Who will make the cut?

[Kori Ellis]

Spurs Roster

Returning from last season:

Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Manu Ginobili
Rasho Nesterovic
Bruce Bowen
Malik Rose
Robert Horry
Devin Brown
Sean Marks

Newcomers (guaranteed):

Brent Barry
Tony Massenburg
Beno Udrih

Partially guaranteed contracts:

Romain Sato
James Thomas
Linton Johnson III
Valter Monteiro (if his contract overseas is over)

Other Possibilities:

Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
Marque Perry

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So who will make the cut? If the Spurs carry a full roster plus 3 IR players, that means 15 of the above 18 will be here.

[Brodels]

Active Roster:

Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Manu Ginobili
Rasho Nesterovic
Bruce Bowen
Malik Rose
Robert Horry
Devin Brown
Sean Marks (Over Massenburg, just because Pop stated that his role would increase)
Brent Barry
Beno Udrih
Linton Johnson III (He's NBA worthy, and he plays defense)

IR:

Tony Massenburg
Romain Sato

The Spurs could choose to carry just the fourteen players listed above. If they choose another, I would think it would be either Thomas because of his partially guaranteed contract or Ruben because of his size. They could, of course, keep that spot open in hopes of signing a veteran point guard or big man at some point during the season.

[spurster]

I agree with Brodels, except that I would switch Marks and Massenburg.

[picnroll]

Is Sato in town?

[Kori Ellis]

I haven't heard a peep about Sato. I'll find out Monday at Media Day.

[Solid D]

2004-05 Spurs
Starting 5
R. Nesterovic
T. Duncan
B. Bowen
E. Ginobili
T. Parker

Bench
M. Rose
R. Horry
D. Brown
B. Barry
B. Udrih
T. Massenburg
L. Johnson III

IR
S. Marks
R. Sato
M. Perry

[BronxCowboy]

I have no fuckin' clue who will actually make it, but I'm pulling for Marque Perry. He kicked some ass at the RMR.

[Kori Ellis]

You are right, he was great at the Revue after a subpar SPL. He's a great guy, good defender, strong, and has a money mid-range jump shot. If the Spurs have doubts about Beno's health, they'll probably keep Perry.

[nzkickass]

hey Kori
who do u think will make the bench out of Marks and Massenburg and who's going to be wearing street clothes to the games ?
Im praying Marks makes the bench, he deserves a shot.

[Kori Ellis]

By how I've heard Brett Brown, Danny Ferry, PJ and Pop talk about him this summer, I can't imagine that Marks isn't going to get his chance.

All of them have said on various occasions that it was important to retain him and that he is going to play a bigger role. So I'm guessing that Marks will get a shot and Massenburg would start out on IR.

[xcoriate]

Agree with Brodels....

Although I think they carry Thomas in the 15th slot.

[mattyc]

Starting 5.
Rasho Nesterovic
Tim Duncan
Bruce Bowen
Manu Ginobili
Tony Parker

Bench
Devin Brown
Brent Barry
Malik Rose
Robert Horry
Tony Massenburg
Beno Udrih
Linton Johnson III

IR:
Sean Marks
Romain Sato
Marque Perry/James Thomas *shrug*

[timvp]

STARTING LINEUP
C Rasho Nesterovic
PF Tim Duncan
SF Bruce Bowen
SG Manu Ginobili
PG Tony Parker

BENCH
C Sean Marks
PF Malik Rose
SF Devin Brown
SG Brent Barry
PG Beno Udrih
PF Robert Horry
SF Linton Johnson III

IR
C Tony Massenburg
SG Romain Sato
PG Marque Perry

[picnroll]

Hoopshype has Sato and Thomas both listed as on the books for $385,277. No way I see th Spurs paying half a season's salary and not keeping them around, so unless one of the two pees in the watercooler in training camp I see them both making the squad.

Active Roster:
Duncan
Parker
Ginobili
Nesterovic
Bowen
Rose
Horry
Brown
Marks/Massenburg
Barry
Udrih
Johnson III

IR:
Massenburg/Marks
Sato
Thomas

[ducks]

I think that duncan fellow will make the cut

[Mark in Austin]

Starters:

Tim Duncan
Tony Parker
Manu Ginobili
Rasho Nesterovic
Bruce Bowen

Bench:

Malik Rose
Robert Horry
Devin Brown
Sean Marks
Linton Johnson III
Brent Barry
Beno Udrih

IR:

Romain Sato
Marque Perry
Tony Massenburg

[RobinsontoDuncan]

Rasho Neseterovich
Tim Duncan
Bruce Bowen
Manu Ginobilli
Tony Parker

Bench
Romain Sato
Devin Brown
Brent Barry
Beno Udrih
Malik Rose
Robert Horry
Boumtjie-Boumtjie

IR
Sean Marks
Tony Massenburg

[wildbill2u]

Just a feeling, but if Massenberg doesn't have a guaranteed contract, I think the signing of James Thomas means he's outa here. I think all Thomas has to do is show he can bang for a few minutes (all they expected out of Massenberg) or fill in if someone gets hurt.

Thomas would be a lot cheaper to keep than Massenberg and the Spurs are usually pretty good at filling the end of the bench with cheap contracts.