-planning-to-talk-to-javale-mcgee-about-clippers--center-job-190855262.html

:lol

:lol they might as well, nothing to lose, at this point..

[manufan10]

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[TD 21]

I'd probably be fine with any of West, Seraphin, O'Quinn and Bass, tbh..even Jason Smith would be OK..

West is by far the best offensive option, but he's been declining on defense, as expected(old and undersized)..

Bass has poor on/off metrics, which concerns me, but I'm encouraged by how he looked in Boston's system, last year..

O'Quinn hasn't received enough minutes to really judge him, so it would be a flier..

Seraphin is a nice defensive player IIRC and he can score, but he's not a good spot-up shooter IIRC..

Unless West takes the minimum out of sheer desperation to try to win a championship, there's no way any of the names you mentioned will.

They should offer Williams' non guaranteed contract for Plumlee, who's now 4th on the Bucks depth chart at C. They'd probably be willing to straight salary dump him, given that they just did so with a rotation player, in Dudley.

Short of that, we're probably looking at the Freeland's and Aldrich's of the world.

[Mr Bones]

Aldrich was a better than average assist guy last season (for a C), averaging slightly more assists per minute than Splitter. He also finished the season with a PER of 18.16. He'd be an upgrade from Ayres. If nothing else pans out, I'd be fine with him for a minimum salary...

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, Aldrich for the room exception would be decent value if it came to that.

[bluebellmaniac]

Aldrich was a better than average assist guy last season (for a C), averaging slightly more assists per minute than Splitter. He also finished the season with a PER of 18.16. He'd be an upgrade from Ayres. If nothing else pans out, I'd be fine with him for a minimum salary...

Min salary for a guy with an 18 PER, yeah we'd all be fine with that.

[bluebellmaniac]

Spurs just trolling now.

Or maybe Ramona is.

Definitely a troll job or yet another player dropper the Spurs name to generate interest.

[Darkwaters]

We need a big bruiser type.

West may be like a NVE 2006 all flair no substance signing.
who is left that can play real interior D?


This looks like a job for the Greek T-Mac, Vassilis Spanoulis!

[Agloco]

Who is Biyombo tbh? :lol Never heard of the name until this thread. Who did he play for?

Charlotte I think

[Rob in Converse]

I'd probably be fine with any of West, Seraphin, O'Quinn and Bass, tbh..even Jason Smith would be OK..

West is by far the best offensive option, but he's been declining on defense, as expected(old and undersized)..

Bass has poor on/off metrics, which concerns me, but I'm encouraged by how he looked in Boston's system, last year..

O'Quinn hasn't received enough minutes to really judge him, so it would be a flier..

Seraphin is a nice defensive player IIRC and he can score, but he's not a good spot-up shooter IIRC..

How come I don't read more about Kevin Seraphin? Have I missed him signing with someone? I recall he took over the game when the Spurs played at Washington last season. He's defensive and mobile, French and cheap. What am I missing?

[ducks]

spurs could get a decent big with the splitter trade

[T Park]

A S&T of COJO for Jason Thompson might work. No clue what Thompson makes. Brown loves Joseph

[T Park]

spurs could get a decent big with the splitter trade



Need the space created by him getting dumped to get LMA

[Hoops Czar]

I'd definitely give Larry Sanders a training camp invite. It wouldn't even hurt to sig him to the vet. min. If he doesn't work out, cut him loose. Low risk, high reward signing.

[marinoman]

Spurs are also interested in Carlos boozer so yea...

[Chinook]

Ugh, O'Quinn went in an S&T for cash and a second-rounder (just a swap of seconds in 2019, actually). $16M/4. Definitely would have loved him on that deal.

[GSH]

Hibbert just went to the Lakers. He's counting over $15 Mil to their salary cap, BTW, for those who kept suggesting that we could get him in addition to LMA.

I know a number of knowledgeable posters have said that he wouldn't be worth having at any price. We'll see. I remember just a few years ago, some of those same people saying that Derek Fisher was washed up, and was too slow to play defense at all - and he proceeded to shit on the spurs for the following 2-3 seasons. I think Hibbert will get some of his swag back in LA. That won't make them contenders, but I still think he'll show that he would have been worth picking up, if the Spurs didn't win the FA lottery.

[GSH]

Yeah, Aldrich for the room exception would be decent value if it came to that.


Min salary for a guy with an 18 PER, yeah we'd all be fine with that.


Is Aldrich seriously on the table for the min? That seems like a no-brainer, if he is. Be very happy to have him on the bench for that.

I'm hoping that the roster that's already here will help convince some of these guys, and the Spurs can pick and choose among the ones that are affordable.

[ChumpDumper]

Is Aldrich seriously on the table for the min? That seems like a no-brainer, if he is. Be very happy to have him on the bench for that.

I'm hoping that the roster that's already here will help convince some of these guys, and the Spurs can pick and choose among the ones that are affordable.I said room exception since that is supposedly in play for West. Seems like it might be a bit low for Aldrich tbh.

