Marcus Morris to the Spurs per Shams

[BatManu20]

LEGO!


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[MoSpur02]

Nice

[NASpurs]

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[MoSpur02]

Just posted in another thread. Nice signing.

[raybies]

Love it! Morris is proven vet

[r0drig0lac]

WOJBOMB

[cd021]

PATFO making moves :wow

[NASpurs]

So many threads. We all had the finger on the trigger :lmao

[BlackAndWhite]

Man people got it right

[timtonymanu]

Okay I’ll take this headcase any day over DeMarcus Cousins

[timvp]

AWESOME :wow

[timtonymanu]

Okay I’ll take this headcase any day over DeMarcus Cousins

[r0drig0lac]

AWESOME :wow

this

[slick'81]

Great move spurs!

[raybies]

How did we afford this?

[raybies]

How did we afford this?

[timvp]

We back, boys :tu

[spurraider21]

still dont get why they had to add a 3rd year to carroll to get anything done :lol... just increase his salary to 7 to match bertans without adding the 3rd year

[KDKSpurs24]

I knew it!! As soon as Morris tweeted that a move was coming soon and then the Spurs reworked that detail and Marks mentioned MLE!

[DC23]

Love this move!

[NASpurs]

We just got two power forwards for basically Bertans. We still have too many fucking guards :lol

[DAF86]

My man's sacrifice wasn't in vain. :cry

[timvp]

How did we afford this?

Traded Bertans to Wizards for trade exception.

Used trade exception to do a sign-and-trade deal for DeMarre Carroll.

Used the newly freed MLE to sign Marcus Morris.

Masterful :tu

[jeebus]

Holy shit I'll fuckin take it

[YoungbuckMurray]

This is a really good move

[Ron Swanson]

I’ll take it.

[K...]

Glad the team is going all in. We are close enough to get lucky and we have much better depth this year

[BlackAndWhite]

We just need Dwight howard to finish our squad

[perk]

Sign and trades have to be at least 3 years minimum

[timvp]

My man's sacrifice wasn't in vain. :cry

I was pissed at first that Bertans got salary dumped.

But, yeah, Marcus Morris on a 2-year, $20 million more than made up for that angry, tbh :lol

[davidbowie]

we gettin to the 2nd round next year baby!!!

[slick'81]

I’ll take it.


You damn well better

[SpursDynasty85]

Perfect signing. What a great deal too, money wise...

[DC23]

My only gripe is we have yet another player who can not shoot 3s.

[Pavlov]

Traded Bertans to Wizards for trade exception.

Used trade exception to do a sign-and-trade deal for DeMarre Carroll.

Used the newly freed MLE to sign Marcus Morris.

Masterful :tuProps to DeMarre and his agent for facilitating this after the dude was already in town.

[timvp]

Sign and trades have to be at least 3 years minimum

That's why Carroll got a couple bonus million out of the deal. Worth it, obviously.

[FkLA]

Holy fuck we are stacked. Our Spurs are fucking back, boys. Beliedat!

:flag:

[K...]

George hill: kawhii , bertans: derozan, peotl, keldon, Morris

Not bad at all I guess.

[DAF86]

Traded Bertans to Wizards for trade exception.

Used trade exception to do a sign-and-trade deal for DeMarre Carroll.

Used the newly freed MLE to sign Marcus Morris.

Masterful :tu

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.

[NickiRasgo]

Who's the better Morris anyways? The Marcus one or Markieff?

[gambit1990]

:tu

move demar next...

[duncan2150]

nice move

[siraulo23]

Morris the best FA they coulda gotten with the MLE

[Kori Ellis]

Good addition. And the fact that he laughed at the thought of going to the Lakers a couple hours ago is a plus.

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[Marcus Bryant]

Good move, got a player option for the 2nd year so this may be a one year stay. Smart on his part given the dearth of free agents next summer.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

This is the one from the Celtics right?

[raybies]

So Brooklyn did us a solid. Sean marks helped us out. He a real one

[DAF86]

White, Murray, DeRozan, Morris, Aldridge ----> top 3 defense in the league.

[slick'81]

This is the one from the Celtics right?


Yes you want marcus not markieff

[FkLA]

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.

Ideally, Belli or Wombat would've been moved instead.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Anyone know the details on the trades? Bertans and carroll ones?

[MoSpur02]

So many threads. We all had the finger on the trigger :lmao

This. I think we're all just excited about the possibility of the Spurs actually making moves

[edmon]

What does Brooklyn get in the S&T?

[timtonymanu]

Who's the better Morris anyways? The Marcus one or Markieff?

Marcus is better and was good in Boston

[BatManu20]

My only gripe is we have yet another player who can not shoot 3s.

Shot 38% from 3 last season tbh.

[DAF86]

Ideally, Belli or Wombat would've been moved instead.

Yep. That would have been picture perfect.

[slick'81]

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.


