Bruce Bowen signed to a contract extension

[SpursWillOwn]

Spurs sign G-F Bowen to contract extension

October 7, 2007
SAN ANTONIO (TICKER) -- The San Antonio Spurs signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension Sunday, securing the services of one of the NBA's best defensive players.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Bowen, 36, has spent his last six seasons with the Spurs and has been an integral member of San Antonio's championship teams in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

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The 6-7 swingman was named to the All-Defensive First Team for the fourth consecutive time this past season and was the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year award, finishing second in the voting to Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets.

Bowen played in all 82 games with the Spurs last season, averaging 6.2 points and 2.7 rebounds. He will enter the upcoming 2007-08 season with a streak of 436 consecutive games played - the longest active streak in the NBA and a Spurs franchise record.

A lockdown defender, Bowen generally has been assigned with the task of guarding the opposing team's top perimeter player. During San Antonio's postseason exploits over the past five years, Bowen has been engaged in matchups with superstars such as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Carmelo Anthony.

Bowen also has provided the Spurs with a perimeter complement to the All-Star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. In 100 postseason games with San Antonio, Bowen has connected on 43.9 percent (134-of-305) of his shots from the arc.

Bowen owns career averages of 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds in parts of 11 seasons with the Spurs, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txspursbowen&prov=st&type=lgns

[RobinsontoDuncan]

i wonder how long he's been extended for

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Interesting. I wonder if this might have shifted monies from next season to the back-end.

[timvp]

Nice. He sure earned it with his play in the finals.

I wonder how much he got. Props to Bowen :tu

[Kori Ellis]

I'm guessing they gave him two more years. But that's just a guess.

[exstatic]

Could they have re-done this year as part of the deal to maybe get them under the tax?

[Bruno]

Great news, Duncan is next.

I don't think Bowen extension can be for more than 2 years because of the "over 36" rule.

[Bruno]

Could they have re-done this year as part of the deal to maybe get them under the tax?

No.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:danceclub Great news.


Nice. He sure earned it with his play in the finals.

He sure did. I've never seen anyone do such a great job as he did. He should've been MVP.

[duncan228]

Great news, Duncan is next.

I'd like to see Duncan's done soon so it's out of the way.

I have faith he's a Spur for life but the distraction of contract years make me nervous. I don't want to go there with Duncan.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

I'd like to see Duncan's done soon so it's out of the way.

I have faith he's a Spur for life but the distraction of contract years make me nervous. I don't want to go there with Duncan.
:tu

[boutons_]

BB's jersey retirement is assured (and won't be controversial).

[Spurs Brazil]

Great news

I hope TD is next

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

BB's jersey retirement is assured (and won't be controversial).
Anyone who questions his jersey retirement should be castrated.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Spurs Sign Bowen To Extension


SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Bowen, a 6-7 swingman, is entering his seventh season with the Spurs. Last year he was named to the All-Defensive First Team for the fourth consecutive year and finished second in voting for the Defensive Player of the Year. Bowen has earned a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive Team in each of the last seven seasons (First Team 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Second Team – 2001, 2002, 2003) joining Tim Duncan and Jason Kidd as the only players in the NBA with that distinction. He is also one of just six swingmen in NBA history who have earned All-Defensive Team honors in seven-or-more straight seasons: Scottie Pippen (10 straight from 1991-00), Bobby Jones (nine straight from 1977-85), John Havlicek (eight straight from 1969-76), Michael Cooper (eight straight from 1981-88) and Walt Frazier (seven straight from 1969-75).

Last year Bowen was the only Spur to play in all 82 games and enters this season with a streak of 436 consecutive games played – and started – which is the longest active streak in the NBA and a Spurs franchise record. He is the Spurs all-time playoff leader in three-pointers made with 134 and ranks second on the Spurs all-time regular season list in three-pointers made with 529. Bowen’s .439 (134-305) shooting percentage from three-point range during the playoffs is second on the Spurs all-time playoff list and his .401 (529-1,319) mark from downtown in the regular season ranks fifth among Spurs all-time leaders.

