Pop about Kyle's departure

[SAGirl]

Didn't see it posted here
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Seemed contract was too high for them to match but he was happy he developed and got a good deal.

[YGWHI]

When Pop said that offer for Kyle was too high, then I remember Pau's contract and... :depressed

[R to the P McMurphy]

I was never a Kyle fan because no matter what his foot speed and athleticism will always hold him down (and he's a shitty bruin), and the mofo still can't shoot a damn 3...but my god would I have loved taking his deal over poo gasses

[SAGirl]

Of course.. I knew if he played decently Spurs would let him go. They have done that with so many young players recently. It wasn't a surprise.

[LittleCriminal]

He's gone get over it..

[ElNono]

Pop is a nice guy, tbh.... If Kyle moved the needle, the Spurs would've matched and he would've stayed with the Spurs... he's just isn't very good.

[alpha_HaZE]

When Pop said that offer for Kyle was too high, then I remember Pau's contract and... :depressed

People seem to forget it was a much different market last season.

[Stabula]

Spurs need reliable shooters and Kyle wasn't that. Pop being very political with the Kawhi situation, I suppose getting ready for his presidential run, but the writing is on the wall that he was a terrible team mate and a coward.

[Seventyniner]

The Spurs could have easily handled the extra couple million per year over Bertans's deal. It's the guaranteed 4th year that killed it, and probably the 3rd too.

[MoSpur02]

I liked Kyle. He has a high basketball IQ. Even though he wasn't quick his defense was solid and he was a solid rebounder. He had good handles and wouldn't turn the ball over. I just think the Spurs felt it was a little too high. Memphis also constructed that contract in a way that also made it a little more difficult for the Spurs to match.

[hater]

Kyle was exposed last playoffs. Good riddance

[BackHome]

He was a decent player but he was not a shooter or scorer his offense was very limited. But I’ll wish him well he at least showed up and was a hell of a lot better then K-Y this past season.

[elemento]

Pop just tried to play the nice guy. The money would have been fine if Kyle had at least developed a good 3p shot. I mean, Kyle was a very good defender and had a high BBIQ, but his lack of shooting truly hurts him as a player in "our" system. I can understand the decision to let him go.

[ceperez]

In hindsight, this may have been a bad move given that Danny Green was also traded. With the current Roster, with both DeRozan and Poetl, it would be better to have Kyle than Pau.

[MultiTroll]

about the narrative that Kawhi was this bad teammate because he wasn't on the bench at times... his response.
Thread worthy.

[boutons_deux]

I don't think Kyle's absence of 3s hurt his offense as badly as his refusal to take wide open 2s

[daledondale]

Pop is a nice guy, tbh.... If Kyle moved the needle, the Spurs would've matched and he would've stayed with the Spurs... he's just isn't very good.This.

[Seventyniner]

Pop is a nice guy, tbh.... If Kyle moved the needle, the Spurs would've matched and he would've stayed with the Spurs... he's just isn't very good.

Disagree. Anderson is much better than Bertans and fits what the team needs now with his perimeter defense. I think the Spurs didn't match due to the 4th guaranteed year, trade kicker, and the fact that the Kawhi deal took so long to hash out.

[SpursDynasty85]

Disagree. Anderson is much better than Bertans and fits what the team needs now with his perimeter defense. I think the Spurs didn't match due to the 4th guaranteed year, trade kicker, and the fact that the Kawhi deal took so long to hash out.

Shooting, shooting, shooting... DDR upped his assists to more than 5 last year. Murray is our developing pg. Both Cannot shoot which was why Bertans fits better. Kyle is overall better imo.

[dabom]

Pop wasn't gonna give a turd 37million dollars. :lol

[dabom]

All ya bums thought that was a good contract. :lmao

[dabom]

Does rocalcio or any other bums owe me money on that one? :lol

[wildbill2u]

Kyle was an overachiever considering his speed and lack of an outside shot. His improvement was already at the top of his limits and with the league going more and more to smaller quicker lineups, his physical limitations and ceiling weren't worth the money to the Spurs. I wish him well and hope he has a nice career ahead of him.

