Green: "if the money is close, I'm coming back."

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Green on FA negotiations: Pop admitted Spurs couldn't match what other teams would offer. Told Pop "if the money is close, I'm coming back."

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Danny Green says LaMarcus Aldridge called to pick his brain during FA process. Possibility of playing w/ LM A weighed in Green's decision.

Jeff McDonald_SAEN
What was Pop's reaction when Danny Green told him he was returning to the Spurs, per DG? "I’m surprised you still want to play for me."

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Danny Green, on Pop's FA pitch to him: “He said, 'I promise I’ll be nicer this time.' I probably don’t believe him."

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Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Green on FA negotiations: Pop admitted Spurs couldn't match what other teams would offer. Told Pop "if the money is close, I'm coming back."

Jeff McDonald ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Danny Green says LaMarcus Aldridge called to pick his brain during FA process. Possibility of playing w/ LM A weighed in Green's decision.

Jeff McDonald_SAEN
What was Pop's reaction when Danny Green told him he was returning to the Spurs, per DG? "I’m surprised you still want to play for me."

Jeff McDonald_SAEN ‏@JMcDonald_SAEN
Danny Green, on Pop's FA pitch to him: “He said, 'I promise I’ll be nicer this time.' I probably don’t believe him."

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:rollin

God damn I love LDN

LDN FTW

:lol..

:lol...at least Green takes being Pop's whipping boy in stride

This guy. :toast

Spurs' off-season MVP, IMO..He really let it all happen with that deal..

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Disagree, it's Timmy and it's not close. Green had the cap hold so his deal only really mattered for Holt and how much the FO was willing to spend. Timmy's sacrifice was imperative for bringing in Aldridge, if he wanted $10m (still a bargain!) it wasn't happening.

IMO, this hints to LMA ability to sell players on coming to San Antonio in the future. Green said LMA played a part in him wanting to come back. I'm sure him and LMA had a pretty good convo, consider green was hinting at an Aldridge signing right after he did, then erases the tweet.
David west definitely joins because of LMA pick up.

Good sign of things to come tbh.

Edit: Tim also takes that cut to play with LMA.

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Disagree, it's Timmy and it's not close. Green had the cap hold so his deal only really mattered for Holt and how much the FO was willing to spend. Timmy's sacrifice was imperative for bringing in Aldridge, if he wanted $10m (still a bargain!) it wasn't happening.

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Ya, this..looks like Green took a substantial paycut, since he was apparently the Pistons' #1 choice(among other teams) along with Carroll, according to reports, but Duncan's paycut is ridiculous..

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Disagree, it's Timmy and it's not close. Green had the cap hold so his deal only really mattered for Holt and how much the FO was willing to spend. Timmy's sacrifice was imperative for bringing in Aldridge, if he wanted $10m (still a bargain!) it wasn't happening.

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Timmy is taken for granted :lol Spurs would have lost greatly if Green bolted looking at the price range of 3&D guys..Familiarity with system + chemistry with Kawhi and their combo proven success vs Splash Brothers and Warriors; the conference biggest obstacle..

Love green. Lol

Danny :tu

As I said all along, I was never worried about the finances. Anyone who's followed the team closely enough and is familiar enough with the personalities involved shouldn't have been.

I knew if it was close, Green would stay (to be fair, it probably wasn't as close as I thought it would be) and that Duncan and Ginobili would make whatever sacrifice within' reason to allow them to keep as much of the core together as possible, while also attaining Aldridge.

Typically guys like Green go after big money somewhere else (like Stak to a lesser extent,) so Green deserves a lot of credit for taking a small cut to stay a Spur.

Green fealty to Pop and the Spurs organization for rescuing career played a major part in this..DG on June 15th, 2014:

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http://grantland.com/the-triangle/sa...-for-the-ages/

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Amazingly, I think the Spurs are gonna be under the tax when it's all said and done next season. Incredible!

Yessir!

It was surprising how many of the Project Spurs, EN guys and others on Twitter were so pessimistic about Danny returning.

Probably wasted 10 hrs of my life trying to convince them that Danny wasn't going anywhere if SA's offer is close by 1-2 mil per.

Looking at how SVG overpaid for Baynes and Reggie Jackson, do you guys think that he wasn't ready to throw $14 M per-year for Danny?