Need defenders not another spot up shooter

[Marcus Bryant]

https://i0.wp.com/www.checkoutmycards.com/CardImages/Cards/001/740/04F.jpg?zoom=2

'bout time we got a Marcus on the Spurs.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Yes you want marcus not markieff

:tu now if we can dump beli

[Das Texan]

Wonder if we got anything useful back from Washington?

Still would like to see a guard or two shipped out.

Great move as Bertans was a shooter who was far too inconsistent to be relied upon and couldnt really do anything else.

[Pavlov]

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.But now we have two guys over 6'6" who can D up a bit.

Or is one the limit?

[duncan2150]

nice move

[Pavlov]

Wonder if we got anything useful back from Washington?The trade exception.

[NASpurs]

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[TheGreatYacht]

Celtics fans loved him and that's rare in racist Boston. Also kept him away from being Bron's scapegoat. Great moves by RC, i take my earlier comments about the mugshot billboard back.

Glad Bertans is gone. Definition of a choker full of himself

[jyra]

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.

It's not a given that the Spurs knew that Morris would sign before getting Carroll. Could be that he just now took the offer.

[DAF86]

But now we have two guys over 6'6" who can D up a bit.

Or is one the limit?

I would rather have one elite defender and one elite three point shooters instead of one elite defender and one good defender. But it is already made, good move overall.

[TD 21]

:wow. Apparently :lmao at me and others who thought they'd never sign a Morris brother (though the logic was sound) . . .


Morris/Gay
DeRozan/Carroll
Aldridge/Poeltl
Forbes/Mills
Murray/White

Or

Morris/Gay
Carroll/Forbes
Aldridge/Poeltl
DeRozan/Mills
Murray/White

Obviously 1-3 would cross match defensively.

[slick'81]

We essentially got carroll/morris for davis..complete fckn upgrade

[siraulo23]

The Spurs shoulda just kept Bertans and signed Morris with the MLE?

Would you rather have Carroll or Bertans

[timvp]

Quick thoughts:

-Marcus Morris is a really good fit as starting power forward. Can space the floor, adds toughness, does well against those long wings.

-You can play Carroll and Morris together at the forward spots. Both are flexible and able to play 3 or 4.

-I didn't think the Spurs would actually sign a Morris twin but you can't question the talent. Marcus Morris was very likely the best possible pure fit at the MLE.

-That Morris was even eligible at the MLE is surprising. He basically just fell through the cracks, it seems. I think it was Lowe who was predicting that he could get $80 million or more this offseason.

-Bertans will be missed for his elite stretching of the court but he's being replaced by two players who can shoot threes and do more than just that on the court. With this option on the table, the Spurs would have been dumb to pass it up.

[Ron Swanson]

Who's the better Morris anyways? The Marcus one or Markieff?

Marcus

[4lifecowboy]

I like.
Murray/White/Mills
Walker/Forbes
Derozan/Beli/Carroll
Morris/Gay
Aldridge/Poeltl

[DAF86]

It's not a given that the Spurs knew that Morris would sign before getting Carroll. Could be that he just now took the offer.

Yeah, I realize that. I wonder if PATFO is now regretting the Carroll signing.

[Joseph Kony]

Spurs finally shore up the SF/PF rotation this offseason. We should see a much improved team next year. It was painful watching DeRozan/Beli as our only SF options

[spurraider21]

Sign and trades have to be at least 3 years minimum
ah, thanks for that info. i was wondering why they tacked on a third year.

:tu

[Spurs da champs]

Marcus

Markieff was better in PHX right? Its been opposite ever since.

[Das Texan]

The trade exception.

well obviously, but aside from that.

[SpursDynasty85]

But now that I think about it. Carroll is unnecesary with Morris on board. Carroll made sense when we didn't have a single guy over 6'6" who could D up a bit. In a squad with Morris in the picture Bertans > Carroll as a bench player. If only for change of pace purposes.

IDK. Morris is easily more mobile and can actually be considered a full-time SF. Gay and Carroll are old (one being injury-prone now (Gay)). basically 4 guys (Derozan, Morris, Carroll, Gay covering 2 spots (SF/PF) Carroll and Morris are on great per year contracts too so.

[NickiRasgo]

Marcus is better and was good in Boston

Good. I'm always confused between the two atleast we got the tough/aggressive one. Markieff seems more on being laidback.

[GAustex]

Wonder how Pop handles the first time he drops into “about this life”

[Jordan Jackson]

Glad RC and Pop stop drinking for a minute to participate in the NBA off-season.

I like the addition of Morris and Carroll. Had to figure something was up with Bobby
Marks weird tweet about a Spurs trade and use of the MLE.

[Blackhaus]

Nice move

[Pavlov]

I would rather have one elite defender and one elite three point shooters instead of one elite defender and one good defender. But it is already made, good move overall.I couldn't call Bertans' playoff shooting elite, but I'm sure there are some great excuses for that.

[DAF86]

:wow. Apparently :lmao at me and others who thought they'd never sign a Morris brother (though the logic was sound) . . .