[dabom]

Where all the fathead "fans"? :lmao

[K...]

Where all the fathead "fans"? :lmao

Memphis, change your Avatar doofus. Show some class for a change

[LittleCriminal]

All ya bums thought that was a good contract. :lmao

:bobo

[LittleCriminal]

I don't think Kyle's absence of 3s hurt his offense as badly as his refusal to take wide open 2s

It was his absence of wide open 3s and 2s that did him in.. That Pos.

Had his shot with the starters and failed.
Produce or get reduced.

[jsandiego]

Would Kyle have been included in the Kawhi deal instead of Danny, if he had not already signed a RFA offer? Or does the timeline not work for that?

[palangi]

Shooting, shooting, shooting... DDR upped his assists to more than 5 last year. Murray is our developing pg. Both Cannot shoot which was why Bertans fits better. Kyle is overall better imo.

Anderson on call defense was bad. He was good as a help defender.
So no he isn't what we needed. We need bertans range more than KA handles

[K...]

It was his absence of wide open 3s and 2s that did him in.. That Pos.

Had his shot with the starters and failed.
Produce or get reduced.

He got the mle¿. Basically fat Patty money? That doesn't really comport with your argument..... But this is a tired debate

[LittleCriminal]

He got the mle¿. Basically fat Patty money? That doesn't really comport with your argument..... But this is a tired debate

Lol it's only a debate to you.. Lol
Spurs FO proved my point and let his sorry ass go..

[cjw]

Hindsight is 20/20, but knowing RFAs like him are likely to get the MLE given how many teams have that available but not cap room, makes you wonder if the Spurs dangled him at the trade deadline to recoup SOMETHING (even if a second rounder or two). Spurs had to know he would have commanded the MLE based on precedents, and had to have known they weren’t planning on matching.

Last year was not a normal year. They were not winning without Kawhi, and his shenanigans of “don’t rule me out for the year” and lack of communication put the team in limbo.

[SpursDynasty85]

Anderson on call defense was bad. He was good as a help defender.
So no he isn't what we needed. We need bertans range more than KA handles

Right. KA was not what we needed but overall as a player, Anderson is better than Bertans is what I'm saying. The right call for the Spurs.

[SAGirl]

Hindsight is 20/20, but knowing RFAs like him are likely to get the MLE given how many teams have that available but not cap room, makes you wonder if the Spurs dangled him at the trade deadline to recoup SOMETHING (even if a second rounder or two). Spurs had to know he would have commanded the MLE based on precedents, and had to have known they weren’t planning on matching.

Last year was not a normal year. They were not winning without Kawhi, and his shenanigans of “don’t rule me out for the year” and lack of communication put the team in limbo.
I think they hoped to retain him. The FA market was so tight that many players picked up their player options. At some point they had the 4/20 offer from the Spurs on the table and probably would have taken it, but the Grizzlies just came out of nowhere and scooped him up.

[LittleCriminal]

All you player fans living off of I think, what ifs and hindsighs..lol

Memphis overpayed
Spurs agreed, declined to match,
Shit Pile packed his bags.

#facts
#getoffshittynbaplayersnutts

[james evans]

Of course.. I knew if he played decently Spurs would let him go. They have done that with so many young players recently. It wasn't a surprise.
Exactly. And if he had played like shit, they would have gave him a big contract, Green, Ginobli, Gasol, Parker. Playing good in a contract year gets you a ticket off the team it seems. I don’t live kyles play 100% but I’ll take him over Gasol

[DMC]

Pop is being kind. It was difficult seeing his brief expression change when he mentioned "end of season" since he didn't do his interview for reasons we are all aware of. Pop is dealing with a lot of changes right now.

[Em-City]

Pop also said that kawhi was a good teammate in that same interview.. Take with several grains of salt