:lol his Pop quote is priceless, especially considering LDN is his primary whipping boy.

Green is the best. He probably gave up a decent amount to stay on the team and keep us as a contender.

:tu

...Clutch

My nigga

Fucking love Danny. Takes a special kind of person to put up with Pop's tirades, take a paycut, and not beat this nigga down for pulling this crap tbh....

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He gave a nice interview at today's SL game where he said that to him money wasn't the only thing, being happy and comfortable with your situation and winning were major factors in his decision (not verbatim). Solid young man.

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He gave a nice interview at today's SL game where he said that to him money wasn't the only thing, being happy and comfortable with your situation and winning were major factors in his decision (not verbatim). Solid young man.

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Ya, this..looks like Green took a substantial paycut, since he was apparently the Pistons' #1 choice(among other teams) along with Carroll, according to reports, but Duncan's paycut is ridiculous..

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:lol How much would Phil Jackson had offered him?

LDN for $45 million when DeMarre Carroll got $60 million and Wes Matthews minus an achilles got $70 million? I mean the money wasn't close at all and he still came back.

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He gave a nice interview at today's SL game where he said that to him money wasn't the only thing, being happy and comfortable with your situation and winning were major factors in his decision (not verbatim). Solid young man.

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Don't forget the lack of state taxes. For that high of salary, state taxes can reach 13.3% in liberal states like California

Kudos to Danny Green.

He isn't a superstar and could have taken more money that he deserves elsewhere, but he took less money to come back.

It is a different situation from Duncan and Manu had earned a ton of money previously.

Different also from David West who also earned a ton of money.

So he deserves a lot of support for his sacrifice.

Yeah... an he still knows that he's going to still be Pop's whipping boy!

Green is a character guy. Who else could be cut twice, be beaten up like him, and take a cut of millions to stay?

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Its not that big of a difference tbh. Only counts for games played in non-tax states and property and sales taxes are much higher in TX. Definitely not the $12m he most likely gave up

Noway ldn was homing anywhere.he knew this was the max spurs could give him and given what Duncan took ldn wasn't leaving

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Its not that big of a difference tbh. Only counts for games played in non-tax states and property and sales taxes are much higher in TX. Definitely not the $12m he most likely gave up

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Go by per year though. He likely only gave up 2-3 million per year, and he could make up the rest by investing. Hope Duncan doesn't recommend him his old financial advisor for that though

If your company is the Spurs (HQ in SA) and you're making money with that organization, your employment base is TX. Away games out of state are still legally earned in TX because the home company is in TX.

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Go by per year though. He likely only gave up 2-3 million per year, and he could make up the rest by investing. Hope Duncan doesn't recommend him his old financial advisor for that though

If your company is the Spurs (HQ in SA) and you're making money with that organization, your employment base is TX. Away games out of state are still legally earned in TX because the home company is in TX.

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Not how it works, at all. You get taxed on every game at the local rate. It's been that way for years. It still helps to have 41 home games in TX, but if the schedule breaks wrong, he could pay up to 8 games of Cali taxes.

Before free agency started I thought he would take some ridiculous $15 million + per year offer from another team. I'm so glad I was wrong and that he gave the Spurs a discount.

LDN :cry #SpurForLife

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When he posted this, my gut was telling me he was gonna try his best to stay with SA.

With The Golden God gone, Danny just might be my new favorite player on the team....

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Green and Kawhi are the wing tandem to be reckoned with. Our team is badass!

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Yep..Golden State is here to stay for the next few years, and there's no better foil to Curry/Thompson in the league than that of SA's..

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With The Golden God gone, Danny just might be my new favorite player on the team....

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player fan smh

A great sign that LaMarcus played a role in Danny's return. As LMA is liked and respected by his peers it bodes well for future F/A signings. LMA seems like a nice bloke and i'm thrilled DG is back with the good guys.

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He was basically a D-League scrub and yet he called himself out for not beating OKC. That man is a fucking champion. That is just pure intellect, and to come back the next year 20, 40, 50 times better is sheer determination and will to succeed.

Thank you, Danny Green. Regardless of how this series ends, I hope you never play for another team again. You're the quintessential Spur.

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This shit only gets truer, man.

Besides Tim, Danny IS the Spurs. I'll never forget that he's the one that brought defensive emphasis back to the Spurs after we had given the fuck up.

