Detroit signing Boban to offer sheet

[raybies]

751063936724717568

[raybies]

Bye Boban

[BatManu20]

Fuck.

Later Boban.

[Fireball]

shit :pctoss

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Not surprising that someone would give him a good offer.

[jyra]

Not sure why Detroit would want Boban and Baynes but whatever.

[BatManu20]

That 3rd year is too dangerous for the Spurs' cap future. They won't match.

[BatManu20]

Damn I was actually looking forward to seeing what Boban could do in his second year in our system, and with more playing time. Bummer.

[Duncan2177]

This sucks :depressed

[BatManu20]

Spurs now need another Center badly. Candidates?

[raybies]

751065115663884288

[raybies]

Spurs now need another Center badly. Candidates?

Duncan
Borrousis
Summer League (Auguste, Ibeh)
Milutinov

Just hope we don't go with a small five like Robinson or Stokes. We need balance and size.

We really need to know Duncan's decision.

[Kuestmaster]

Drummond, Boban and Baynes. Are they nuts?

[Mouth is Bleeding]

We get Dedmon for less! :ihit

[Nathan89]

Detroit watches every game and evaluates every player and they keep seeing value in our bigs.

[TheGreatYacht]

At least he'll torch us twice a year instead of more :depressed

Isn't he restricted though?

[sasaint]

At least he'll torch us twice a year instead of more :depressed

Isn't he restricted though?

Yes, he is restricted, but we won't match the offer. Besides, it looks like we have already moved on to... Dedmon.

[Spurs9]

Drummond, Boban and Baynes. Are they nuts?
They are just going to bully everyone :lol
Hate to see Boban go, but I don't know how effective he would have been long term. I like what I saw from Denmon in summer league so far, he looks really aggressive at center.

[TheGreatYacht]

Yes, he is restricted, but we won't match the offer. Besides, it looks like we have already moved on to... Dedmon.
Yup. At least we just took a rim protector away from Golden State. Double win tbh

[Spurs9]

Yup. At least we just took a rim protector away from Golden State. Double win tbh

Yeah I'm glad he went east. Guess I'll be watching Detroit games now, I want to see him bully against the east.

[sasaint]

They are just going to bully everyone :lol
Hate to see Boban go, but I don't know how effective he would have been long term. I like what I saw from Denmon in summer league so far, he looks really aggressive at center.

I honestly don't know Dedmon from Dead Man. Whose SL team is he on? I guess we'll see him on our team in Vegas... I hope he can help our OLD front court.

[loveforthegame]

I'll miss the big guy but Dedmon is better moving forward and cheaper.

[raybies]

They are just going to bully everyone :lol
Hate to see Boban go, but I don't know how effective he would have been long term. I like what I saw from Denmon in summer league so far, he looks really aggressive at center.

Dedmon not denmon

[MVPCues]

Good for him, but just too damn expensive to match.

[TheGreatYacht]

With Boban gone, that crowd is going to be quieter than a PGA golf tournament

[Mal]

Cya Boban

[Robz4000]

God dammit Detroit, stop taking the Spurs' bigs.

[playbonner15]

They're building.a bigger fucking wall just like van gundy ordered :lol

[NASpurs]

If Duncan retires this weekend, Spurs can stretch Duncan's contract and match Detroit's offer, right? Since they have three days to match?

[DocDoc]

Matt Bonner is your new backup center

[Spurs9]

:pop: we dont need Boban, we have Bonner

[tonight...you]

Matt Bonner is your new backup center
Dedmon will be backing up Bonner?

[313]

Welp, gives me an excuse to go to a few more Pistons games this year

[Keepin' it real]

Drummond, Boban and Baynes. Are they nuts?

Not everyone believes in the small ball stuff.

[ceperez]

Not everyone believes in the small ball stuff.

Well, another chance to physically abuse the Cavs.

[Mr. Body]

He'll get a ton of play in the East. Godspeed, Wun Wun.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I love Boban. Glad he's going to the East. He'll probably dominate in the land where David West can look like a legitimate inside presence.

[DJR210]

With Boban gone, that crowd is going to be quieter than a PGA golf tournament

Yup, no further reason to attend this season.

[itzsoweezee]

Seems like a reasonable deal. Why aren't the Spurs matching?

[ceperez]

Seems like a reasonable deal. Why aren't the Spurs matching?

Spurs ran out of cap room?

[MultiTroll]

Seems like a reasonable deal. Why aren't the Spurs matching?
Because they signed Dedmon instead. :depressed

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Pop would never ever have trusted Boban.