[Biggems]

Koufos is probably the best option, but he can easily get money elsewhere. Maybe we could do some sort of S&T with CoJo/Koufos? Not sure whether Memphis is big on Joseph or not.

Biyombo I guess? Dude has fucking stone hands that make Errors look like Jerry Rice, but I'm pretty sure he's a solid defender and that's the main thing we need.

Jordan Hill is out there still but he's going to get the MLE probably, maybe even more from some dumb team.

So BB is related to Nazr?

[Biggems]

A S&T of COJO for Jason Thompson might work. No clue what Thompson makes. Brown loves Joseph

wouldn't that have to wait for 30 or 60 days, since Thompson was just traded?

[Biggems]

If you could, would you go after both David West and Larry Sanders?

[Vic Petro]

I don't think Larry Sanders will ever be a Spur. Though he fits in theory.

[Chinook]

wouldn't that have to wait for 30 or 60 days, since Thompson was just traded?

Nah, for two reasons:

1) Philly is under the cap, and that restriction only applies to teams that are over

and

2) That restriction only applies to teams trying to aggregate the recently acquired player's salary with another player to match in-coming salaries. So Cory for Thompson or Cory and Williams (for example) for Thompson would be allowable even if the Sixers were over the cap when they acquired him.

[Splits]

Seraphin would be nice, he showed some promise in WAS. Wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Blatche either

[MaNu4Tres]

Unless West takes the minimum out of sheer desperation to try to win a championship, there's no way any of the names you mentioned will.

They should offer Williams' non guaranteed contract for Plumlee, who's now 4th on the Bucks depth chart at C. They'd probably be willing to straight salary dump him, given that they just did so with a rotation player, in Dudley.

Short of that, we're probably looking at the Freeland's and Aldrich's of the world.

Love the idea on Plumlee.

[lmbebo]

Just a though, and could be had for cheap, Henry Sims? Don't know his game well though.

But I think a CoJo for Thompson sounds good.

[Raven]

those that mention emeka okafor :lmao

[Biggems]

Nah, for two reasons:

1) Philly is under the cap, and that restriction only applies to teams that are over

and

2) That restriction only applies to teams trying to aggregate the recently acquired player's salary with another player to match in-coming salaries. So Cory for Thompson or Cory and Williams (for example) for Thompson would be allowable even if the Sixers were over the cap when they acquired him.


well thank you for sort of clearing that up......man the NBA and it's salary rules are insane to keep up with.

So would we have the money to do the following.......

sign and trade CoJo for Thompson
sign PF David West
sign F/C Larry Sanders
sign G/F Lance Thomas
sign G/F Jeff Taylor

PG - Parker, Mills, Anderson
SG - Green, Manu, Thomas
SF - Leonard, Taylor
PF - Aldridge, West, Diaw
C - Duncan, Thompson, Sanders

[SpursFan86]

I think I'd rather have Zaza Pachulia than Miles Plumlee, tbh. Pachulia was actually really solid last year for Milwaukee. I wonder what it'd take for us to get him.

[lmbebo]

Koufas or whatever going to Sac for 4/33.

[jesterbobman]

I think I'd rather have Zaza Pachulia than Miles Plumlee, tbh. Pachulia was actually really solid last year for Milwaukee. I wonder what it'd take for us to get him.

Cojo, LJC. Zaza would be great, but I don't think it's viable, particularly if the Blazers don't agree to a S&T.

[Russ]

Boozer and/or Butler might infect LMA with their lackadaisical losing NBA culture before the Spurs have a chance to indoctrinate him.

No thanks.

[ceperez]

Seraphin would be nice, he showed some promise in WAS. Wouldn't mind taking a flyer on Blatche either

I wouldn't take Seraphin... low basketball IQ.

I would take Blatche for the minimum.

[ceperez]

Boozer and/or Butler might infect LMA with their lackadaisical losing NBA culture before the Spurs have a chance to indoctrinate him.

No thanks.

Boozer will never take the minimum.

Butler hasn't played well for two years now.

[elemento]

Scola ? :lol

[ceperez]

Scola ? :lol

I will take him over Jeff Ayres.

[will_spurs]

Jerome James is still available :lol

[Seventyniner]

Jerome James is still available :lol

Wouldn't be a bad addition to the AT&T Center custodial staff.

[Kawhitstorm]

We need a big bruiser type.

West may be like a NVE 2006 all flair no substance signing.
who is left that can play real interior D?

:toast




Spurs don't necessarily need a defensive big, though, another defensiv wing would suffice IMO..

:lmao


Pass on Aldrich.

:rolleyes

[HarlemHeat37]

^^Spurs would be fine if Duncan could play, he's a defensive big..

And ya, :lol White American in 2016..pass..

[DAF86]

West finished game 3. And last night he was a +18 at halftime and had everyone sucking his balls here in ST.

[Kawhitstorm]

^^Spurs would be fine if Duncan could play, he's a defensive big.

Meanwhile, a "defensive wing" was more imperative w/ Kawhi/Danny on the roster.:lmao


And ya, :lol White American in 2016..pass..

Remember Mike Miller, a White American that won two Finals games.:lol