Awesome to have him back, love the kid and have so enjoyed watching him progress on the Spurs. Most definitely has become a great part of the Spurs story over the last 4 years.

:cry But I thought Aldridge was a diva and has ego problems

Even though the Spurs made bigger moves this offseason, bringing back Danny was my favorite of the bunch. He's too important to let go and it's great both sides agreed to a fair deal.

Danny is easily one of my favorite Spurs and I'm happy we get more years of Wing Stop

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Danny is one of my all time favorites. The only players I have ahead of him are Duncan, Kawhi, and Manu.

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Danny is one of my all time favorites. The only players I have ahead of him are Duncan, Kawhi, and Manu.

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I'm probably just echoing the crowd here, but I have MAD RESPECT for Danny. He easily could have taken his money and I wouldn't have had an issue with it at all. I've got a completely new sense of respect and support for DG, and I'm gonna be rooting like hell for him this year to ball out. Shooters are by nature streaky, but you can always count on DG to compete and play hard on defense, which is all you can ask. It also helps he's a pretty damn good defender.

This is was a true Spur sacrifice, and I really hope he is a Spur for life. Reading these articles about how hard he's worked to this point make me root for him more

But the money wasn't close tho..

The cherry on top of this free agency period is unloading Splitter's waste of a contract and saying good riddance. Splitter could have been so much more but he never really managed to grow a pair in cruch times. Happy to have DG and even Manu back because without them we would be pretty thin in the backcourt.

Was this interview posted yet?

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...h-danny-green/

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But the money wasn't close tho..

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Do we know what Detroit offered him?

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Do we know what Detroit offered him?

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When he verbally agreed, there were multiple tweets on Twitter saying he left at least 30 mill on the table.

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Nothing has been reported as fact, yet, IIRC, but several Detroit newspapers said Green was their #1 or #2 choice(along with Demarre Carroll) and that Van Gundy had contacted him at 12:01..based on the money the Pistons have been throwing around the past 2 years + the cap space they had, I'm assuming it was at least 3 mil per year more IMO..

Carroll signed with the Raptors before he met with the Pistons IIRC, but I don't know if that was a financial reason(not sure if the Pistons were willing to give him a monster deal like the Raps did)..

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Nothing has been reported as fact, yet, IIRC, but several Detroit newspapers said Green was their #1 choice and that Van Gundy had contacted him at 12:01..based on the money the Pistons have been throwing around the past 2 years + the cap space they had, I'm assuming it was at least 3 mil per year more IMO..

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No state income tax, deep knowledge of the current system, friends, not having to live in Detoilet, and a chance to ring again? I'd say it was worth it.

Part of me feels like Green didn't know how much money he was giving up. He was the first of the big-money wings to sign. Aminu got $30M/4, but the Spurs moved so fast, that Green apparently didn't even get to meet with other teams. Detroit seemed to be the most serious, and SVG said that Carroll's deal was well out of their price range. So they probably didn't really offer Green as much as other teams would have. I think the Spurs got closer to what Detroit offered rather than what Sacramento would have.

I mean, I could sleep well at night knowing I made $45 Million rather than $70 Million. And I hope Green has no regrets about deciding so quickly. But the Spurs deserve major props in locking Danny up so early. That's almost as impressive as them getting LMA, all things considered. Perhaps the Splitter trade was worth even more than most of us thought.

It's not surprising at all that he stayed IMO..look at how sad he was after the Clippers series', he probably took it harder than anybody, especially knowing that was probably his worst playoff series in a few years, too, doubt he wanted to end his Spurs' run like that..

I don't think Green has any delusion of wanting to be a star, as well(like many that took more money for a bigger role on a worse team), seems like he's happy with his role on a perennial contender..I expect he will finally break the 30 MPG barrier, this year, too, with Manu's age and Belinelli's departure..

There's a strong racial component in the NBA that makes most fans believe that every nigga is looking for a payday, and some of that is true, considering most Black athletes grew up in a poor environment(although that's not nearly as true with today's generation of players), but like we saw with David West's decision, some guys are happy with competition at the highest level, and a few million doesn't make a difference to them in the long run..