Morris/Gay
DeRozan/Carroll
Aldridge/Poeltl
Forbes/Mills
Murray/White

Or

Morris/Gay
Carroll/Forbes
Aldridge/Poeltl
DeRozan/Mills
Murray/White

Obviously 1-3 would cross match defensively.

I'm loving that defensive versatility.

[Marcus Bryant]

If they did a S&T with Boston who might they move?

[r0drig0lac]

Who's the better Morris anyways? The Marcus one or Markieff?

Marcus obv

[Spurs da champs]

Im hyped. I love Marcus Morris the Spurs need that toughness and versatility. :lmao at those idiots who stayed Spurs wouldn't sign him.

[barakz21]

Quick thoughts:

-Marcus Morris is a really good fit as starting power forward. Can space the floor, adds toughness, does well against those long wings.

-You can play Carroll and Morris together at the forward spots. Both are flexible and able to play 3 or 4.

-I didn't think the Spurs would actually sign a Morris twin but you can't question the talent. Marcus Morris was very likely the best possible pure fit at the MLE.

-That Morris was even eligible at the MLE is surprising. He basically just fell through the cracks, it seems. I think it was Lowe who was predicting that he could get $80 million or more this offseason.

-Bertans will be missed for his elite stretching of the court but he's being replaced by two players who can shoot threes and do more than just that on the court. With this option on the table, the Spurs would have been dumb to pass it up.

You mentioned Carroll and Morris playing together. Given how pop likes to play mad scientist, how do you think Morris and DDR/ Morris and Gay fit with each other?

[spurraider21]

i really wanted bertans to work out... his quick/high release was nuts as a spacing weapon. but he was ultimately not good at doing just about anything else and had no position versatility. even though morris/carroll can shoot some, they arent going to resemble the shooting threat bertans was. hopefully white becomes a more aggressive shooter to compensate

[NickiRasgo]

Hope we can flip Forbes or Belinelli for a backup center. I think Willie Reed is still available who some of here wanted him previously.

[Blackhaus]

If they did a S&T with Boston who might they move?

wombat .....praying dog gif

[timtonymanu]

Markieff was better in PHX right? Its been opposite ever since.

Kieff was the better shooter and was a good fit in Phoenix and Marcus was more of a defensive type player. Both were headcases early in their career, but Marcus Sr. has shown to be a better fit for a winning team.

[pad300]

Sign and trades have to be at least 3 years minimum


That's why Carroll got a couple bonus million out of the deal. Worth it, obviously.

Yeah, but there is no requirement about the third year being fully guaranteed. Want to bet it comes out that the third year is either partially or unguaranteed?

[Joseph Kony]

what a solid day for Spurs. they may actually be a top 4 seed next year

[slick'81]

i really wanted bertans to work out... his quick/high release was nuts as a spacing weapon. but he was ultimately not good at doing just about anything else and had no position versatility. even though morris/carroll can shoot some, they arent going to resemble the shooting threat bertans was. hopefully white becomes a more aggressive shooter to compensate

Obviously you want bertans over belli but dont think wiz wanted that deal

[timvp]

You mentioned Carroll and Morris playing together. Give. How pop likes to play mad scientist, how do you think Morris and DDR/ Morris and Gay fit with each other?

Morris Carroll
DeRozan Morris
Morris Gay

Those all work at the forward spots.

[SpursDynasty85]

You mentioned Carroll and Morris playing together. Give. How pop likes to play mad scientist, how do you think Morris and DDR/ Morris and Gay fit with each other?

I think a Forbes/Derozan/Morris/Gay/Aldridge line up could be likely at the end of games.

[UZER]

Good. Spurs need toughness.

[Marcus Bryant]

S&T with Boston for Morris could free up a roster spot and drop some salary, probably would have to include a pick.

[Blackhaus]

If you thought pop was mad scientist before, look out this year tbh....

[Emperor]

Bertans died for this!

[SpursDynasty85]

Morris Carroll
DeRozan Morris
Morris Gay

Those all work at the forward spots.

Mainly because Marcus Morris can actually play the SF full-time if he had to. Gay and Carroll (no way). Still a little thin against larger lineups. Eubanks has looked pretty solid so far tho.

[TimDunkem]

The Spurs shoulda just kept Bertans and signed Morris with the MLE?

Would you rather have Carroll or Bertans

Carroll and it's not even close. Jesus...

[DAF86]

I couldn't call Bertans' playoff shooting elite, but I'm sure there are some great excuses for that.

Not a big enough sample size to call Bertans' playoffs shooting not elite. With more minutes and games his % will surely get to his normal average. But anyways, I already said I'm cool with the move overall and I understand PATFO: they signed Carroll when they thought they couldn't get Morris. Then the Morris signing got possible and they couldn't bring the Carroll signing down. I'm sure had they signed Morris earlier, they wouldn't have gone for Carroll.

[DAF86]

Carroll and it's not even close. Jesus...