For his career, Bowen has played 11 NBA seasons for four different teams, including the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. He has appeared in 712 regular season games, averaging 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.2 minutes per game. Bowen has seen action in 113 playoff games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.4 minutes in the postseason. He is also a two-time winner of the NBA’s Community Assist Award.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/bowen_extension_071007.html

[SenorSpur]

Great news. One of the most well-conditioned athletes in the NBA, let alone on the Spurs. Has shown no sign of slowing down yet.

As far as I'm concerned, he can play as long as he wants.

Maybe he'll finally win DPOY at age 37. They cannot keep denying him this award.

[objective]

i wonder what the chances are of Bowen getting more than people expect, as a reward for his years of service, kind of how Avery in his last deal with the Spurs was actually getting 8 mil a year which he wasn't going to get on the open market.

I suppose if Bowen received something like a 2 year/12 million deal, that would also likely take the Spurs into being slightly over the cap next summer (along with a first round pick salary allocation), allowing them to spend the MLE and they would still be well under the luxury tax.

[SenorSpur]

i wonder what the chances are of Bowen getting more than people expect, as a reward for his years of service, kind of how Avery in his last deal with the Spurs was actually getting 8 mil a year which he wasn't going to get on the open market.

I suppose if Bowen received something like a 2 year/12 million deal, that would also likely take the Spurs into being slightly over the cap next summer (along with a first round pick salary allocation), allowing them to spend the MLE and they would still be well under the luxury tax.

True. Bowen has historically been somewhat underpaid for his value to the team for several seasons. Of course, you could probably say the same for both Manu and TP. It shows to the character of these guys that they are willing to sacrifice NBA market value because of their love and belief in each other and for the organization.

If your assumption is correct, that would be a nice gesture on what will likely be Bowen's last contract.

[Bruno]

Bowen extension must too respect CBA rules. The most Bowen can get is a 2 years extension of $10.4M.

[objective]

Bowen extension must too respect CBA rules. The most Bowen can get is a 2 years extension of $10.4M.

IF he got the 10.4 . . .

That would mean the first year is what, 5.0?

So how close would that put the Spurs to the cap assuming it goes up to 58?

[Bruno]

IF he got the 10.4 . . .

That would mean the first year is what, 5.0?

So how close would that put the Spurs to the cap assuming it goes up to 58?

I've made a mistake, it's $9.55M.
First year : $4.56M and $4.99M for the second year.

However, being slightly over or slightly under the cap isn't a factor at all.
A team under the cap has the choice between using the MLE or cap space to sign free agents.
A team that is $1M under the cap can use the MLE+LLE to sign free agents. This team just won't be able to use his cap space.

[timvp]

Bruno, is there a minimum the extension could be for money-wise? I know it used to be that an extension had to be at least 75% of the final year, but don't know if that's the case any longer. If you don't know, I'll look it up later.

Thanks.

[exstatic]

AJ's "thank you" contract was in the days before the luxury tax was active. As much as they love Bruce, I doubt they would do anything like that now. They're going to have a roster to fill out next year.

[angel_luv]

Glad to hear it. Congrats Bruce. :)

[objective]

AJ's "thank you" contract was in the days before the luxury tax was active. As much as they love Bruce, I doubt they would do anything like that now. They're going to have a roster to fill out next year.

I don't think the luxury tax fears will apply next season because of the contracts coming off the books like Barry and Horry. Going by HoopsHypes numbers Barry/Horry/Finley/Elson/Udrih combined this year account for nearly 17 million, they will be gone presumably.

for example, from this article on ESPN:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2932279


The salary cap for the 2007-08 NBA season will be set at $55,630,000, ESPN.com has learned . . . The mid-level exception for over-the-cap teams is $5,356,000, and the luxury tax threshold will be $67,865,000.

There's about a 12 million dollar float in-between the cap and the tax level. So if I understand things correctly even if the Spurs spent the full MLE and were at cap already they'd be pretty safe from the luxury tax unless they trade expiring contracts like Barry/Udrih for someone whose contract doesn't expire.

[Bruno]

Bruno, is there a minimum the extension could be for money-wise? I know it used to be that an extension had to be at least 75% of the final year, but don't know if that's the case any longer. If you don't know, I'll look it up later.

Thanks.