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Nothing has been reported as fact, yet, IIRC, but several Detroit newspapers said Green was their #1 or #2 choice(along with Demarre Carroll) and that Van Gundy had contacted him at 12:01..based on the money the Pistons have been throwing around the past 2 years + the cap space they had, I'm assuming it was at least 3 mil per year more IMO..

Carroll signed with the Raptors before he met with the Pistons IIRC, but I don't know if that was a financial reason(not sure if the Pistons were willing to give him a monster deal like the Raps did)..

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The fact that he was recruited by Detroit cannot be underscored enough. If they threw like $7M/yr at Jodie Meeks I'm thinking Danny in the $15-16M range. Good on him for turning it down because a lot of pros wouldn't have. Love the commitment. Damn Spurs just make me happy.

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Carroll signed with the Raptors before he met with the Pistons IIRC, but I don't know if that was a financial reason(not sure if the Pistons were willing to give him a monster deal like the Raps did)..

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Makes me think the Pistons were trying to cheap out a bit. I doubt they were offering $14 Million a year to Green.

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It's not surprising at all that he stayed IMO..look at how sad he was after the Clippers series', he probably took it harder than anybody, especially knowing that was probably his worst playoff series in a few years, too, doubt he wanted to end his Spurs' run like that..

I don't think Green has any delusion of wanting to be a star, as well(like many that took more money for a bigger role on a worse team), seems like he's happy with his role on a perennial contender..I expect he will finally break the 30 MPG barrier, this year, too, with Manu's age and Belinelli's departure..

There's a strong racial component in the NBA that makes most fans believe that every nigga is looking for a payday, and some of that is true, considering most Black athletes grew up in a poor environment(although that's not nearly as true with today's generation of players), but like we saw with David West's decision, some guys are happy with competition at the highest level, and a few million doesn't make a difference to them in the long run..

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Very well said.

I love Danny's attitude and the competitive fire that he brings on both ends every night. He's a perfect Spur and I'm really glad that we got him back. Hearing him talk about letting down Tim and Manu was rough (showed great character though), so I'm happy he gets a chance for redemption this season.

I love this man tbh. He's cool as fuck. Need to get his jersey tbh

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Disagree, it's Timmy and it's not close. Green had the cap hold so his deal only really mattered for Holt and how much the FO was willing to spend. Timmy's sacrifice was imperative for bringing in Aldridge, if he wanted $10m (still a bargain!) it wasn't happening.

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This. Duncan will always be setting the tone for the players.

That being said, Green is such a badass. He's got a certain moxie this team has needed for awhile, and he seems to respond well to Pop's tough love.

From that interview with SAEN:

DG: “We talked on the phone up until the date. Pop told me to let them know what was happening (with other teams), what was going on before I make any decisions. I told him I would, and we kept in contact. Detroit came in and Toronto came in, and I told Pop. They (the Spurs) told me they might have some space. They’re not to to be able to give what other guys are going to offer, but they could come close. I said if you guys can get close, I’m coming back. It’s simple as that.”

So yeah, it sounds like other teams weren't willing to give Green the same type of money that guys like Carroll and Matthews got...at least not the ones he talked to at first. I actually remember seeing a tweet during the start of FA about GMs around the league being pretty split on whether Green was really deserving a big deal like that.

Regardless, thrilled to have him back. Like a few others here, I was always pretty confident he'd return. It probably would've taken someone throwing $15+ million/year at him for him to leave, and I don't think there were teams out there willing to do that.

Full Q&A with LDN: http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...h-danny-green/

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I hope not. Pop is a better coach when he has a whipping boy. I don't think it's a coincidence that Pop has been at his best back when he had TP to yell at and now that he has DG.

DG and TP are unique in that they just play better when Pop yells at them. About 99% of players would either curl up in a ball (RJ), play too hard (Bowen), roll their eyes(TD) or ignore him (Manu), tbh.

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I hope not. Pop is a better coach when he has a whipping boy. I don't think it's a coincidence that Pop has been at his best back when he had TP to yell at and now that he has DG.

DG and TP are unique in that they just play better when Pop yells at them. About 99% of players would either curl up in a ball (RJ), play too hard (Bowen), roll their eyes(TD) or ignore him (Manu), tbh.

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Hopefully Aldridge isn't in the RJ category:(..

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Yeah come to think of it, I really can't specifically recall a time where Pop ripped Kawhi a new asshole in the middle of a game.

