SF Spot

[look_at_g_shred]

If Kawhi and Anderson go, who’d be our 3 guy? Anybody in FA we can sign?

[Mr. Body]

This is why you don't let KA go.

[playblair]

blossomgame

[Mr. Body]

blossomgame

Oh, we're tanking now?

[CGD]

Makes you appreciate why Gay opted out. He potentially has some leverage here to get a longer term deal.

[K...]

If Kawhi goes we get something back, well know better at that time.




But the answer is a three guard lineup of white, Patty,v and Murray

[Play Boban]

LeBron

[baseline bum]

Hopefully Tatum.

[Mr. Body]

Hopefully Tatum.

That ship has sailed, I fear. If Kawhi wanted to sign with Boston, I could possibly see it, but Ainge is also a tight-ass.

[baseline bum]

That ship has sailed, I fear. If Kawhi wanted to sign with Boston, I could possibly see it, but Ainge is also a tight-ass.

Ainge's ass will be anything but tight after dealing with a starting lineup of Simmons/Reddick/Leonard/James/Embiid in the ECF if LeBron decides he's going east.

[Mr. Body]

Ainge's ass will be anything but tight after dealing with a starting lineup of Simmons/Reddick/Leonard/James/Embiid in the ECF if LeBron decides he's going east.

Well, here's hoping.

[99 Problems]

NBA is positionless isn’t it, think Patty SF.

[Chinook]

It really depends on how many guards come back. Pop played Patty, Murray, Danny toward the end of last year, and I think that continues unless both Tony and Manu leave. Had Philly held onto Bridges, I think he'd've been a big part of a Leonard trade. Despite some here loving Zhaire Smith, I don't see him filling that same role. Covington coming back is almost a necessity in a Leonard trade, and that should be okay. I'd prefer him to that shit sandwich that's Kyle Kuzma. Cov, Saric, the Miami pick and Philly's unprotected pick along with Bolden's rights is a conservative package for Leonard, and adding a Mills-for-Bayless swap would let me be relatively content. Obviously Tatum (not even Brown now) helps the most, but that ship has sailed. I'd be willing to take back Hayward too, if the Spurs got to dump Patty and Pau, and the SAC and MEM picks were added in.

Assuming a weird scenario where Kawhi isn't on the team anymore but the club doesn't get an SF as part of the deal, there are some interesting options on the market. Hezonia as a flyer or Bjelica as solid depth makes sense if they have to use part of the MLE to bring in Milutinov. I'd also like Will Barton to be the new sixth man or even starter if he can be had for the MLE. He's a good scorer and has some handling skills, and he should be in his prime throughout his next deal. Mills/Murray/Green -- White/Walker/Barton isn't a bad perimeter rotation at all.

[99 Problems]

It really depends on how many guards come back. Pop played Patty, Murray, Danny toward the end of last year, and I think that continues unless both Tony and Manu leave. Had Philly held onto Bridges, I think he'd've been a big part of a Leonard trade. Despite some here loving Zhaire Smith, I don't see him filling that same role. Covington coming back is almost a necessity in a Leonard trade, and that should be okay. I'd prefer him to that shit sandwich that's Kyle Kuzma. Cov, Saric, the Miami pick and Philly's unprotected pick along with Bolden's rights is a conservative package for Leonard, and adding a Mills-for-Bayless swap would let me be relatively content. Obviously Tatum (not even Brown now) helps the most, but that ship has sailed. I'd be willing to take back Hayward too, if the Spurs got to dump Patty and Pau, and the SAC and MEM picks were added in.

Assuming a weird scenario where Kawhi isn't on the team anymore but the club doesn't get an SF as part of the deal, there are some interesting options on the market. Hezonia as a flyer or Bjelica as solid depth makes sense if they have to use part of the MLE to bring in Milutinov. I'd also like Will Barton to be the new sixth man or even starter if he can be had for the MLE. He's a good scorer and has some handling skills, and he should be in his prime throughout his next deal. Mills/Murray/Green -- White/Walker/Barton isn't a bad perimeter rotation at all.


I had this niggling feeling that if things with Kawhi were a little more advanced than is being let on, that LeBrett Brown did the Zaire Smith and the future 1st, knowing the Spurs may have been high on the freshman’s potential as well etc, more so than Zaire just being Philly 1B as reported, OR, do you think Browny just saw it as an opportunity to trade back so to speak, pick up a very good freshman, same a bit of salary cap room while grabbing their 1B and that future pick? Wots your thought Chinook?

[BackHome]

I had Bridges tagged as a key to a trade love his game could start day one. It broke my heart when Philly traded him cause I new we were not doing a trade with Philly that day.

[99 Problems]

I had Bridges tagged as a key to a trade love his game could start day one. It broke my heart when Philly traded him cause I new we were not doing a trade with Philly that day.


Yer I’ve been pretty high Bridges as well tbh albeit he being a senior etc. I studied the Browny interview however, and if you put aside the 1B comment and don’t get too distracted with that in particular the interview just screamed out to me of a full blown raid by Browny for Kawhi using these assets. Kawhi/Sent East/Browny - higher chance of convincing him to extend?