I don't think there is a minimum and I see nothing in the CBA saying that there is a minimum :
http://www.nbpa.org/cba_articles/article-VII_7.php

[cornbread]

DPOY 2008.

[ploto]

I got my invitation to the new boutique. :) Gotta' go by and say hi to Yardley.

[SpursDynasty]

Cool. It doesn't take a young guy to play hard-nosed defense, which is what the Spurs are all about.

It will be fun to watch Bruce frustrate Dallas, Phoenix, and Ray Allen this year while the Spurs sweep those three teams (Mavs, Suns, Celtics) during the regular season.

[timvp]

I don't think there is a minimum and I see nothing in the CBA saying that there is a minimum :
http://www.nbpa.org/cba_articles/article-VII_7.phpThanks for investigating.

Perhaps the Spurs will give him two more years at the maximum he is allowed as a way to say thank you for all the years Bowen took less money. More likely, though, would be one year guaranteed and then the second year partially guaranteed.

[baseline bum]

Congrats to Bruce. Gotta keep this guy a Spur for life.

[Samr]

Anyone remember Malik Rose? Wasn't his contract a "reward" too? Obviously Bowen means much, much more to these Spurs than Rose did, but I'm just hoping the extension isn't too big.....

[Spurs Brazil]

NBA: Spurs sign Bowen to two-year extension

Web Posted: 10/07/2007 05:05 PM CDT

By Mike Monroe
Express-News Staff Writer

He’s the second-oldest player on a team Spurs coach Gregg Popovich calls “older than hell,” but Bruce Bowen likely will be playing for the Spurs when he is 38 years old.


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A two-year contract extension Bowen signed Sunday may take him to retirement, though Popovich swears he has seen no drop-off in the defensive skill that has made him an NBA All-Defensive team for a fourth consecutive season in 2006-07.

The deal will pay Bowen $4 million in each of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, though the second year of the extension is not fully guaranteed, according to an NBA executive familiar with the details.

Popovich, who calls Bowen both a freak of nature and a product of diligent preparation and conditioning, said Bowen does “anything that can be done that a human do to make sure he is ready to go.”

“He’s obviously been an important part of what we do,” Popovich said. He’s a consummate pro, always prepared and his work ethic is incomparable, He deserves it. Night in and night out he’s the best perimeter defender in the league. He likes the challenge. He’s not gong to stop everybody every night, but people don’t want to be guarded by him and he sets the done for us.”

Bowen, a 6-7 swingman, is entering his seventh season with the Spurs. Bowen has earned a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive Team in each of the last seven seasons (First Team 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Second Team – 2001, 2002, 2003). Tim Duncan and New Jersey’s Jason Kidd are the only active players in the NBA who can make the same claim.

Bowen was the only Spur to play in all 82 games last season. He enters the 2007-08 season with a streak of 436 consecutive games played, the longest active streak in the NBA and a Spurs franchise record. He has started all 436.

Bowen is the Spurs all-time playoff leader in three-pointers made with 134 and ranks second on the Spurs all-time regular season list in three-pointers made with 529. Bowen’s .439 (134-305) shooting percentage from three-point range during the playoffs is second on the Spurs all-time playoff list and his .401 (529-1,319) mark from downtown in the regular season ranks fifth among Spurs all-time leaders.



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http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/stories/MYSA100707.bowen-contract.en.14a60da55.html

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Not bad. :)

[J.T.]

Bruce can play for a while still. Age is just a number with him.

Nice work Spurs.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

NO

NO


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I wanted the Spurs to get YOUNG next season



SMH @ the "08 plan" looking worse and worse everyday

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

dumb bitch

[exstatic]

Well, it's Monroe. Those numbers could well be wrong, very wrong.

Oh, and SD21, try to keep up. With all of the players re-signed this summer already, we were pretty much at the cap or close enough to it for it not to matter, FA wise for next year already.

[duncan228]

NO

NO


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


I wanted the Spurs to get YOUNG next season



SMH @ the "08 plan" looking worse and worse everyday

Have you ever said anything positive about this team/organization?
I'm sorry, I don't want to sound rude.
But I don't remember ever reading a post of yours that was positive about anything.
When we swept the Cavs, you bitched about Parker getting MVP.