Also, I think it'll help when Aldridge sees one of his idols in Tim Duncan get chewed out. He'll know not to take it too personally or anything along those lines.

Key guy to bring back. Not just the outside shooting touch but underrated defender, rebounds solid for a guard, not to mention blocks a shot a game.

Pop yells at Diaw pretty intensely, too, IIRC..that failed inbounds play earlier this season is stuck in my mind:lol..

Boris doesn't seem like the type that cares about anybody yelling at him, though..

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Plus he plays like he cares and he's a winner... he just put his money where his mouth is....

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I imagine we'll see some ripping this season. The training wheels are officially off.

I just hope Danny finally gets the minutes he deserves. No reason Green shouldn't get 30+ mpg this year with Belinelli being gone and Manu being another year older.

I know some people worry about our wing depth, but if Kawhi and Green get the minutes they should get (35-36 for Kawhi, 32-33 for Green), it really shouldn't be too much of an issue assuming guys stay healthy.

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Pop yells at Diaw pretty intensely, too, IIRC..that failed inbounds play earlier this season is stuck in my mind:lol..

Boris doesn't seem like the type that cares about anybody yelling at him, though..

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Yeah, Diaw is in Manu's category. Pop's yelling just doesn't even register. Something about those creative players...

His monster performance in Game 7 has gone unobserved in our elimination..It was too late, but I have never seen Green laying it out court like that..That rejection on Griffin was just wowwww..

He was too important to replace. glad hes back.

Absolutely love Verde. Dude is 100% Spur now. He's come such a long way from being Lebron's dancing buddy on the bench.

Before the summer began, most people figured getting LeMarcus was a longshot. Hell, I saw a few posters (really good ones in fact) go into depth about how it was just logistically impossible.

It therefore became a foregone conclusion that if we DID get LMA...Danny was going to be gone. And considering his value to the team and the difficulty of trying to replace him, I was on the fence of whether that move would even be worth it.

The fact that we got Aldridge AND kept Green, and Mills, and Bobo...still just blows my mind. And that is largely in part to the sacrifice Danny and Tim made. This team wouldn't be possible if he hadn't stayed loyal to the Spurs and had gone chasing a payday. Hell, it probably wouldn't even have been possible if he hadn't made his decision as quickly as he did, which allowed the Spurs to be in the forefront of the Aldridge sweepstakes. And his LMA tweets immediately following the announcement show that he knew there was a bigger picture being painted.

He deserves a huge amount of credit for that. :toast to Danny Green.

Oh, and then we went and signed David West for the minimum. :lmao

Remember when the fucking idiots said Green could be replaced by Belinelli or Gary Neal if DG decided to bolt? Good times.

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Absolutely love Verde. Dude is 100% Spur now. He's come such a long way from being Lebron's dancing buddy on the bench.

Before the summer began, most people figured getting LeMarcus was a longshot. Hell, I saw a few posters (really good ones in fact) go into depth about how it was just logistically impossible.

It therefore became a foregone conclusion that if we DID get LMA...Danny was going to be gone. And considering his value to the team and the difficulty of trying to replace him, I was on the fence of whether that move would even be worth it.

The fact that we got Aldridge AND kept Green, and Mills, and Bobo...still just blows my mind. And that is largely in part to the sacrifice Danny and Tim made. This team wouldn't be possible if he hadn't stayed loyal to the Spurs and had gone chasing a payday. Hell, it probably wouldn't even have been possible if he hadn't made his decision as quickly as he did, which allowed the Spurs to be in the forefront of the Aldridge sweepstakes. And his LMA tweets immediately following the announcement show that he knew there was a bigger picture being painted.

He deserves a huge amount of credit for that. :toast to Danny Green.

Oh, and then we went and signed David West for the minimum. :lmao

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Can't be said any better than this. This is almost like winning a title, tbh. The amount of excitement around the team and the want to truly win another is there and you can see it with the paycuts. Now if we this next year...oh my...

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It's not surprising at all that he stayed IMO..look at how sad he was after the Clippers series', he probably took it harder than anybody, especially knowing that was probably his worst playoff series in a few years, too, doubt he wanted to end his Spurs' run like that..

