Sportando: Chris Copeland considering offers from SA, Milwaukee, and LAC

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Originally Posted by ceperez

"Commitment to turn his life around"?? He and his wife got attacked in a NY club, he was the victim.

(1) He's played Euro ball most of his career.
(2) He's not that athletic but he appears to be a feisty competitor not afraid to bang it down low.
(3) He's got a high percentage from the 3point line and has a quick release.
(4) Spurs made the offer so obviously they think it can work out.
(5) Likely a veteran minimum deal, he was a rookie at 28 years old so his deal with 3 years in the league would mean $1m per.

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I was referring to committing to bouncing back from a bad season. Some of that may have been do to the assault. People who are victims of violent crimes can be affected in many ways apart from the physical wounds. Hope he has put that attack of he and his wife behind him in every way. Sorry for my wording suggesting he had let himself go.

Now, noone wants Bonner gone? Oh how times have changed.

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Originally Posted by Poolboy5623

Now, noone wants Bonner gone? Oh how times have changed.

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Bonner hasn't hit a an important regular season shot in 2-3 years.

And NEVER in the playoffs.

Bonner should have been with the Spurs no more than two years.

The fact Bonner was here as long as he was, proves he is Pop and the FOs biggest failures over the years. There have been a thousand better role players than this guy. But Pop and the FO stood PAT.

Tim Duncan might have 7-8 titles, if it wasn't for their stupidity.

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Originally Posted by poeticism707

Bonner hasn't hit a an important regular.m season shot in 2-3 years.

And NEVER in the playoffs.

Bonner should have been with the Spurs no more than two years.

The fact Bonner was here as long as he was, proves he is Pop and the FOs biggest failures over the years. There have been a thousand better role players than this guy. But Pop and the FO stood PAT.

Tim Duncan might have 7-8 titles, if it wasn't for their stupidity.

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lol

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Originally Posted by poeticism707

Bonner hasn't hit a an important regular season shot in 2-3 years.

And NEVER in the playoffs.

Bonner should have been with the Spurs no more than two years.

The fact Bonner was here as long as he was, proves he is Pop and the FOs biggest failures over the years. There have been a thousand better role players than this guy. But Pop and the FO stood PAT.

Tim Duncan might have 7-8 titles, if it wasn't for their stupidity.

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Bonner is the reason why Spurs couldn't get Luis Scola. Luis Scola in his prime may have been worth at least one additional championship.

The Clipper fan base also doesn't want Copeland: http://clipperholics.com/2015/07/14/...hris-copeland/

Hope he goes to the Bucks whose fans actually think he's a good player:

http://behindthebuckpass.com/2015/07...hris-copeland/

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Originally Posted by ceperez

Bonner is the reason why Spurs couldn't get Luis Scola. Luis Scola in his prime may have been worth at least one additional championship.

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Scola Thread!

Not looking good.... looks like Bucks haven't made an offer (as previously reported).

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Originally Posted by SpursFan86

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Thanks for the update. I trust in RC, but don't get what they see in him. I guess its just a veteran at a position of need.

Nice sig by the way. :toast

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Originally Posted by SpursFan86

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Who's the chick in your sig?

Hopefully he chooses the Bucks.

Don't the Spurs already have 14 players in their roster? Why would they be still interested in Copeland when they are already signing Bonner? Looks like Copeland's agent throwing out false rumors.

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Originally Posted by ceperez

Don't the Spurs already have 14 players in their roster? Why would they be still interested in Copeland when they are already signing Bonner? Looks like Copeland's agent throwing out false rumors.

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This just in. Allen Iverson contemplating coming out of retirement. Spurs rumored to have offered him a multi-year deal.

I'm really not a fan of Copeland but I definitively can see Spurs adding a player in his mold.

I won't come back on the lack of vet at SG/SF but Spurs also don't have a lot of shooting on the perimeter. Green, Ginobili and Mills are very good shooters but the other 5 perimeter players (Parker, McCallum, Leonard, Anderson and Simmons) aren't that good shooters. With Pop valuating so much 3 points shooters, he might easily thing that Spurs are too light in that area.

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Originally Posted by poeticism707

Bonner hasn't hit a an important regular season shot in 2-3 years.

And NEVER in the playoffs.

Bonner should have been with the Spurs no more than two years.