[Chucho]

Sucks. We only have about $6 million in cap left. Time to start chucking off dead weight...like Boban...he had a couple of "Blair" games against B team 2nd stringers. He isn't a fit in this league as a rotation player. The Pistons can keep taking our marginal bigs and over paying them for averages of 10 points and 8 rebounds between the two stiffs.

[BillMc]

Good for him, but just too damn expensive to match.

This.

[BillMc]

My god (assuming TIm and Bonner go) we'll have 1 big retained from last season, LMA. :lol

[FkLA]

Spurs need to match if the great Tim GOATcan decides to retire. An average of $7 mill/yr is nothing in today's NBA for a rotation player tbh.

[HarlemHeat37]

It'll be interesting to see what the Pistons do, going forward..they just lost Tolliver, so they technically have a slot at the backup 4, but Morris and maybe even Harris are both better suited to play the 4, nowadays..

They experimented with Baynes at the 4 next to Drummond, last year, but seems pretty iffy in today's league..definitely seems like they will be making more moves, though, I don't believe you can play Harris and/or Morris at the 3 full-time, spacing would be atrocious(especially since their backcourt can't shoot, either)..

EDIT: didn't they just sign White American Jon Leuer, too?:lol what a strange roster..

[itzsoweezee]

I'm almost certain that the Spurs have enough cap room. Also, I'm pretty sure teams can go over the cap to resign players already on their roster.

[Joseph Kony]

As much as I like Boban, he is just too slow to ever be a real rotational big against quality competition. Wish him well and he should thank the Spurs for getting him that contract :lol

[FlAVaK]

If Duncan retires this weekend, Spurs can stretch Duncan's contract and match Detroit's offer, right? Since they have three days to match?

?

[lefty20]

At we'll get a first round draft pick for extending a QO.

[DPG21920]

DET has crazy depth. Even if weird fits, all the guys (Leuer, Drummond, Morris, Boban, Baynes, etc..) are all good players.

I wish SA could have kept Boban, but I am so happy for that guy. Great guy, really good player and he's good enough to be a rotational player and gives them a ton of versatility to go huge or small.

[John B]

I hate to see Boban go, but Dedmond's athletic skills fill our defensive need better. But I will miss rooting for Boban :depressed:depressed:depressed:depressed

[John B]

Boban will be a Beast in the East. :ihit

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Nice payday for Boban. Good for him.

Not sure what Detroit are doing though. Perhaps Baynes is on his way.

[Keepin' it real]

It doesn't matter how good Boban is or isn't, if Pop was never going to play him significant minutes.

[objective]

Good for Boban. He'll be missed.

Now Pop can't take out his frustrations on Boban anymore or bash fans who wanted to see a legit, skilled, unique center actually play.

He'll have to find a new whipping boy to keep on the bench while the team gets eliminated sooner than they should. I'm thinking that's Bertans now.

[I. Hustle]

That third year tho...

I like Boban but he isn't going to hold up to that 3rd year

[Tully365]

The Pistons are really going big, signing 6'10" Jon Leuer & 7'3" Boban to add to 6'11" Drummond. They experimented last season with putting 6'9" Marcus Morris at SF and it worked out pretty well. I guess Van Gundy figures he can't out-small-ball more talented teams, so he'll (temporarily at least) go big... it will at least be fun to watch. I liked Boban, but the the Spurs most likely made the smart move switching Boban's good offense/defensive vulnerability for Dedmon's mobility, saving some money in the process.

[tmtcsc]

He'll get a ton of play in the East. Godspeed, Wun Wun.

:lol I got the reference.

[tmtcsc]

Meh. Seriously. He was fun to watch on offense but he couldn't rebound or move for shit. We need defenders and rebounders more than anything.

[Spurs9]

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Meh. Seriously. He was fun to watch on offense but he couldn't rebound or move for shit. We need defenders and rebounders more than anything.
But he could dunk and get the crowd excited :cry

[snickles]

Also, I'm pretty sure teams can go over the cap to resign players already on their roster.

in some situations, but not all. if he had been here 3 years, we would have had full bird rights, which is what you are thinking of. if it was 2 years, we'd have his early bird rights, which limits how much you can pay the FA. off the top of my head i can't remember the specifics, i think its up to the MLE.