I think you are a fan, not a troll.
But damn, just once could you smile about anything regarding the Spurs?

[K-State Spur]

Excellent move. One of the great things about Udoka is that he should allow Pop to limit Bruce's minutes more this season, helping to a)keep him fresh for defensive possessions at the end and b)extend his effectiveness by a year or two.

[slayermin]

Well deserved. And I thought Bowen would start declining two years ago. Overall, he's a better player now than he was in 2005.

[Walter Craparita]

Awesome.

[spurster]

Bruce just keeps on going. I keep waiting for him to slow down. I hope he keeps me waiting.

[lil'mo]

Have you ever said anything positive about this team/organization?
I'm sorry, I don't want to sound rude.
But I don't remember ever reading a post of yours that was positive about anything.
When we swept the Cavs, you bitched about Parker getting MVP.

I think you are a fan, not a troll.
But damn, just once could you smile about anything regarding the Spurs?
don't worry, he's a fake and a donkey :donkey

[ChumpDumper]

Bowen is the last old guy I would want to get rid of.

What young guy is going to do what he does as well as he does it?

[raspsa]

I like the fact that Bruce is still trying to improve his game at this late stage in his career. Penetrating drives and short pull-up jumpers once in a while can cathch the defense napping and he actually makes a few w/c is nice.. FTs is a lost cause, I think.

[timvp]

More likely, though, would be one year guaranteed and then the second year partially guaranteed.


The deal will pay Bowen $4 million in each of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, though the second year of the extension is not fully guaranteed, according to an NBA executive familiar with the details.

:smokin

Good deal for both the Spurs and Bowen. There's no situation I could imagine in which Bowen isn't worth bringing back for the 2008-09 season. At the very worst, he's a very good spot situational player off the bench.

But with how Bowen played in the Finals last year, there's no reason to think $4M for the '09 year won't be a bargain.

[baseline bum]

It wouldn't shock me to see Bruce playing (effectively) into his early 40s like Kevin Willis did.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Hell at the rate he's going why not his late 40's? By the time he's 47 he'd be bad enough to play decent defense.

[Kori Ellis]

Anyone remember Malik Rose? Wasn't his contract a "reward" too? Obviously Bowen means much, much more to these Spurs than Rose did, but I'm just hoping the extension isn't too big.....

No, Malik's contract wasn't a "reward" contract. It was because he was an effective player that was being offered more money in free agency (by the Lakers).

Anyway, congrats to Bowen and to the Spurs for keeping him. This isn't a reward contract either. It's a bargain contract, once again.

[anakha]

Have you ever said anything positive about this team/organization?
I'm sorry, I don't want to sound rude.
But I don't remember ever reading a post of yours that was positive about anything.
When we swept the Cavs, you bitched about Parker getting MVP.

I think you are a fan, not a troll.
But damn, just once could you smile about anything regarding the Spurs?

In fairness, I think it's the first time he's bitched about something not Scola-related in ages. :lmao

[MI21]

I have images of Bruce being valuable into his early 40's. 10mpg off the bench, full defensive intensity for those 10mpg, not having to worry about foul trouble. That'd be hell for opposition.

As for the contract, thats good for both sides. I would be fine with the Spurs paying Bruce $10M a year after all his efforts over the years :lol

[Marcus Bryant]

Good news. Bowen's still close to the top of his game and the amount committed shouldn't cause any problems going forward. With Udoka joining the team, Bowen's regular season minutes should drop a little with an eye towards keeping him fresh for the postseason, as well as developing Udoka's defensive skill. Plus you are assured of having Bowen and Udoka together for the next 2 to 3 seasons, which may turn out to be a key for the team's future championship prospects.

As for youth, it's coming down the pike. But tell me, did you prefer a 20-something Rasho Nesterovic replacing 57 year old David Robinson back in '03?

[wildchild]

Bowen is the last old guy I would want to get rid of.

What young guy is going to do what he does as well as he does it?

I'll start off with...NOBODY!

To BRUCE! :toast Good news for the Spurs!

