LaMarcus Aldridge Will Miss the Remainder of the Season

[MoSpur02]

Per Shams

Had surgery on shoulder.

[Kevin]

Excellent news for draft position.

[Genovaswitness]

edit: seems he had surgery months ago. regardless, team needs to get rid of him and derozan and soon. no matter who we have we aren’t getting anywhere with poop at the helm

[MoSpur02]

Per Woj he had surgery on the 24th of April and apparently the Spurs knew they wouldn’t have Aldridge available.

[r0drig0lac]

https://pics.me.me/thumb_im%C3%A1genes-de-sad-mask-happy-face-meme-50428917.png

[ducks]

Why the hell now not 2 months ago
What the hell

[baseline bum]

Excellent news for draft position.

I think draft position has already been set based on records from when the season was paused. I think the only way it could change would be the Spurs moving to pick #16 if they made the playoffs.

[baseline bum]

Per Woj he had surgery on the 24th of April and apparently the Spurs knew they wouldn’t have Aldridge available.

Probably a good move. This team going nowhere this season anyways.

[daslicer]

Good news in the sense I didn't want to go to the playoffs anyways. It will also allows us to see the young guys get more opportunities for playing time.

[daslicer]

Why the hell now not 2 months ago
What the hell

:lol You really wanted to go to the playoffs and get swept by the Lakers?

[ace3g]

We will need clarification on "any NBA player that was on a roster during the season."

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1270070328165896192

[JPB]

"Fans" who don't want their team to go in the PO...

[From Downtown]

I wanted to #KeepTheStreakAlive, don't think the lottery will make that much of a difference this year, but I guess we don't stand much of a chance rn
But who knows, maybe our young guys will have a chance to step up and won't disappoint

[BatManu20]

We weren’t making the playoffs anyways. This all but seals it. Time to look forward to the Draft lottery.

[spurraider21]

edit: seems he had surgery months ago. regardless, team needs to get rid of him and derozan and soon. no matter who we have we aren’t getting anywhere with poop at the helm
good thing we decided to guarantee aldridge's entire 2020-2021 salary of $24mm for no reason (only 7mm was guaranteed)

[spurspl]

"Fans" who don't want their team to go in the PO...

"Fans" who prefer to make another 1st round PO exit instead of rebuild this shitty team.

[GAustex]

Why can’t ddr or poop get injured
Or forbes

[spurs50_]

Can Forbes play center?

[Gibbz]

Sign Boogie for the lulz

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/JeffGSpursZone/status/1270076503313862656

[BatManu20]

1270076455029014537

[GAustex]

Sign Boogie for the lulz
Why not he’d fit right in with poop dumpster fire

[baseline bum]

Sign Boogie for the lulz

Have him tweet Bill Land too.

[RD2191]

LMA is trash. This actually gives the Spurs a shot at the postseason. Now if only DD could tear his acl we'd make a run at the title.

[Russ]

LMA is trash. This actually gives the Spurs a shot at the postseason. Now if only DD could tear his acl we'd make a run at the title.

Why not just have the team plane crash to make one of the best teams of all time!

[cd021]

Won't affect their draft position but could cement a rebuild by ensuring that they miss the playoffs.

[Gibbz]

Spurs will probably sign a 6'2 shooting guard to throw into the dog-shit guard rotation. Tyler Johnson or someone like that.

[spurs10]

1270076455029014537 This is the more alarming part of this, that he "just didn't progress as we all had hoped." Wonder if he's gonna come back 100%.

[MannyIsGod]

I'd be far more worried if it was his legs.

But either way, move on from him.

[baseline bum]

It'll be interesting to see if Samanic gets some run now.

[TDomination]

I was hoping for a chance at the PO's but oh well. Not a big deal i guess since it was a long shot anyway.

Forbes to the rescue

[Floyd Pacquiao]

In other news Spencer Dinwiddie bought a house in SA

[spurs50_]

I was at HEB the other day and.....

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This is the more alarming part of this, that he "just didn't progress as we all had hoped." Wonder if he's gonna come back 100%.

Remember the facilities have been closed. Spurs were one of 2 teams that still haven't opened up their facilities. Means he was doing rehab at home, by himself, without the benefit of the special therapeutics and trainers to guide him at the Spurs facility. I wouldn't read a thing into this.

I'm sure he'll be good to go by the time we get to December or whenever they plan on starting up next season.