Nah. Bertans > Carroll right now.

[Russ]

Traded Bertans to Wizards for trade exception.

Used trade exception to do a sign-and-trade deal for DeMarre Carroll.

Used the newly freed MLE to sign Marcus Morris.

Masterful :tu

Aw, Pelinka could do that in his sleep . . .



:lol

[timtonymanu]

Never would I have thought a guy who kicked a homeless man would be the Spurs savior. :lmao

[perk]

Quick thoughts:

-Marcus Morris is a really good fit as starting power forward. Can space the floor, adds toughness, does well against those long wings.

-You can play Carroll and Morris together at the forward spots. Both are flexible and able to play 3 or 4.

-I didn't think the Spurs would actually sign a Morris twin but you can't question the talent. Marcus Morris was very likely the best possible pure fit at the MLE.

-That Morris was even eligible at the MLE is surprising. He basically just fell through the cracks, it seems. I think it was Lowe who was predicting that he could get $80 million or more this offseason.

-Bertans will be missed for his elite stretching of the court but he's being replaced by two players who can shoot threes and do more than just that on the court. With this option on the table, the Spurs would have been dumb to pass it up.

I’m interested to see if Carroll’s 3rd year is fully guaranteed or not. Per the CBA, only the first year had to be guaranteed. If 3rd year is non-guaranteed or a partial, it would quote the coup for PATFO.

[HarlemHeat37]

Damn, nice move, Spurs finally added some toughness with Mook and Carroll..

[r0drig0lac]

The Spurs shoulda just kept Bertans and signed Morris with the MLE?

Would you rather have Carroll or Bertans

the man who can defend

[NASpurs]

S&T with Boston for Morris could free up a roster spot and drop some salary, probably would have to include a pick.

Explain please.

Spurs S&T with the Nets and now they might do one with Boston?

[Blackhaus]

Lesss soft Euro the better tbh....

[FkLA]

I wonder if this move is made if Nephew had chosen the Lakers? Feels like Pop saw a wide open league after the Clippers decision and is going all in.

[DAF86]

wombat .....praying dog gif

Boston does need a backup PG.

[timvp]

Morris and Carroll is a good duo to have when it looks like the Spurs would have to go through Neph and PG13, tbh.

[BatManu20]

https://youtu.be/L_1SDNnZhNY

[TimDunkem]

Nah. Bertans > Carroll right now.

Bertans gets bodied everytime he's on the floor, couldn't play defense, played only one position adequately, and was inconsistent. Carroll, if just average, fills a bigger need and gives you versatility.

The basketball team overall is better with Carroll and Morris over Bertans, even if you feel Bertans has more talent.

[barakz21]

Morris Carroll
DeRozan Morris
Morris Gay

Those all work at the forward spots.

All I needed to hear. Thanks timvp!

[Blackhaus]

Boston does need a backup PG.

id,rate the off-season a A if they can move patty’s contract for something that resemble a nba level talent

[SpurPadre]

Good day for the Spurs, bad day for Keldon Johnson, tbh. Hope you enjoy Austin, KeLDoN.

[Phenomanul]

With Kawhi back out west we needed to have a SF on the roster with sufficient strength not to get man-handled in the post. Now it appears we have two.

[Hyperhypo]

got'em!

[GusT15]

Absolutely love it!

Watching the ECSF this year i was thinking at times how great it would be to have a player like Morris in the roster and how well he would fit and i couldn't see any way we would have the money or that he would pick the Spurs.

Yet,here he is! Well done PATFO! GSG

[SpurPadre]

Morris and Carroll>>>>>>>>>>>Cunningham and Pondexter.

[NASpurs]

I mean if the Spurs do a S&T with Boston, it would be to give Morris his full money of 2 years/ $20 instead of 2 years / $18.9 mil right?

[barakz21]

I think a Forbes/Derozan/Morris/Gay/Aldridge line up could be likely at the end of games.

It’s not a top heavy roster, but it’s deep, I like it. Adding the development of DJ, White and LW4, this could be a scary team. I feel like this particular roster could give the ‘14 spurs some trouble. And before I catch any heat for that, I meant the ‘14 spurs before they morphed into the heat crushing beautiful game playing team that they were.

[Pavlov]

Good day for the Spurs, bad day for Keldon Johnson, tbh. Hope you enjoy Austin, KeLDoN.lol you thought he was going to be a rotation player this season?

[timtonymanu]

Good day for the Spurs, bad day for Keldon Johnson, tbh. Hope you enjoy Austin, KeLDoN.

He and Samanic were probably spending a year in Austin anyhow.

[szkorhetz]

What, we have like 17 players already on the roster.

I like the signing, although only Carrol is a real SF on our roster.

[emanueldavidginobili]

Love this signing, plays with heart and toughness.

[barakz21]

lol you thought he was going to be a rotation player this season?

Even worse for Metu, I think.