I don't think Green has any delusion of wanting to be a star, as well(like many that took more money for a bigger role on a worse team), seems like he's happy with his role on a perennial contender..I expect he will finally break the 30 MPG barrier, this year, too, with Manu's age and Belinelli's departure..

There's a strong racial component in the NBA that makes most fans believe that every nigga is looking for a payday, and some of that is true, considering most Black athletes grew up in a poor environment(although that's not nearly as true with today's generation of players), but like we saw with David West's decision, some guys are happy with competition at the highest level, and a few million doesn't make a difference to them in the long run..

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Absolutely love Verde. Dude is 100% Spur now. He's come such a long way from being Lebron's dancing buddy on the bench.

Before the summer began, most people figured getting LeMarcus was a longshot. Hell, I saw a few posters (really good ones in fact) go into depth about how it was just logistically impossible.

It therefore became a foregone conclusion that if we DID get LMA...Danny was going to be gone. And considering his value to the team and the difficulty of trying to replace him, I was on the fence of whether that move would even be worth it.

The fact that we got Aldridge AND kept Green, and Mills, and Bobo...still just blows my mind. And that is largely in part to the sacrifice Danny and Tim made. This team wouldn't be possible if he hadn't stayed loyal to the Spurs and had gone chasing a payday. Hell, it probably wouldn't even have been possible if he hadn't made his decision as quickly as he did, which allowed the Spurs to be in the forefront of the Aldridge sweepstakes. And his LMA tweets immediately following the announcement show that he knew there was a bigger picture being painted.

He deserves a huge amount of credit for that. :toast to Danny Green.

Oh, and then we went and signed David West for the minimum. :lmao

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Well said. :bobo

Marco's no longer on the squad to steal his minutes so Danny should get more playing time. At least 30 mpg

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Part of me feels like Green didn't know how much money he was giving up. He was the first of the big-money wings to sign. Aminu got $30M/4, but the Spurs moved so fast, that Green apparently didn't even get to meet with other teams. Detroit seemed to be the most serious, and SVG said that Carroll's deal was well out of their price range. So they probably didn't really offer Green as much as other teams would have. I think the Spurs got closer to what Detroit offered rather than what Sacramento would have.

I mean, I could sleep well at night knowing I made $45 Million rather than $70 Million. And I hope Green has no regrets about deciding so quickly. But the Spurs deserve major props in locking Danny up so early. That's almost as impressive as them getting LMA, all things considered. Perhaps the Splitter trade was worth even more than most of us thought.

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money is not everything.....

there are other more important things other than money

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Originally Posted by UNT Eagles 2016

Don't forget the lack of state taxes. For that high of salary, state taxes can reach 13.3% in liberal states like California

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Texas has one of the highest property tax rates in the country. We also have to pay state sales tax. So that state income tax everyone dreads is not that significant.

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Originally Posted by LongtimeSpursFan

Texas has one of the highest property tax rates in the country. We also have to pay state sales tax. So that state income tax everyone dreads is not that significant.

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And California has some of the highest inflated property values in the country. So in Texas he will get a lot more house and still pay less than what he would in Cali. Both in the price of the house and the property taxes.

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Originally Posted by bluebellmaniac

And California has some of the highest inflated property values in the country. So in Texas he will get a lot more house and still pay less than what he would in Cali. Both in the price of the house and the property taxes.

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Not in Detroit though.

State income tax is a totally overblown talking point for NBA salaries.

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Originally Posted by bluebellmaniac

And California has some of the highest inflated property values in the country. So in Texas he will get a lot more house and still pay less than what he would in Cali. Both in the price of the house and the property taxes.

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Average home in California pays less tax than Texas despite higher property values. Values are higher in California because it's more desireable to live in when comparing high tech jobs, beautiful land and beaches, great weather, etc.

Let's just hope Pop doesn't sit him in crunch time again for some scrub, eh?

Danny is one of the most clutchest players on this team, play that damn man in crunch time dammit.

Just a great teammate. Publicly and in the media, he is completely overshadowed by Kawhi when in actuality, he does a lot of things as good and/or better than Kawhi -- yet he doesn't feel the need to leave to increase his exposure/salary.

:toast to LDN

When Danny Green said " we would have beaten the warriors in a series" in an interview during the Cavs- Warriors Finals i had a gut feeling there is a big chance he will return as a Spur.