[BackHome]

Smart move let the young guys play and don’t loose lottery pick and since no way we had zero chance of coming close to getting out of first round

[tmtcsc]

Will anyone notice? Shoulder surgery - wink, wink. Elective surgery during Covid...

[JuneJive]

Young'uns should get some burn.
A lot, actually.

[talkspurs]

We will need clarification on "any NBA player that was on a roster during the season."

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1270070328165896192

I dont think Tim will count as "on the roster" since he was a coach but hey we could try and use a loophole.

[spurs10]

Won't affect their draft position but could cement a rebuild by ensuring that they miss the playoffs. I read an article by our ST guru in chief saying the lottery pick will be judged by our standing when the season halted in March. So 11th is as bad a pick we could get. Unsure what would happen if we made the playoffs, but assuming it would still be 11th at worse....anyone know?

[Leetonidas]

In other news Spencer Dinwiddie bought a house in SA

I seent it. Supposedly his gf is from SA and lives here though so it's possible thats the only reason.

[RC_Drunkford]

that means Spurs will fill the roster spot with Eubanks. Not that it matters

[Spurtacular]

"Fans" who don't want their team to go in the PO...

I understand both p.o.v.'s. I'd be in the lottery camp if the Spurs didn't have an epic record in progress.

[talkspurs]

I read an article by our ST guru in chief saying the lottery pick will be judged by our standing when the season halted in March. So 11th is as bad a pick we could get. Unsure what would happen if we made the playoffs, but assuming it would still be 11th at worse....anyone know?

How I understand it the team that makes the PO would not keep their prior seeding. So If Pheonix or Washington were to make the PO we would get a better pick. (Washington would be the more likely option in my opinion as they just have to be within 4 games and then beat them twice.) If we get into the PO then we would no longer have the 11th spot but draft on being the 8th seed.

[keithington1]

Zaza the reason Aldridge doesn't have a ring smh

[RD2191]

Why not just have the team plane crash to make one of the best teams of all time!

:lol

[spurs10]

How I understand it the team that makes the PO would not keep their prior seeding. So If Pheonix or Washington were to make the PO we would get a better pick. (Washington would be the more likely option in my opinion as they just have to be within 4 games and then beat them twice.) If we get into the PO then we would no longer have the 11th spot but draft on being the 8th seed. Well that makes a lot more sense. With us making the playoffs, I don't think the odds are with us, especially without LMA. However anything can happen. Race for Seis!! I'm just shocked we are going to play any more at all.

[Dex]

Looks like the tank is back on the menu boys.

[FutureMan]

So a starting lineup of:

Murray
Forbes
DeRozan
Lyles
Poeltl

insert Jim Carrey throw up gif now

[99 Problems]

Ok I sense this is going to be a glorified training camp now for Spurs. Opportunity to run a few experiments for next season. Just missing a few newbies who’ll arrive a bit later in the years.

I can probably miss the early rounds now and just tune in for the LeBron-Kawa West Finals.

[talkspurs]

So a starting lineup of:

Murray
Forbes
DeRozan
Lyles
Poeltl

insert Jim Carrey throw up gif now

I dont think this will hapen but my dream lineup would be

Murray
white
KJ
Metu or saminicc
Potel.

I think there is some hope of a
Murray
DDR
KJ
Metu
Potel

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

It'll be interesting to see if Samanic gets some run now.

This is the 2nd thing I thought when I seen the information. But the more I think on it they are most likely going to bring Eubanks up instead, which is a waste in my opinion

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Somehow this will end up with Marco getting 30 mins a game and the Spurs getting a worse draft pick

[Play Boban]

Addition by subtraction tbh

[baseline bum]

Somehow this will end up with Marco getting 30 mins a game and the Spurs getting a worse draft pick

Marco would have to take the team to the playoffs for that to happen. :lol

[MultiTroll]

What's that fools Spurs Playoff record without Kwa?

[Chillen]

Spurs should sign Boogie while they can. They can help him rehabilitate, keep DDR and trade LMA/Jacob.

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Ok I sense this is going to be a glorified training camp now for Spurs. Opportunity to run a few experiments for next season. Just missing a few newbies who’ll arrive a bit later in the years.

I can probably miss the early rounds now and just tune in for the LeBron-Kawa West Finals.

Don't you put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby.