[slick'81]

Spurs are deep af

[SpurPadre]

lol you thought he was going to be a rotation player this season?

I was thinking in the "Beggars can't be choosers" mindset and didn't expect this move to happen.

[GAustex]

Front court is full of tough guy vets
Need the young guards to step up

[sasaint]

We just got two power forwards for basically Bertans. We still have too many fucking guards :lol

Stunning move by PATFO. :tu

[Pavlov]

Even worse for Metu, I think.He was always a two year project IMO. I do wish we had made him a two way player from the start.

[cool cat]

Keeps another player from the Lakers so i'm all for it.

[cpds421]

It would be fun seeing Morris and Carroll on a fight against Harrell and Beverley

[SpurPadre]

He and Samanic were probably spending a year in Austin anyhow.

I hope at least Walker gets serious minutes next season out of our summer league guys.

[raybies]

With Samanic as a project and the depth at four, Metu is now redundant. I expect him to be waived at camp or in the event that LMA or Poetl miss any kind of time.

[acoelho1]

Morris is a perfect fit for what the Spurs need, toughness, 3pt shooting & defense in the front court. Our young guns will determine if we are a championship team. Looking at you Murray & White.

[baseline bum]

You damn well better

LMAO @ that sig :rollin

[YoungbuckMurray]

I think this move helps as well as the return of Murray and emergence of walker to help take some minutes off of DD and LMA. Last season those two had to play so much and it probably affected their play a bit down the stretch

[GreekSpursfan]

Good move but its the two DDR, LMA years we're not winning shit tbh. Our roster has depth now but we still don't have the franchise player so meh.

[timtonymanu]

I hope at least Walker gets serious minutes next season out of our summer league guys.

Same. And that Mills and Beli's roles are dropped but it's Pop so I don't see that happening.

[Dr. John R. Brinkley]

we gettin to the 2nd round next year baby!!!

Ha!

[raybies]

I see the lineup as follows

Murray/Forbes/Mills
White/Walker/Johnson
Derozan/Carrol/Belinelli
Gay/Morris/Samanic/Metu
LMA/Poetl

[Robz4000]

Now this is vintage PATFO. Good shit :tu

[Spur|n|Austin]

solid all around!

[slick'81]

Same. And that Mills and Beli's roles are dropped but it's Pop so I don't see that happening.


Not worried about belli as much as patty tbh

[barakz21]

He was always a two year project IMO. I do wish we had made him a two way player from the start.

Still, I‘m rooting for him to figure it out and develop. If he ends up being a career rotation player, I’d be happy.

[EricB]

If they did a S&T with Boston who might they move?

Closest in salary iirc is Bertans at 8 something

[spurraider21]

Closest in salary iirc is Bertans at 8 something
Yeah, about that...

[EricB]

Yeah, about that...

Typed Belinelli and it autocorrect. My bad.

[tbdog]

Our team is deep. Beli might be the 15th man and was our main bench player. No Cunningham spot minutes. So can I be greedy and say we should do mills/beli pick for Covington.

[Capt Bringdown]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.

[EricB]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.


Jesus fucking Christ no it doesn’t. It adds depth. You need multiple wings and forwards like Morris and Carrol. Gay off the bench with walker white and Poeltl just builds on that depth.

[Chomag]

I like the signing but are we going to have any small forwards left? Lol

[slick'81]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.


If danny green got 15 mil per then gay is fine

[Marcus Bryant]

I like the signing but are we going to have any small forwards left? Lol

?

[cool cat]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.

Without the overpay of Gay you don't get Morris and Carrol. We could have given Gay his full Max it wouldn't have mattered. All that mattered was the years and we succeeded in keeping that at 2.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

Never would I have thought a guy who kicked a homeless man would be the Spurs savior. :lmao

That was Terrence Jones who isn't in the league anymore

[DAF86]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.

"Mega-overpay" :lol

[BD24]

Wow. This is a really nice move tbh

[FkLA]

Nah. Bertans > Carroll right now.

You still have to take Carroll, imo. Better, more versatile defender and he's a solid enough shooter. Just fills a bigger position of need. Imagine having one of Morris/Carroll on LeBron at all times instead of the options we had just last year. Or being able to throw one at PG and Nephew each.

I loved Bert though and I'm going to miss him. Really wish he wouldn't have been the one that fell on the sword.

[slick'81]

There seems to be alot of DNP"rest...errr...sorness" available this year...

just how pop likes it

[Seventyniner]

Please please please give jersey #2 to this guy. Then the offseason is complete.

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

I like the Morris signing way more than the Carroll one. Morris fits nicely with the way we want to play

I like the way the team shaped up after making moves. It kinda sucks because Walker is most likely not gonna get any real run this upcoming season. If he does get good playing time this season outside of injury you know he earned it though!

[Raven]

This is a true ninja move. Loving this, we'll have a great bench once again.

[cool cat]

There seems to be alot of DNP"rest...errr...sorness" available this year...

Yep we will have a road team of young guys.

