....or maybe not even play until summer league....Quote:
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Originally Posted by SenorSpur
He's no better than the 7th man in a 5-man perimeter player rotation right now, perhaps 8th or 9th. So we won't see Butler in anything other than a cameo appearance this season.
Spurs to sign former Mountaineer Butler
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...aineer-butler/
http://twitter.com/#!/search/%40theDaseanbutler
Check out the comments of all his twitter followers talking about how "I just became a Spurs fan!" :lol
Good signing. I don't know that it's necessarily high reward, but it's low risk with a potential reward, in the sense that he could turn out to be a rotation player and they just got him for free basically. As toki9 said, it's essentially an extra first round pick and it gives them another asset.
Zero chance he plays this season. SF just went from the shallowest position on the team to as deep as any (although, not in rotation players). This is strictly a move for the future. I wouldn't be shocked if they guaranteed him through next season, but that would be dependent on how confident they are in his knee going forward.
Since Da'Sean Butler's Final Four injury in April, Outside the Lines' David Amber has documented Butler's life.
Oh Yeah ! I remember him and that play. His coach was down on the floor by Butler's ear giving him words of encouragement. They list him at 6'8 but he seems shorter than that.
Is Bob Huggins still laying on him?
I just watched this and wow, he's been through a lot with this knee.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdunk21
On a side note, it almost sounds as if you can hear his knee pop in that video, but probably not.
I like the move. With Da'Sean Butler and Danny Green on board, the SF position just got much stronger and deeper. This should make for a very spirited competition in next year's summer league and training camp. This gives the Spurs some position flexibility, along with having another asset.
Now unless somehow Chris Singleton is available at pick #30 for the Spurs, this should free them up to focus on selecting the best value big man available, at the end of the first round of the June NBA draft.
Eh, Green is a marginal NBA player and Butler is a question mark. Potential depth, maybe, but nothing for sure.
I like what I see from him so far :tu even if he gets almost no playing time, particularly in the playoffs, I'm glad the front office is at least making moves now.
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The Spurs today announced the signing of forward Da'Sean Butler: http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/110325_butler.html
Good stuff. Loved the interview. This is the kind of kid the Spurs look for. High basketball IQ, determined, looking to prove something, possible chip on his shoulder.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdunk21
Thanks for posting.
.exciting news!
Smart move. The Spurs will soon clinch the #1 seed and there will be PT for him in a couple of meaningless games wher we will be resting 2-3 starters
Gotta wonder if Anderson or Neal will be used as trade bait in the offseason...
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/spurs-sign-dasean-butlerQuote:
Spurs sign Da’Sean Butler
by Graydon Gordian
48 Minutes of Hell
...This is a smart move simply because it has no downside. Butler was a brilliant player in college whose draft stock plummeted after he suffered the injury shown above, which I found to be one of the more tragic and moving scenes I’ve ever witnessed on a basketball court. If Butler, who is still rehabbing his torn ACL, can eventually recapture any semblance of that brilliance, this will have been a worthwhile signing. In all likelihood, he won’t have a huge impact but there’s practically no risk involved. Any way you look at it, it’s a good signing.
Our front office is way to fuckin smart for that. Neal is under contract for two more years at a bargain and Anderson hasn't really done enough since returning from injury to warrant the interest of other teams, plus he is young and talented and signed at a bargain. Why would we even entertain trading either of the rooks?Quote:
Originally Posted by EricB
JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
Butler signing official. Typical under-the-radar Spurs move. Won't play this year, but could be nice pickup for future if his knee is OK.
MaxSportsSA Maximum Sports
Spurs sign forward Da'Sean Butler. He will be placed on inactive list as he continues rehab from torn ACL suffered in last year's Final 4.
JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
One other thing on Butler: Spurs haven't ruled out letting him play a few games in Austin after rehab complete.
Love this signing. He's a winner... A lot like Blair in terms of heart and hustle. We should have drafted him, but this is even better, we don't need to waste our time or money on the rehab... Thanks Miami
Dick Jefferson's days are numbered
Draft Express has a good article on him after his injury--and before last year's draft. If you read further down, they analyze his game.
Not too athletic or speedy before the injury so you can look at his rehabbed ACL in two ways. (1) He may be worse if his ACL hasn't come around or (2) since he didn't depend on speed or mobility or jumping ability anyway, a normal recovery may put him back at the top of his game before the injury.
Just to see what he's got left, Pop may give him some minutes after we clinch before the playoffs since Pop won't want to have any of the vets risk injury. I doubt he gets into a game in the playoffs.
There's like a week left in the season. Better hurry.Quote:
Originally Posted by ace3g