Gooden can't be traded until Dec. 15.
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If Stephen Jax comes to the Spurs???
:lobt2: anybodyy?>?? :king
I dont think mason should be traded. Bonner Finley Williams +1st rounder (if thats possible) would work best.
we definitely needed another thread on this topic. Endlessly fascinating.
If Spurs want to do a trade for SJax (I don't think it's the case), their best interest is to send as much salary as possible to lower their luxury tax hit.
Mason + Finley + Bonner for SJax would be the best trade possible for Spurs. If Spurs want to add some vet depth after that, there is a certain spa owner available...
I think you have to at least contact GS and make the offer - Mason,Finley,Bonner (+ draft pick if necessary) - while SJAX may have some down side he not Ron Artest - he knows what would be expected from him in SA and he didn't take SA out of list of teams he would want to play for which makes me think he is ready to accept whatever role Pop has for him and his game is better than 2003 - his assit to TO ratio for each of the last 4 years has been better than Manu's and is perfectly acceptable for a player who has the ball alot Here are reasons to do trade -
1.In Spurs system he would probably have ball less thus less TOS - also last year with injuries he played alot of point forward and had career high 6.5 assist per game (TOs was career high, but bottom line he has been a 2 to 1 ratio guy for the last 4-5 years)
2. This trade makes you longer, more athletic, more versatile on the wing, while freeing up salary and roster space for this year if you trade all three expiring contracts
3.Also note that GS has plenty uf redundancy at 2-3 spots and that Randolph, Morrow, and Azabuike are in last year of deals and Curry's rookie contract will be up before SJAX comes off books so GS has motivation for moving SJAX (although they would rather move Magggette, but that is much tougher to do)
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The only reasons to not pull the trigger:
1. The main reason would be the $$ committment and if Manu has good year and stays healthy could you resign him - only Holt can really answer how long the Spurs are willing to pay luxury tax.
2. Not as big of risk as I think some people make it out to be would be SJAX attitude, chemistry, and off court behavior.
I think we need to add draft picks or player rights, probably Tiagos.
Jack missed his chance. Spurs don't need him.
-Manu's assist to TO ratio has been better than Jackson's every year that Ginobili has been in the NBA.
-Jackson's assist to TO ratio has been 1.47 for the last 4 years.
-roster spaces will indeed be opened by a three for one trade. How much money, if any, is saved will depend on what is done to fill those spots. If both are filled by players making the vet min, savings in salary plus lux tax for this year will be be less than 500K.