Home team of old vets who can rest and not travel.

Then once a month they come together to play a national televised game.

[DAF86]

You still have to take Carroll, imo. Better, more versatile defender and he's a solid enough shooter. Just fills a bigger position of need. Imagine having one of Morris/Carroll on LeBron at all times instead of the options we had just last year. Or being able to throw one at PG and Nephew each.

I loved Bert though and I'm going to miss him. Really wish he wouldn't have been the one that fell on the sword.

Last season Carroll's metrics were pretty mediocre in both sides of the floor. Imho, he's a player with more reputation than actual productivity right now. Add a year to that and he might not even be a rotation player next season. Still, it's a sign that made sense and I'm not bitching (specially after getting Morris), I just don't think Carroll is a better player than Bertans right now.

[slick'81]

Last season Carroll's metrics were pretty mediocre in both sides of the floor. Imho, he's a player with more reputation than actual productivity right now. Add a year to that and he might not even be a rotation player next season. Still, it's a sign that made sense and I'm not bitching (specially after getting Morris), I just don't think Carroll is a better player than Bertans right now.

Spurs probably werent bringing back bert anyway...might as well move on now

[FkLA]

Last season Carroll's metrics were pretty mediocre in both sides of the floor. Imho, he's a player with more reputation than actual productivity right now. Add a year to that and he might not even be a rotation player next season. Still, it's a sign that made sense and I'm not bitching (specially after getting Morris), I just don't think Carroll is a better player than Bertans right now.

The Spurs system is real. He'll be solid af for us, imo.

[8sy21vd]

Nice work. Now get rid of Scrubby Mills so Spurs fans don't have to watch him play 30 minutes per game in the playoffs in a first round loss. Attach a first if you have to

[MannyIsGod]

"Mega-overpay" :lol

Seriously. Spurs have killed it this offseason.

[ElNono]

So Carroll now gets 3 years, 20-some millions, and Morris 2 years, $20 mill (possibly a rental, since 2nd is player option).

How do they align with LMA and DDR contracts? Looks like we're gonna be riding those losers for a couple more seasons?

[Capt Bringdown]

"Mega-overpay" :lol

Gay was/is trash in the playoffs.
For the past 2 years his shooting % drops to 40 in the playoffs. Lower rebounds too.
Not worth 32 million.

[NASpurs]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Bobby Marks knew about the trade like an hr before hand before Woj and Shams reported it? :lol

[NASpurs]

We owe you Sean Marks :tu

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[slick'81]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Bobby Marks knew about the trade like an hr before hand before Woj and Shams reported it? :lol


Legend tbh

[cjw]

Bertans gets bodied everytime he's on the floor, couldn't play defense, played only one position adequately, and was inconsistent. Carroll, if just average, fills a bigger need and gives you versatility.

The basketball team overall is better with Carroll and Morris over Bertans, even if you feel Bertans has more talent.

Bertans is also a FA in 12 months, so why not turn that salary slot into something more useful right now? Had he gone and signed elsewhere, Spurs wouldn’t be able to replace.

I was an apologist after the Denver series but fact of the matter is he can’t stay on the floor against big teams. When that kind of liability on defense, not worth it.

[Genovaswitness]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Bobby Marks knew about the trade like an hr before hand before Woj and Shams reported it? :lol

I think he just knew that extending carroll made no sense, especially having not played a minute in a spurs uniform, outside of the context of doing a S&T and then being able to use the MLE. I am not a capologist but I had a feeling extending carroll was going to precede SOMETHING (even if I shittalked RC when it was announced)

major LOB move tbh

[FkLA]

Are we going to ignore the fact that Bobby Marks knew about the trade like an hr before hand before Woj and Shams reported it? :lol

Is he related to Sean Marks, tbh?

[timtonymanu]

We owe you Sean Marks :tu

1147620657938751489

He does us favors unlike that faggot Brett Brown

[slick'81]

We owe you Sean Marks :tu

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It pays to have connections like dumping splitter to bud a while back

[FkLA]

It pays to have connections like dumping splitter to bud a while back

Or finding a soft landing spot for Gasol so the clearly superior player (Poetl) could get his role back.

Being the best run organization in sports, and therefore having former Spurs executives scattered all over the league definitely pays off. :tu

[Mr. Body]

I'm impressed. I watched a good deal of Celtics ball last year, living on the East coast and curious whether my expectations of their utter mediocrity were true. He was one of the few players I thought I'd want on the Spurs. Multi-skilled and tough. How they pulled this is remarkable and he potentially/probably solves the question of what the starting line-up looks like. I have no idea why no one else picked him up. Not that he's a savior, but he was more than solid in Brad Stevens' nonexistent 'offense', and played tough defense. I'd far rather have him over Cousins, for example.

[tonight...you]

Nice move.
But it makes the mega-overpay for Gay questionable.
You're dumber than my dog's shit.

