Luka Samanic is gone (Update: Yeah, he gone) [Archive] - Page 3

BillMc

10-21-2021, 11:01 AM

There was no way Knicks were going to play him in a close, double OT game against the Celtics. Sam will be lucky to get playing time in a blowout win
That's true but he wasn't even with the team, so that wasn't an option. So, my question remains was he in the g-league or cut. Looks like the g-league.

Mr. Body

10-21-2021, 11:53 AM

LOL> @ thinking he'd get any kind of run last night. :lol

BillMc

10-21-2021, 11:56 AM

LOL> @ thinking he'd get any kind of run last night. :lol

Who said I thought he'd get run? I just was curious if he'd made the squad, was in the g-leage or cut.

Dex

10-21-2021, 12:00 PM

:madrunWHY DIDN'T THIBS GIVE LUKA ANY PLAYING TIME?!!!! HE IS STUNTING HIS DEVELOPMENT! A DOUBLE OT GAME AND NO LUKA???? WTF MAN. THIBS NEEDS TO GET OVER HIMSELF:madrun

POOP obviously called Thibs and told him he would give him his wine cellar just to make sure Samanic nevers gets a chance to play because POOP just hates Luka and wants to ruin his life

Next POOP is going to call immigration services to make sure his visa is still up to date.

ChumpDumper

10-21-2021, 12:36 PM

That's true but he wasn't even with the team, so that wasn't an option. So, my question remains was he in the g-league or cut. Looks like the g-league.He's on a two-way contract. Would be kind of stupid to waste one of his 45 days on opening night.

He'll be in the G-League for training camp.

ace3g

01-12-2023, 11:43 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxutthGKW0

slick'81

01-12-2023, 11:55 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxutthGKW0

What a beast

Mr. Body

01-12-2023, 11:59 PM

The state of Maine had never seen such dominance.

Leetonidas

01-13-2023, 12:09 AM

:sleep

MultiTroll

01-13-2023, 12:28 AM

cool

offset formation

01-13-2023, 12:56 AM

I so overestimated his athleticism when we drafted him.

timtonymanu

01-13-2023, 03:08 AM

Would be disappointing if true… and also a big mistake, in my opinion. Someone will pick him up and we’ll regret the day we gave up on him.

lol

timtonymanu

01-13-2023, 03:10 AM

At least Primo is going to work out. I'm glad to be wrong about him.

Oof

timtonymanu

01-13-2023, 03:12 AM

Mistake. Completely mishandled.

I'm not saying he was going to be a special player but his defensive versatility alone was enough to give him a chance at some rotation minutes. Not every player has the personality to handle being a whipping boy. Especially when favorites (Brent, Patty, Belli) continue(d) to get regular minutes despite being trash on defense.

In Primo's case, he was the "whip it out" boy.

K...

01-13-2023, 10:41 AM

J_Paco

01-14-2023, 02:01 PM

In Primo's case, he was the "whip it out" boy.

Oof

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol

exstatic

01-14-2023, 02:16 PM

Its in the spurs interests that he does work out. Raises interests in our scrubs. Luka can join mianihimimi and bertans as guys whowere cast off from us, good for one season, massively overpaid, and then revert to scrub status.

Teams are always interested in our castoffs. As ignominiously as he was let go, NY fished him out of our dirty laundry hamper with a two way.

donaldsonian

01-14-2023, 06:37 PM

I still think he has an NBA career ahead of him, but I don’t blame the Spurs for letting him go at the time.

Dverde

01-14-2023, 08:02 PM

He, like Primo, exposed himself while with the Spurs. He is a dime a dozen big that can shoot and play no defense. Maybe he finds some mascot like Matt Bonner role with some other team, but he is not a starter caliber player.

Mr. Body

01-14-2023, 08:04 PM

The last time he played in an NBA was garbage time in May 2021. Since then, he played for the G-League Knicks and G-League Celtics and never made the main squads. He's now 23 years old. It's certainly not too late for him, but... that ain't good.

GAustex

01-14-2023, 08:38 PM

would he be considered a big?
Bigs I thought matured slower and if that is the case then maybe Luka finds a place??

Mr. Body

01-14-2023, 09:57 PM

He's sort of a PF with some SF speed, no post-up game. He can be a good shooter and then he does this drive where he dribbles extremely slowly behind his back that everyone figures out almost instantly though he keeps doing it.

Seventyniner

01-15-2023, 12:08 AM

I can see Samanic being a borderline NBA player for a few years. He has the physical tools. But he isn't gonna make any sort of meaningful impact in the league imo.

Speaking of Samanic, my nephew was recently offered the choice between #19 and #27 in his basketball league. He asked me which one he should pick and I said #27. He didn't ask why, but I chose it because Samanic was such a disappointment.

Rito3d30

01-15-2023, 05:36 AM

donaldsonian

01-15-2023, 02:22 PM

Until he can develop a combo that can work in the NBA....
Or he could improve the consistentency of the long range shot, otherwise....Europe might be the better option.
He might "still" be considered young..but time flies and lifespan of most athlete is so short,
Seeing him grinding in gleague for so long, I really hope he can find a way to suceed.

He might also prefer being a big fish in a small pond in the G League, versus taking the risk of going to Europe and possibly sitting on the bench? Either way hope he finds success.

MultiTroll

01-15-2023, 03:14 PM

He might also prefer being a big fish in a small pond in the G League, versus taking the risk of going to Europe and possibly sitting on the bench? Either way hope he finds success.
37K is the ave G League salary per this article.
Got to believe Luka is looking to get with the Knicks.
Overseas he could get 200K easily.

NBA G League salary: How much on average does a G League player take home every year? - SportsBrief.com (https://sportsbrief.com/facts/bio/21597-nba-g-league-salary-how-average-g-league-player-home-year/)

buttsR4rebounding

01-15-2023, 05:02 PM

37K is the ave G League salary per this article.
Got to believe Luka is looking to get with the Knicks.
Overseas he could get 200K easily.

NBA G League salary: How much on average does a G League player take home every year? - SportsBrief.com (https://sportsbrief.com/facts/bio/21597-nba-g-league-salary-how-average-g-league-player-home-year/)

He’s with the Celtics G-League franchise.

MultiTroll

01-15-2023, 05:12 PM

He’s with the Celtics G-League franchise.
Which Tacko Fall played for before starring with Boston and Cleveland.

Tacko now taking his skills to China.
Fan favorite Tacko Fall signs to play next season in China (nbcsports.com) (https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/08/25/fan-favorite-tacko-fall-signs-to-play-next-season-in-china/)