[SpurPadre]

Hey guys, I've been out of the loop for alot of this so I wanted to know if you can clarify draft positioning for me. If I understand correctly, we cannot get any better than 11th slot in draft positioning even if we lose all 8 games, right? Thanks in advance.

[alpha_HaZE]

Quite frankly, am glad and I hope Pop stays in San Antonio because I don't want to see either of them risk their health we weren't going to make the playoffs anyways; we had to go 7-1 to have a good chance.

Jakob should be healthy right now and let him and the other youngsters develop.

[alpha_HaZE]

Hey guys, I've been out of the loop for alot of this so I wanted to know if you can clarify draft positioning for me. If I understand correctly, we cannot get any better than 11th slot in draft positioning even if we lose all 8 games, right? Thanks in advance.

Our draft pick will improve if Suns make the playoffs (not happening) and will get worse if we make it (not happening either), in all other cases our draft remains the same.

[SpurPadre]

Our draft pick will improve if Suns make the playoffs (not happening) and will get worse if we make it (not happening either), in all other cases our draft remains the same.

Thanks, bro. It'll be interesting to see what happens, regardless.

[timtonymanu]

"Fans" who don't want their team to go in the PO...

Lol Pop surely didn't care as much pre-COVID 19 and the George Floyd incident. You think he gives a shit about the season now? Get off your high horse, tbh.

[exstatic]

Hey guys, I've been out of the loop for alot of this so I wanted to know if you can clarify draft positioning for me. If I understand correctly, we cannot get any better than 11th slot in draft positioning even if we lose all 8 games, right? Thanks in advance.

We can’t improve our draft position unless PHO or WSH make the playoffs. We can’t worsen our pick unless we make the playoffs. We’re almost certain to go into the lottery at #11.

[DPG21920]

I still have zero idea what SA was thinking moving the guarantee date on his contract. This surgery may end up being nothing but THIS EXACT scenario was discussed as to why you shouldn’t do that.

Maybe it doesn’t matter and no matter what Sa wanted him next season? But still. How foolish to do something like that for absolutely no logical reason that I can see.

Hopefully he recovers well but man the hits keep on coming.

If SA was deciding to rebuild I wonder what this does to his trade value? Certainly doesn’t help.

[Seventyniner]

I still have zero idea what SA was thinking moving the guarantee date on his contract. This surgery may end up being nothing but THIS EXACT scenario was discussed as to why you shouldn’t do that.

Maybe it doesn’t matter and no matter what Sa wanted him next season? But still. How foolish to do something like that for absolutely no logical reason that I can see.

Hopefully he recovers well but man the hits keep on coming.

If SA was deciding to rebuild I wonder what this does to his trade value? Certainly doesn’t help.

Guaranteeing the full salary allows the Spurs to take back salary in a trade based on the full $24M rather than the previous partial guarantee of $7M.

However, this surgery makes it less likely another team would even want him. Was that your point?

[DPG21920]

Guaranteeing the full salary allows the Spurs to take back salary in a trade based on the full $24M rather than the previous partial guarantee of $7M.

However, this surgery makes it less likely another team would even want him. Was that your point?

The point was they could have guaranteed his salary at any time up until the specified date in his contract. There was NO benefit in doing so early.

Was there any harm in doing so early? That remains to be seen, but there is no argument that there was a benefit under any circumstance thus opening themselves up to unnecessary risk. So yes, with this injury, it definitely does in no way, shape or form bolster his trade value. It can only hurt it. Will it hurt it? Not sure, but it can only hurt it, not help it. No upside. No benefit.

So whether they did it months ago (like they did) or right now (which they could have) that logic of wanting his salary for trade is there (and FYI, if they did not guarantee his deal, his 7M is irrelevant for trade as he would not be under contract but simply owed 7M as a free agent from SA).

[MultiTroll]

I still have zero idea what SA was thinking moving the guarantee date on his contract. This surgery may end up being nothing but THIS EXACT scenario was discussed as to why you shouldn’t do that.

Maybe it doesn’t matter and no matter what Sa wanted him next season? But still. How foolish to do something like that for absolutely no logical reason that I can see.

Hopefully he recovers well but man the hits keep on coming.

If SA was deciding to rebuild I wonder what this does to his trade value? Certainly doesn’t help.
It's not 50 Mil Patty territory but it's the same idea. Along with no one else bidding (seems). Did they even try to trade him.