[cd98]

Spurs knew he was likely a goner for a while now. I'm guessing they recognized that PNR defense was going to be an issue, so they gave up on Boban and went with Dedmon. Salary cap can be tough, but I'm glad it exists or GSW could have added some legit bigs on par with the rest of the team.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Meh. Seriously. He was fun to watch on offense but he couldn't rebound or move for shit. We need defenders and rebounders more than anything.

And then you look at his rebounding and defensive metrics.

He struggled to adjust to the NBA goaltending rules but still rebpunded at a high rate. He improved at pnr as he adjusted to the speed of the game.

I hope they can keep him. 3 years from now that amount isnt going to be shit.

[bigfan]

Nice guy but for that money adios.

[dabom]

Big loss tbh. The only thing stopping him is overplaying him and getting an injury.

[TheGreatYacht]

Best rebounder on the team last year, gone. Just like that.

[DPG21920]

And then you look at his rebounding and defensive metrics.

He struggled to adjust to the NBA goaltending rules but still rebpunded at a high rate. He improved at pnr as he adjusted to the speed of the game.

I hope they can keep him. 3 years from now that amount isnt going to be shit.

He's for sure gone my man. Spurs don't have any way of matching that and keeping Gasol (well, if the don't trade away 4+M in salary.

[Chris]

Cmon FO do iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit

[Spurtacular]

I'd take prime Boban at that price over twilight Gasoft and a bloated contract any day!

[spurtech09]

Nooooooooooo I want Boban to stay with the Spurs .............

[DeRozan m8]

I'm shattered.

Rather Pau... But still

[spurtech09]

Dedmon will be backing up Bonner?:(

[spurtech09]

No Diaw,West,and now Boban......Spurs just got even more weak on the Big Man front line.....Who is going to be the Big Men back ups? Plz not Bonner.....I love Bonner but come on......

[Spurtacular]

Boban is 22/12 if you start him. You keep him or sign him and Pau. Anything less is sh**.

[mudyez]

Drummond, Boban and Baynes. Are they nuts?

And didn't they draft a big too?
Good for Boban and at least he is going east.

Would have loved to keep him, but not for that third year money (even though He might be a bargain by then).

[aal04]

Not sure why Detroit would want Boban and Baynes but whatever.

its all about the bad boys. They just want to relive the experience.

Big 7 foot brutes making sure shooters cant concentrate when there is a player near by.

Sure Boban has a quiet demeanor, but he looks as though he will eat your children.

[tonight...you]

Boban is 22/12 if you start him. You keep him or sign him and Pau. Anything less is sh**.
Yeah... you're a Jimmer groupie. And your Avi is... What? Are you one of those kids who watches Twilight in marathon sessions? Seriously...

I just cannot take you seriously. Even if you tried to hit me back hard, it would feel like a marshmallow being thrown by a five year old.

[BillMc]

Believe it or not, but this is not all bad for the Spurs. Boban getting a $21 million contract in his second year in the league (without taking the NBA by storm) tells foreign players how fast they can potentially gain wealth in the league. And no team is hooked into the foreign markets as well as the Spurs. Boban's example could be used to get other mid-tier to upper tier foreign players over here on cheap (albeit short) contracts.

[dabom]

Believe it or not, but this is not all bad for the Spurs. Boban getting a $21 million contract in his second year in the league (without taking the NBA by storm) tells foreign players how fast they can potentially gain wealth in the league. And no team is hooked into the foreign markets as well as the Spurs. Boban's example could be used to get other mid-tier to upper tier foreign players over here on cheap (albeit short) contracts.

The gravy train goes through SA for foreign players and they know. :lol

[BillMc]

The gravy train goes through SA for foreign players and they know. :lol

Exactly. We're the Ellis Island of the NBA. :toast

[tonight...you]

Exactly. We're the Ellis Island of the NBA. :toast
Bring us your poor, your tired...

[Lostwingman]

This legitimately made me sad.

[BillMc]

Bring us your poor, your tired...

Exactly. :lol

[tonight...you]

This legitimately made me sad.
Why?

[tonight...you]

Exactly.
Hey bud... Shit, I forgot what I was going to type.
It was probably to say something nice, I'm sure.

I'm a nice guy...

[BillMc]

Hey bud... Shit, I forgot what I was going to type.
It was probably to say something nice, I'm sure.


Um, well, back at you?:lol :toast

[Chucho]

DET has crazy depth. Even if weird fits, all the guys (Leuer, Drummond, Morris, Boban, Baynes, etc..) are all good players.