[EricB]

Last season Carroll's metrics were pretty mediocre in both sides of the floor. Imho, he's a player with more reputation than actual productivity right now. Add a year to that and he might not even be a rotation player next season. Still, it's a sign that made sense and I'm not bitching (specially after getting Morris), I just don't think Carroll is a better player than Bertans right now.

Mother than Bertans can’t rebound, can’t defend, and couldn’t hit a shot to save his life the last three months yeah he’s better 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[NASpurs]

Mother than Bertans can’t rebound, can’t defend, and couldn’t hit a shot to save his life the last three months yeah he’s better 

Were you saying those things BEFORE he was traded?

[RC_Drunkford]

Would be nice if we could trade one of the traffic cone SGs (Mills or Beli) for a 3rd Center

[Big P]

Would be nice if we could trade one of the traffic cone SGs (Mills or Beli) for a 3rd Center

I say cut Metu and sign Thomas Robinson.....or we could always sign Nene...lol

[Slippy]

Great signing. Woke up this awesome bit of news. Spurs are going for it. This guy will lead by example.

[Spurs Homer]

Hate losing Bertans - but obviously a good move.

Lonnie Walker is coming though- boys -

I think he will surprise people with his progress this season - Jesus - just look at how better his body is compared to last year -

he looks stronger, faster, and if he stays healthy - look out!

I'd make sure Forbes understands he needs to give up minutes for Skywalker!

[ZeusWillJudge]

Holy shit. I look away for a couple of hours, and they move Bertans and get Marcus Morris? Nice.

[kobyz]

Spurs rotation next season:
White/IB
DeMar/Forbes
DeMarre
Morris/Gay
LMA/Jacob

[poopbox]

I had high hopes for Bertans but his shooting fell off the planet into a black hole toward the end of the season...pretty much got shoved off the floor by Milsap and Craig in the Denver serious and neither one of those guys play all that physical...and after drafting Luka I always figured his days were numbered...

Spurs basically turned Bertans and 6 million into Carroll and Morris...thats a pretty good flip...those guys should be eating all the starting power forward minutes...backup power forward minutes...and backup small forward minutes...

Morris is a perfect fit for what the spurs want to do on both sides of the ball so outside of a legit star they couldn't have gotten a better player this off season...

[Ice009]

Can the Spurs pay Morris more money next year if he's a good fit and he opts out with his player option?

[DPG21920]

That's why Carroll got a couple bonus million out of the deal. Worth it, obviously.

Is that Carroll Deal fully guarantee 3rd year

[spurraider21]

Is that Carroll Deal fully guarantee 3rd year
mea culpa on the kawhi to laker talk

you had the right state of mind :tu

[DPG21920]

mea culpa on the kawhi to laker talk

you had the right state of mind :tu

Thanks. It was not just guessing tbh. I had been told by Eric and another that clippers were the team for a long while. Was nervous with Lakers talk but clippers were the preferred spot.

[spurraider21]

Thanks. It was not just guessing tbh. I had been told by Eric and another that clippers were the team for a long while. Was nervous with Lakers talk but clippers were the preferred spot.
crazy story though... seemed like he was gonna go lakers unless clips pulled of the PG move

[JuneJive]

PATFO with the moves...

[DPG21920]

crazy story though... seemed like he was gonna go lakers unless clips pulled of the PG move

I don’t know. The not wanting to play with Bron thing was real. I think it was more playing Lakers and buying time vs wanting LA

[SAGirl]

still dont get why they had to add a 3rd year to carroll to get anything done :lol... just increase his salary to 7 to match bertans without adding the 3rd year
I also don't know what happened there. Maybe Caroll got more offered from someone else while he was waiting to sign... Frankly don't know.

[YoungbuckMurray]

I also don't know what happened there. Maybe Caroll got more offered from someone else while he was waiting to sign... Frankly don't know.

Someone mentioned that for it to be an S&T it had to be a 3+ year contract

[SAGirl]

Sign and trades have to be at least 3 years minimum
Ohhhh this is the reason for demarres deal. Thanks.
Dude got lucky.

[SAGirl]

Someone mentioned that for it to be an S&T it had to be a 3+ year contract
Thanks just saw that as I went through the reactions. :tu

[ace3g]

well Marcus already knows how to pump fake PG13 out of the play for the game winner!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O3Uf1iml1M

[Rosewood]

Great signing, not sure why people are complaining about having both Morris and Carrol. We actually have depth now at the forward positions!

Also Morris is great! Always loved the dudes game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

wake me up when either wombat, belli or forbes is off the the fkn team

[sasaint]

Traded Bertans to Wizards for trade exception.

Used trade exception to do a sign-and-trade deal for DeMarre Carroll.

Used the newly freed MLE to sign Marcus Morris.

Masterful :tu

Yep, masterful. Excellent, stealthy moves while the basketball world was focused on all the glamour boys. Quintessential Spurs-type moves - except signing Morris is way bolder than I ever expected from Pop.

Thanks for providing the specifics.