Indeed the hits keep on coming. :lol

I just try to dwell on the good times when we had Duncan and then Kwa before Zaza changed the Spurs course forever.

[dbestpro]

Pop is going to give it everything he's got to make the playoffs and win. That means they most likely will not win another game.

[TD 21]

This franchise can't catch a break. Since they're more than likely locked into 11 going into the lottery either way, there would have been no harm in the highly unlikely scenario that they actually earned their way into the playoffs (only to be summarily dismissed by the Lakers, but still). Now, they don't even get that faint opportunity.

I'm not sure this'll necessarily negatively impact his trade value, but it doesn't help. Either way, there's probably a better chance than not he's played his last game as a Spur.

In the meantime, they'll probably convert Eubanks to a standard contract and play backup C by committee with Lyles, Gay and him. This would be the logical time to take a look at Metu, but don't count on it. Samanic can't credibly play the position.

[DPG21920]

I would play DeRozan at PF

[C-Dub]

Better that LMA is not playing instead of the Spurs other star player DDR. If LMA was healthy than the young Gaurds/Wings will always dump the ball to him are pick and pop with him being the center of attention. Now with LMA out, our young guards get more opportunities albeit DDR will be the center of attention.

[RC_Drunkford]

Pop is going to give it everything he's got to make the playoffs and win. That means they most likely will not win another game.

except benching Forbes

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

What’s the payout if I put $20 on Marco for finals MVP

[tmtcsc]

Lol, he should've waited until all the other out of shape players spoke up about not wanting to play. Classic Aldridge move supported by his simp team. Ah well, losers gonna lose.

[weeks]

What’s the payout if I put $20 on Marco for finals MVP
The world would have to unite behind your leadership

[8FOR!3]

Vince Carter's technically a free agent since the Hawks are out right?

I know he retired.

There's always Tracy McGrady...

[callo1]

Sign Jeff Ayers ASAP and bring the Red Rocket back.

Do it Pop!

[exstatic]

Lol, he should've waited until all the other out of shape players spoke up about not wanting to play. Classic Aldridge move supported by his simp team. Ah well, losers gonna lose.

Any players who sit out Orlando will have a proportional amount withheld from their pay. LMA, as an injury recovery, will be paid in full.

[Shakril]

Actually i find that this is good. In the worst case scenario Poeltl gets 8 games where he starts an gets expierenced. If SA makes the play-offs he has 4 games more.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/HPbasketball/status/1271103759402168321

[lefty]

More spacing?

Put Deroazan in ISO and surround him with shooters

I miss Bertans :cry

[Chinook]

Lowers the Spurs' ceiling and floor, but I actually think they could still make the playoffs. Ideally, they'd run

Murray, Mills
Walker, White
DeRozan, Johnson
Lyles, Gay
Poeltl

With Eubanks filling in missing center minutes and Beli getting wing minutes. Obviously though, Forbes is going to get big minutes still. I don't think it's certain he'll continue to start, but I can't see him not playing half the game regardless. As I said in another thread, I expect Walker to get a lot of SF minutes with DeRozan, Gay and Lyles shifting up positions. Lonnie's not the one who's going to get screwed. Johnson will be.

[ElNono]

When I read the thread title I thought... oh, shit, vaginits strikes again, but I'm glad to hear it was just the shoulder...

[kht]

I keep hearing different stories. Does making the playoffs hurt our draft spot? I thought we were locked in at 11th regardless if we move up or down (and even make the playoffs).

Would rather have a shot at the #1 pick than get rocked by the Lakers.

[Teamduncan21]

I keep hearing different stories. Does making the playoffs hurt our draft spot? I thought we were locked in at 11th regardless if we move up or down (and even make the playoffs).

Would rather have a shot at the #1 pick than get rocked by the Lakers.

Yes making playoff will move the draft.
Point is either spurs get 11th or make playoff. Meaning they can try hard to make playoff. If they fail they lose nothing. If they succeed then spurs get a chance at champion at cost of draft

[kht]

Yes making playoff will move the draft.
Point is either spurs get 11th or make playoff. Meaning they can try hard to make playoff. If they fail they lose nothing. If they succeed then spurs get a chance at champion at cost of draft

In most years, I'd say playoff experience and playing on the road is worth a worse draft pick. Not sure how much value playing on a neutral site would be for the young guys.