I wish SA could have kept Boban, but I am so happy for that guy. Great guy, really good player and he's good enough to be a rotational player and gives them a ton of versatility to go huge or small.

You named one good player. The rest are marginal at best. Stop throwing around tags to guys that don't fit the bill. Baynes, Luer and Boban aren't good. At all.

[tonight...you]

Um, well, back at you?:lol :toast
:king

[slick'81]

No wonder spurs ran so quck to get dedmon,they lost fankenstein

[dabom]

No wonder spurs ran so quck to get dedmon,they lost fankenstein

Boban had STRONG potential for the future. Boban is the better player here. Makes sense to pick this dude up after losing Boban. Dude got paid.

I remember some posters here though Boban was a scrub. Then they changed their position to getting paid. And now he getting paid.

[K...]

Maybe they'll make bsynes available, that's a possible upside

[bic50]

Sucks we lost boban. But good for him for getting paid. I'll watch some of his games with Detroit.

[Lostwingman]

Why?

Because I liked him?

[tonight...you]

Because I liked him?
Right on. No argument. I thought it was strictly bball and winning related.
I liked him too.

[GSH]

So he got the full Arenas package? We never had a chance. Laughing now at all the talk about how to afford both Conley and Boban.

Well, Dedmon is a more conventional player. As much as I liked Boban, he had/has a lot of work to do on his game. He's one of those guys who is either a home run or a strikeout. I just hate the thought of facing him, if he does improve.

[slick'81]

So he got the full Arenas package? We never had a chance. Laughing now at all the talk about how to afford both Conley and Boban.

Well, Dedmon is a more conventional player. As much as I liked Boban, he had/has a lot of work to do on his game. He's one of those guys who is either a home run or a strikeout. I just hate the thought of facing him, if he does improve.

hes clearly a better player then dedmon but spurs did the best with what they got.gl in detroit boban

[baseline bum]

I'm happy for Boban, he's a really skilled player who deserves that payday. I think everyone knew coming in last year there was virtually no shot of being able to keep him in the summer. I can't believe RC was able to get him for that one year on the salary he had to offer.

[baseline bum]

in some situations, but not all. if he had been here 3 years, we would have had full bird rights, which is what you are thinking of. if it was 2 years, we'd have his early bird rights, which limits how much you can pay the FA. off the top of my head i can't remember the specifics, i think its up to the MLE.

I think the Spurs are actually limited to 120% of his 2015-16 salary.

[Spurtacular]

Yeah... you're a Jimmer groupie. And your Avi is... What? Are you one of those kids who watches Twilight in marathon sessions? Seriously...

I just cannot take you seriously. Even if you tried to hit me back hard, it would feel like a marshmallow being thrown by a five year old.

Don't even know who you are, kid.

[tonight...you]

Don't even know who you are, kid.
Doesn't make what I said any less valid. Good job continuing being you, Stoopid.

[james evans]

I cant' beleive we lost Boban. That shit hurts. I used to dominate dudes in 2k using him in a pick n roll

[Fireball]

Knowing how Pop handles 1st year players it really sucks that we will not be able to watch 2nd year Boban in a Spurs uni ...

[Spurtacular]

Doesn't make what I said any less valid. Good job continuing being you, Stoopid.

Well, since you were never valid....

[MultiTroll]

Good for Boban. He'll be missed.

Now Pop can't take out his frustrations on Boban anymore or bash fans who wanted to see a legit, skilled, unique center actually play.

He'll have to find a new whipping boy to keep on the bench while the team gets eliminated sooner than they should. I'm thinking that's Bertans now.
When does the Boban to Detroit -or not- come to a conclusion?
3 day time limit?

[tonight...you]

Well, since you were never valid....
Weak. Just like you and Jimmer. Carry on.

[Spurtacular]

Weak. Just like you and Jimmer. Carry on.

:lmao Nothing original from you.

[dabom]

Weak. Just like you and Jimmer. Carry on.


:lol

[tonight...you]

:lmao Nothing original from you.
And?

[Spurtacular]

And?

And piss off, kid. :lmao

[tonight...you]

And piss off, kid. :lmao
Wow. And you're talking about my originality? You suck, tbqh.
And kid? That's what you're throwing at me? Tough guy...

[Spurtacular]

Wow. And you're talking about my originality? You suck, tbqh.
And kid? That's what you're throwing at me? Tough guy...

You're flailing in the wind, kid.
Just walk away with your head up your ass before it gets worse for ya.

