Oberto offered a contract

I'd take back Fab...even to just be on the IR and provide some veteran leadership and teach the rooks the tricks of the trade...

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Originally Posted by tp2021

Oberto coming back doesn't make the prospect of Bowen coming back sound good...the Spurs are gonna run out of roster.

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This belongs in the NBA forum... Maybe?

The article also said Herrmann has an good offer from Alicante/Spain and also talked with Dallas and New York

Mike D'Antoni probably thinks he's a superstar.

I guess that tells us that the Wizards no longer think that Andre Blatche is their guy at PF?

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Originally Posted by Stump

Good for him

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:toast

I don't know where Oberto would get playing time in Washington..

Haywood is a lot better than him, and McGee has a lot of potential..

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

We have a lot of unprovens though. Haislip has already busted once in the NBA and Mahinmi can't walk down the street without spraining an ankle. Blair has shaky knees and Duncan and McDyess are old...the potential for them missing a handful of games is quite high for simple minor injuries. So I'm not opposed to a little added depth in the frontcourt.

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Exactly. Drew Gooden.

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

We have a lot of unprovens though. Haislip has already busted once in the NBA and Mahinmi can't walk down the street without spraining an ankle. Blair has shaky knees and Duncan and McDyess are old...the potential for them missing a handful of games is quite high for simple minor injuries. So I'm not opposed to a little added depth in the frontcourt.

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Funny that Bonner's the only name not on that list.

I think the things with Mahinmi and Blair are overrated. That said, the unproven factor in the front line is definitely of concern.

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Originally Posted by superbigtime

Exactly. Drew Gooden.

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Gooden would be interesting if he would be up for something like a two year contract at the LLE with a player option for the second year, with an eye towards opting out and then getting paid as the Spurs would have his Early Bird Rights. Of course, this would be assuming that he couldn't find a better deal elsewhere, which even in this market, one would think he could.

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Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant

Gooden would be interesting if he would be up for something like a two year contract at the LLE with a player option for the second year, with an eye towards opting out and then getting paid as the Spurs would have his Early Bird Rights. Of course, this would be assuming that he couldn't find a better deal elsewhere, which even in this market, one would think he could.

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Don't understand why teams aren't giving him more looks, even if he has reputation of being a bonehead and a defensive slob, which I didn't appreciate during his time in SA. I think he plays hard and wants to win. He's one of the 5 best low post big men in the league. Some team will get a really good deal on a good FT shooting big who can get a double double with reliable PT. I just don't want him in the West. Hope he goes to a contender in the East. I would think Orlando if they don't resign Gortat. Would love to see him stay with the silver and black at LLE to give more veteran big man depth (Dice and Tim are the only vets), but I think the owners have coughed up enough $ this offseason in their eyes. Drew is definitely worth more $ than LLE IMO. The Drew haters are wrong.

I'm sure a lot of GM's are thinking in this economic climate that if they're patient then they'll be able to find a player who will panic and sign a bargain contract. There was an initial flurry of activity early in the signing period amongst the contenders, but I think we're fixing to see the market really slow down as GM's will hunker down and play chicken with the free agents. Gooden appears to be one of those guys who's going to get stuck having to hunt for a contract in that environment.

Yep. Alot of guys are going to have to wait to get their contract. There's always Europe.

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Originally Posted by lurker23

Funny that Bonner's the only name not on that list.

I think the things with Mahinmi and Blair are overrated. That said, the unproven factor in the front line is definitely of concern.

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Well, Bonner has proven that hes an NBA player. He might not be an especially "good" NBA player, but he definitely can play at this level. And hes not an injury risk. As an end of the bench kind of guy, Bonner is pretty damn good. It's just when you look at him as a centerpiece in a bigman rotation that hes overmatched.

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Originally Posted by nkdlunch

Arenas
Miller
Butler
Jamison
Oberto

what a sick lineup!

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i think randy foye should start for them at point and have arenas play shooting guard since it's his secondary position, or vise versa. both of them are pg/sg's

I think Oberto will find a home, if not with the Spurs.

As for Gooden, I think he'll realize that there isn't much money out there right now, and he could very well sign for the LLE, maybe with the Spurs, but the Spurs have too many big men right now.

Oh I thought you meant from us...Relieved. Out of the three of Kurt, BB, and Fab - I think Fab is the least likely to come back (if they all get cut, but Kurt will most likely stick with the Bucks for a year)...

Oberto wants to be back in SA.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Oberto wants to be back in SA.

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indeed he wants but i doubt he'll make it... and i hope he doesnt.. i love the guy but h is done as an NBA player. He could be valuable in Europe though...

haywood will start in wash over oberto

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Originally Posted by slick'81

haywood will start in wash over oberto

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agreed

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

Well, Bonner has proven that hes an NBA player. He might not be an especially "good" NBA player, but he definitely can play at this level. And hes not an injury risk. As an end of the bench kind of guy, Bonner is pretty damn good. It's just when you look at him as a centerpiece in a bigman rotation that hes overmatched.

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This sums up the Bonner situations pretty well. Ideally, you don't want him as your starting center but he is not a bad situational big. It isn't the end of the world if Bonner is on the roster at the start of the season.

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Originally Posted by bigdog

I think Oberto will find a home, if not with the Spurs.

As for Gooden, I think he'll realize that there isn't much money out there right now, and he could very well sign for the LLE, maybe with the Spurs, but the Spurs have too many big men right now.

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I disagree that we too many bigs. We have only 3 bigs with NBA experience, that's counting Bonner and not counting glassman Mahinmi.

Oberto in Sacramento or Houston because of the Argentina connection looks more likely...