[xellos88330]

If this were to be the case, I think the Spurs would just go full time small ball. They added some more athleticism through the draft, so I am expecting them to be a "positionless" basketball squad. I think the name of the game next year is speed, speed and more speed. If the offense bogs down, they will most likely run the offense through LA for the half court set.

[99 Problems]

well there you go as I suspected, look like Philly emerge.with the assets

[SilverSpur]

We could bring over DeShuan Thomas from Europe.

[Mr. Body]

We could bring over DeShuan Thomas from Europe.

:lol

[tholdren]

We could bring over DeShuan Thomas from Europe.

His potential. His metabolism

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

The 3 spot was the Spurs weakness pre-Kawhi. It likely will be again....along with the 1-2 and 4 spots.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Oh, and back-up 5.

[99 Problems]

For reasons above I think we’re shipping Kawhi to 76s. Won’t solve the PF situation, that’ll have to be a separate issue.

[DeRozan m8]

This is why you don't let KA go.

LMFAO

Anderson is not the answer.

Never will be.

[mystargtr34]

LMFAO

Anderson is not the answer.

Never will be.

If Kyle Anderson is the answer i'd love to hear the question tbh.

[BackHome]

Anderson is a PF Kawhi is a SF

[r0drig0lac]

If Kyle Anderson is the answer i'd love to hear the question tbh.

[Mr. Body]

If Kyle Anderson is the answer i'd love to hear the question tbh.

The question is 'who plays SF after Kawhi is gone'? The answer is not Blossomgame or anything else. Right now the answer is Anderson, whether you like it or not.

[Dex]

The 3 spot was the Spurs weakness pre-Kawhi. It likely will be again....along with the 1-2 and 4 spots.


Oh, and back-up 5.

:lol So we just need a whole new squad, and we'll be set!

It took a couple more years than expected, but I guess this is what the Post-Duncan landscape looks like.

[dbestpro]

I don't think Kawhi is going anywhere until he opts out. I believe the Spurs plan is to let him walk and go after Harris or Thompson in free agency. This allows them a shot at Lebron by asking him to sign a one year contract. That gives him the opportunity to play under Pop for at least one season and still compete for a ring. Kawhi will not be allowed to hibernate for two seasons and would be more susceptible to being banned by the league if he did it to a Lebron lead team.

[Mr. Body]

The 3 spot was the Spurs weakness pre-Kawhi.

Which sucks, given that the SF is the most important position in the league right now.

[cd021]

Anderson is a PF Kawhi is a SF
Anderson is a PF Kawhi is a bitch tbh

[BackHome]

True Dat...:toast

[sasaint]

I don't think Kawhi is going anywhere until he opts out. I believe the Spurs plan is to let him walk and go after Harris or Thompson in free agency. This allows them a shot at Lebron by asking him to sign a one year contract. That gives him the opportunity to play under Pop for at least one season and still compete for a ring. Kawhi will not be allowed to hibernate for two seasons and would be more susceptible to being banned by the league if he did it to a Lebron lead team.

Very interesting perspective. For Spurs fans, cheering for a team led by a couple of rentals would certainly be a novelty.

[palangi]

The question is 'who plays SF after Kawhi is gone'? The answer is not Blossomgame or anything else. Right now the answer is Anderson, whether you like it or not.

Geez, you guys have a hard time understanding thatif wr trade kawhi something comes back. If he goes to the Lakers we could get ingram and kuzma. SF problem solved. If it isthe 76ers then Covington probably comes back, a SF. If itis Boston then it is Tatum or brown coming back. If itis the clippers it could be both Harris and miles bridges.
If kawhi starts then you could bring blossomgameup to learn and back up kawhi. We also have Dangubic and Hanga stashed in europe.

Then there is this nifty thing called free agency. Gus like jerami grant or Mario Herzonja could be signed

[Mr. Body]

Geez, you guys have a hard time understanding thatif wr trade kawhi something comes back. If he goes to the Lakers we could get ingram and kuzma. SF problem solved. If it isthe 76ers then Covington probably comes back, a SF. If itis Boston then it is Tatum or brown coming back. If itis the clippers it could be both Harris and miles bridges.
If kawhi starts then you could bring blossomgameup to learn and back up kawhi. We also have Dangubic and Hanga stashed in europe.

Then there is this nifty thing called free agency. Gus like jerami grant or Mario Herzonja could be signed

No shit if we get a SF in trade we'll have a SF. You're a goddamn genius.

Otherwise we don't. Right now we have Anderson. Anybody else you listed isn't as good as he is. Deal with it.

[palangi]

No shit if we get a SF in trade we'll have a SF. You're a goddamn genius.

Otherwise we don't. Right now we have Anderson. Anybody else you listed isn't as good as he is. Deal with it.

Ah I see you're still worked up. It's ok little buddy. We don't have Anderson right now here is aFA. You're so mad you can't even get that right

[BackHome]

To me weakest positions would be SF and Center and PF:

1.SF - Kawhi, ??
2. PF - Aldridge, Rudy?, Anderson?
3. C - Gasol, ?

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

our best player is PF/C

how can that be two of our three weakest positions?

[cutewizard]

One player I want on the Spurs is Kenneth Faried