[tonight...you]

You're flailing in the wind, kid.
Just walk away with your head up your ass before it gets worse for ya.
How bad can it get when all you lob are marshmallows?
Seriously.

[Spurtacular]

How bad can it get when all you lob are marshmallows?
Seriously.

Kid, I won't even remember you 2 days from now. Who cares about your sh**.

[Spurs9]

I'm happy for Boban, he's a really skilled player who deserves that payday. I think everyone knew coming in last year there was virtually no shot of being able to keep him in the summer. I can't believe RC was able to get him for that one year on the salary he had to offer.

We basically scout the players and let other teams take them away when they pay what we cant. Same thing will happen to Dedmon if hes decent. Im just happy we got Murray, I think he will be a star.

[Harry Callahan]

Hopefully the Spurs can damage the Pistons roster in the near future and stick it to s van gundy

[tonight...you]

Kid, I won't even remember you 2 days from now. Who cares about your sh**.
You do. You keep replying to what you think is a kid. You like talking to children, don't you?

[Spurtacular]

You do. You keep replying to what you think is a kid. You like talking to children, don't you?

Kid sounds more dignified than brat. You're welcome, kid.

[tonight...you]

Kid sounds more dignified than brat. You're welcome, kid.
Still thinking about me at late nite on a Friday... Just can't help yourself, can you?
Along with that creepy, gay Avi and your strange love for a short, white... childlike NBA neverwill, I'm starting to get a little spooked.
There's a pattern here...

[Spurtacular]

Still thinking about me at late nite on a Friday... Just can't help yourself, can you?
Along with that creepy, gay Avi and your strange love for a short, white... childlike NBA neverwill, I'm starting to get a little spooked.
There's a pattern here...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9EhPunI6xg

[tonight...you]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9EhPunI6xg
:toast Always liked the Ramones. Still do.

[Keepin' it real]

So what exactly did Pop have against Boban? Didn't play him enough, especially in the playoffs, and was upset at Boban's fanfare during the season.

Why???

[FuzzyLumpkins]

So what exactly did Pop have against Boban? Didn't play him enough, especially in the playoffs, and was upset at Boban's fanfare during the season.

Why???

When you compare Boban to similar players, position and previous league wise, like Baynes and Splitter, Pop played Boban a lot more in year 1.

[MultiTroll]

When you compare Boban to similar players, position and previous league wise, like Baynes and Splitter, Pop played Boban a lot more in year 1.
2011-12 Splitter rookie
2012-13 Baynes rookie
2015-16 Bobans

Huge difference in Timmy Duncans health in 2015-16, especially come 2nd Round time.
"Ad-just-ment" :pop:

[Splits]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnR89vGVIAEAEvw.jpg

[Chinook]

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/46aae64637c9c2f5358eb0aee3759b353ca261d6/r=880/http/bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/detroitfreep/35547428001/201607/2602/35547428001_5032256589001_5032246457001-vs.jpg

[Dre_7]

I loved Boban but when he got PT in game 6 against the Thunder he got burned.

[lilbthebasedgod]

Congrats to them getting a 2016-2017 all star for cheap

[MarCowMar]

It'll be interesting to see what Stan has planned for all his centers. Between Boban, Baynes, and Drummond that's a lot of height and weight.

[Obi Juan Kenobi]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnR89vGVIAEAEvw.jpg

Damn Van Gundy looks like a munchkin compared to Boban... :lol

[raybies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnR89vGVIAEAEvw.jpg

I like how they have gatorade bottles proportioned out to their respective sizes. Really sells his size if that was what they were going for.

[Kawhitstorm]

It'll be interesting to see what the Pistons do, going forward..they just lost Tolliver, so they technically have a slot at the backup 4, but Morris and maybe even Harris are both better suited to play the 4, nowadays..

They experimented with Baynes at the 4 next to Drummond, last year, but seems pretty iffy in today's league..definitely seems like they will be making more moves, though, I don't believe you can play Harris and/or Morris at the 3 full-time, spacing would be atrocious(especially since their backcourt can't shoot, either)..

EDIT: didn't they just sign White American Jon Leuer, too?:lol what a strange roster..

They played the Cavs pretty tight w/ Morris guarding LeBron & Harris boxing out Love so they just added a stretch 4 (Leuer) & someone to run their offense through when Drummond is on the bench (Boban). Ish should be able to run PnRs w/ Baynes when Reggie is on the bench.

Drummond/Baynes/Boban
Harris/Leuer
Morris/Johnson
KCP
Reggie/Ish