[barakz21]

Forbes used to annoy the hell out of me, but I’d take him over fatty. Dude tries, and he’s actually improved his game this last season compared to the previous one. Maybe the stats don’t show it, but he has shown it. Fatty otoh.. fuck that guy. He was awesome in 13-14, but damn has he fallen off a cliff. Forbes I can stomach to keep. Limited as he is, he’s still young and on a cheap contract.

[YoungbuckMurray]

Watching some of Morris’ defensive clips against Lebron has me really excited. Looks like he could be a really good wing defender for us. With Murray and white locking down guards the defense should be top 5-10. Offense wasn’t the issue last year this team can score

[Dverde]

Ohhhh this is the reason for demarres deal. Thanks.
Dude got lucky.

Spurs got lucky that Sean Marks and the Nets did us a solid. If the Spurs are in the East I doubt it happens.

[adonis827]

Isnt markief the better player at least in phoenix? Markief is gettimg 3m per yeat

[EricB]

wake me up when either wombat, belli or forbes is off the the fkn team


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[EricB]

Gay was/is trash in the playoffs.
For the past 2 years his shooting % drops to 40 in the playoffs. Lower rebounds too.
Not worth 32 million.


Fucking Christ 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[Avitus1]

Best move we made in years. Glad to see the front office doing legit work.

[phxspurfan]

Hate how we got rid of da ninja Bert but this was a good coup for the Spurs. Getting 2 wing defenders while only losing 1 rotation player. Also, another case of the Spurs developing a player out of nowhere into a solid trade asset.

[BillMc]

Good day for the Spurs, bad day for Keldon Johnson, tbh. Hope you enjoy Austin, KeLDoN.

Truth.:lol

I wonder why Boston wasn't more aggressive about keeping Marcus?

[slick'81]

Truth.:lol

I wonder why Boston wasn't more aggressive about keeping Marcus?


With Hayward and tatum he was the odd man

[playbonner15]

crazy story though... seemed like he was gonna go lakers unless clips pulled of the PG move
He gonna stay with the Raps if Clips dont get PG

[John B]

When you have AD, LeBron, Kawhi, Paul George, Millsap coming, I think I rather have Carroll/Morris instead of Bertans.

[JeffDuncan]

When you have AD, LeBron, Kawhi, Paul George, Millsap coming, I think I rather have Carroll/Morris instead of Bertans.

Damn straight. Against that, Bertans was roadkill. Dig up that old GIF of the flattened armadillo on the highway with the stripe painted over it, and label it Bertans.

[Rummpd]

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6462/marcus-morris

Not impressive - why all the love?

[Texas_Ranger]

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6462/marcus-morris

Not impressive - why all the love?

what did you expect we gonna get for 10M? Morris was one of the best players on the stacked Boston team and his performance didn't drop in the playoffs. He is also a great defender. Pretty much everyone expected that he will get more money and he actually deserves more. This is probably one of the best Spurs signings in the last 15 years. We basically traded shitty Bertans for him.

[Dejounte]

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6462/marcus-morris

Not impressive - why all the love?

For a role player? Whats not to love? We dont have any role players right now who can drop 15 pts any given night.

[Blackhaus]

I don’t see any info on this signing, it did happen right? Or is going to happen?

[Rummpd]

Will see how it plays out - hope you all are right!

[ceperez]

I don’t see any info on this signing, it did happen right? Or is going to happen?

You can't be serious.

[RC_Drunkford]

LeBron 15 pts 9 ast, Morris 21 pts 10 reb


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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52gNBAdg6aM


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

[RC_Drunkford]

Morris is a playoff performer


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-yWSZvjJU


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f1fO3xurQk

[RC_Drunkford]

Truth.:lol

I wonder why Boston wasn't more aggressive about keeping Marcus?

He most likely didn't want to be there. He didn't like the locker room atmosphere there at all and spoke out about it a few times

[Seventyniner]

Couldn't Morris have gotten a better 1+1 deal from the Lakers or Knicks? He left at least 2 or 3 million on the table by coming here.

[JADG79]

I like the move, Bertans was out of rotation against Denver. Morris can play 3 and 4 and in small ball rotation 5.

I like Derrick a lot but DeRozan can play his natural position at SG with Morris/Gay/Carroll/Aldridge switching Forwards positions. We are very deep now.

I would like to see Metu waived for a C in the buyout market, really I don’t see that he can play reliable backup minutes.

[SAGirl]

Spurs got lucky that Sean Marks and the Nets did us a solid. If the Spurs are in the East I doubt it happens.
True. They only got goodwill out of that...

[vavvi]

Couldn't Morris have gotten a better 1+1 deal from the Lakers or Knicks? He left at least 2 or 3 million on the table by coming here.

He waited too long
maybe had an agreement with Clips in case Nephew ditched them

[benefactor]

https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6462/marcus-morris

Not impressive - why all the love?
It's not like you have been a beacon of basketball acumen over the years. Tell the wife I said hello.