The fact Bonner was here as long as he was, proves he is Pop and the FOs biggest failures over the years. There have been a thousand better role players than this guy. But Pop and the FO stood PAT.

Tim Duncan might have 7-8 titles, if it wasn't for their stupidity.

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When we lost to Memphis in the first round Matt Bonner hit big 3's. In the first game with the Spurs down by 4 with less than 90 seconds left Bonner hit back-to-back 3's. Since ZBo hit his improbable 3 to win it Bonner's heroics are ignored.

I think he is going to Milwaukee.

The deal is supposed to be done during the week.

I agree that the biggest strength of the incoming wing should be his 3PT shooting.

Hmm, Rasual Butler is a name being thrown around, but i think PATFO will go with an unknown.
Maybe an Eddie type of a player. With less mileage and more upside.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

I'm really not a fan of Copeland but I definitively can see Spurs adding a player in his mold.

I won't come back on the lack of vet at SG/SF but Spurs also don't have a lot of shooting on the perimeter. Green, Ginobili and Mills are very good shooters but the other 5 perimeter players (Parker, McCallum, Leonard, Anderson and Simmons) aren't that good shooters. With Pop valuating so much 3 points shooters, he might easily thing that Spurs are too light in that area.

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Yes. The three areas we lost this summer were:

1) Tiago pick and roll and rim protection.
2) Belinelli cuts to basket off ball and three point blitzkrieg.
3) Cojo defense and drives to the basket.

1) LA may be able to pick up on some of this. LA is not primarily known for his rim protection/defense, but if that's what is needed until they get a more mobile defensive center next to him next season, I think he can replace some of what we lost in Splitter. West isn't long or fast enough to be a sufficient replacement, defensively. Boban is too slow to pick and roll D, although he can intimidate some shots, and body bigger opponents on D, as Splitter did. Some of these areas are probably still a net loss. I don't know who sets the solid picks Tiago and Baynes did. Offensively, a net improvement by this exchange, of course. Yet to be determined, but looking like some loss.

2) RayMac and Simmons may have combined tools to replace what Cojo provided, defensively, that we can call it a wash or an improvement. Yet to be determined, but should be dramatically improved offensively.

3) The most obvious net loss. While Simmons can replace some of Belinelli's cutting action, none of the new players can provide the three point fire potential that always loomed raining down on opponents when Belinelli was on the court. It is the one skill that departed that did not return at all with a new signing. Still a complete loss at that skill with regard to exchange of players.

Copeland has signed with Bucks.

Fredette on a training camp contract > Copeland on a guaranteed contract.
I think Spurs have made the right call.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Copeland has signed with Bucks.

Fredette on a training camp contract > Copeland on a guaranteed contract.
I think Spurs have made the right call.

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I think call was made when they resigned Bonner.

Fredette is interesting though because I was thinking that Spurs were looking for a SF 3 point specialist and not a PG.

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Originally Posted by ceperez

Fredette is interesting though because I was thinking that Spurs were looking for a SF 3 point specialist and not a PG.

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Fredette is a SG.

Chris Copeland Reaches One-Year, $1.1M+ Deal With Bucks

Jul 23, 2015 3:55 PM

Free agent forward Chris Copeland has agreed on a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks worth over $1.1 million, league sources told RealGM.

Copeland had spent the past several days mulling possible deals with the Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Bucks slowly bringing along Jabari Parker from a torn ACL and his relationship with Jason Kidd, Copeland will compete for a significant role in the team’s rotation next season.

Copeland was stabbed outside a nightclub in New York in early April, and will be fully healthy for training camp in 2015-16.

After a breakout season for the New York Knicks in which he averaged 8.7 points, Copeland signed a two-year deal with the Indiana Pacers. In his first season with the Knicks and Pacers, the 6-foot-8 forward shot 42.1 percent and 41.8 percent from three-point land, respectively. He scored 6.2 points a night in 50 games last season.

In three NBA seasons, Copeland is a 6.5 points per game scorer while shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point field.

Copeland, 31, went undrafted in 2006 out of Colorado — playing overseas before joining the Knicks in 2012.

Bleacher Report earlier reported the agreement between Copeland and Milwaukee.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238853/Chris-Copeland-Reaches-One-Year-$11M+-Deal-With-Bucks