[tlongII]

This is good news for the rest of the league. Bowen sucks ass and a 40 year-old Bowen will only suck ass of epic proportions. Way to tie your salary up in no-skilled defender that can only hit corner jumpers occasionally!

[Marcus Bryant]

This is good news for the rest of the league. Bowen sucks ass and a 40 year-old Bowen will only suck ass of epic proportions. Way to tie your salary up in no-skilled defender that can only hit corner jumpers occasionally!

Here's to Sam Bowie II. :toast

[mardigan]

This is good news for the rest of the league. Bowen sucks ass and a 40 year-old Bowen will only suck ass of epic proportions. Way to tie your salary up in no-skilled defender that can only hit corner jumpers occasionally!
As opposed to trading for a player you will pay 30 million dollars to release

[We born to be bad]

I got my invitation to the new boutique. :) Gotta' go by and say hi to Yardley.

cielo boutique? :spin

[SenorSpur]

Here's to Sam Bowie II. :toast


That's cold! :p:

[The Franchise]

Good for Bruce. For all he does he deserves that and more. I don't think the Spurs have four championships without him. :toast

[50 cent]

Good for Bruce. Much deserved.

[Barbarian]

Spurs Sign Bowen To Extension


SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have signed Bruce Bowen to a contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Bowen, a 6-7 swingman, is entering his seventh season with the Spurs. Last year he was named to the All-Defensive First Team for the fourth consecutive year and finished second in voting for the Defensive Player of the Year. Bowen has earned a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive Team in each of the last seven seasons (First Team 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Second Team – 2001, 2002, 2003) joining Tim Duncan and Jason Kidd as the only players in the NBA with that distinction. He is also one of just six swingmen in NBA history who have earned All-Defensive Team honors in seven-or-more straight seasons: Scottie Pippen (10 straight from 1991-00), Bobby Jones (nine straight from 1977-85), John Havlicek (eight straight from 1969-76), Michael Cooper (eight straight from 1981-88) and Walt Frazier (seven straight from 1969-75).

Last year Bowen was the only Spur to play in all 82 games and enters this season with a streak of 436 consecutive games played – and started – which is the longest active streak in the NBA and a Spurs franchise record. He is the Spurs all-time playoff leader in three-pointers made with 134 and ranks second on the Spurs all-time regular season list in three-pointers made with 529. Bowen’s .439 (134-305) shooting percentage from three-point range during the playoffs is second on the Spurs all-time playoff list and his .401 (529-1,319) mark from downtown in the regular season ranks fifth among Spurs all-time leaders.

For his career, Bowen has played 11 NBA seasons for four different teams, including the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. He has appeared in 712 regular season games, averaging 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 28.2 minutes per game. Bowen has seen action in 113 playoff games, averaging 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.4 minutes in the postseason. He is also a two-time winner of the NBA’s Community Assist Award.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/bowen_extension_071007.html

I had to go back and check the year he got signed by the Spurs. I couldnt believe that he's going on seven years in SA. Shit, I could barely buy alcohol when we got him. Time flies when you are winning championships.

[vander]

thus continuing the NBA tradition of paying players for what they did rather than what they will do.

Bowen is 36, unless the extension is for less than 2 mill a year, that is money not wisely spent.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

hopefully max 2 year, 3mill deal

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

hopefully max 2 year, 3mill deal
it's a 2yr 4mil/yr deal

[ploto]

Did anyone ever post this?

My Amazing Journey -- Bruce Bowen

Getting to the NBA is not easy. Of the millions of kids playing basketball around the world today, only a small percentage will make it to the Association. Along the way, there will be highs and lows, ups and downs. As they prepare for the 2007-08 season, 30 current players reflect back on their journey to the NBA and some of the things they went through to fulfill their dream of playing basketball for a living.

http://www.nba.com/preview2007/journey_bowen.html

http://www.nba.com/media/video/bowenchild_250_0701002.jpg

[duncan228]

Did anyone ever post this?

Yeah, a few days ago.

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78793

[greens]

This is such a good news. Bruce is a huge asset to the Spurs. He's the best perimeter defender, no doubt about it. And the finals proved that...

So that's two years, with the second not guaranteed...Only four million per year.

I really respect Bruce for always willing to take the lower payment...for the better of the team.