Jimmer's First Interview After Signing With Spurs + Whip/Nae Nae/Dougie

Courtesy of Tom "TSpence" Kirkland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzoGuwXK7iI

Highlights:
~Hasn't kept in touch with Kawhi
~He has the same agent as David West and that helped talks once West signed
~Did not meet with Pop when he was in San Antonio because he was out of town
~His wife choreographed this dance at Brandon Davies' wedding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EzXl9T3ROA

Bonus Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTv-kblmH6I

Sounds like a good guy, lets hope this works out.

Man, I feel bad for this kid. He's getting his hopes up even though it's unlikely he'll be on the roster on Opening Night. :(

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Originally Posted by Uriel

Man, I feel bad for this kid. He's getting his hopes up even though it's unlikely he'll be on the roster on Opening Night. :(

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Only guy he has to beat out is Reggie Williams. "Unlikely" is probably too strong a characterization tbqh.

I don't know that he makes the team...he has a shot though....if your 15th spot is a knock down shooter, that wouldn't be bad

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Originally Posted by AFBlue

Only guy he has to beat out is Reggie Williams. "Unlikely" is probably too strong a characterization tbqh.

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He also has to beat the perception that the ACTUAL cost of his contract, tax included, isn't worth populating that 15th spot.

Well, at least, Danny Green will have a partner to do those moves on the bench.

Hopefully he makes the team, I can see him becoming a fan favorite :tu

Isn't Brandon Davies also part of Spurs summer league champ roster? Probably helped in recruiting Jimmer also

I really hope Jimmer makes the team. But after what Mike Monroe said on twitter I'm not sure he will make it, unless Williams is waived. Jimmer has to impress at training camp.

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Originally Posted by JR3

I don't know that he makes the team...he has a shot though....if your 15th spot is a knock down shooter, that wouldn't be bad

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knock down shooter, cheap contract, apparent great citizen and a hot wife. As long as he can Patty-wave a towel, I'm good with this.

He could learn a lot from Tony Parker's game (below the ring basketball).

Now Spurs finally have two high draft picks, #2 for Aldridge, #10 Fredette

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Originally Posted by sandman

knock down shooter, cheap contract, apparent great citizen and a hot wife. As long as he can Patty-wave a towel, I'm good with this.

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Bruno calculates his contract at costing 2.4 million, after tax, I believe. Not exactly cheap.

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Originally Posted by Kawahi2016fmvp

UNPROVEN PLAYER

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Sorry, who was that proven player that the Spurs passed on for their end of the bench, may not be activated most nights, 15th roster spot?

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Originally Posted by littlecoyotecoin

Bruno calculates his contract at costing 2.4 million, after tax, I believe. Not exactly cheap.

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Whatever part of that cost is being attributed to luxury tax will be paid by signing anyone else as well. He is at minimum salary for his 4 years of service, which is only like $160k more than 1 year of service. The only way they get off significantly cheaper is signing a guy with zero years.

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Originally Posted by Kawahi2016fmvp

UNPROVEN PLAYER

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That's what people said about Danny Green and Patty Mills. I'm not going to scratch him off until I see him in our system.

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Originally Posted by sandman

Whatever part of that cost is being attributed to luxury tax will be paid by signing anyone else as well. He is at minimum salary for his 4 years of service, which is only like $160k more than 1 year of service. The only way they get off significantly cheaper is signing a guy with zero years.

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...or a vacant 15th spot

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Originally Posted by DenialTwist

I really hope Jimmer makes the team. But after what Mike Monroe said on twitter I'm not sure he will make it, unless Williams is waived. Jimmer has to impress at training camp.

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I'm confused...what is all the stuff we heard about January 9th?

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Originally Posted by exstatic

...or a vacant 15th spot

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Point made. I still think it is an extremely low cost/risk to see if they can work their system magic on yet another player.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

That's what people said about Danny Green and Patty Mills. I'm not going to scratch him off until I see him in our system.

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Spurs gave guys like Keith Bogans, Roger Mason, Ime Udoka several seasons to prove themselves.

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Originally Posted by sandman

Whatever part of that cost is being attributed to luxury tax will be paid by signing anyone else as well. He is at minimum salary for his 4 years of service, which is only like $160k more than 1 year of service. The only way they get off significantly cheaper is signing a guy with zero years.

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You're omitting that they don't have to carry 15 players at all. They can roll with 14, and have. They may call up d-leaguers, etc.

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Originally Posted by sandman

Point made. I still think it is an extremely low cost/risk to see if they can work their system magic on yet another player.

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Yes. But, that magic maybe could be applied to several D-league guys they might find attractive. That magic you think will work on Jimmer isn't discriminatory. I appreciate the allure of Jimmer, but we will have to agree to disagree that 2.4 million is cheap. We'll see what they think, I guess.

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Originally Posted by Gladney to see you

I'm confused...what is all the stuff we heard about January 9th?

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January 9th?

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Originally Posted by DenialTwist

I really hope Jimmer makes the team. But after what Mike Monroe said on twitter I'm not sure he will make it, unless Williams is waived. Jimmer has to impress at training camp.

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Jimmer's 'partial guarantee' is still $500K plus. I think the Spurs signed him in the hopes of keeping him (and likely with the plans of cutting Williams, who did not perform well last season).

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Originally Posted by DenialTwist

January 9th?

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The "partial guarantee" is based on keeping him through that time, reportedly.

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Originally Posted by Spurtacular

The "partial guarantee" is based on keeping him through that time, reportedly.

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There is also some speculation that the partial guarantee was misreported, and that is Bonner's partial guarantee. Do you have any confirmation that Jimmer has been guaranteed 500k? Link?

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Originally Posted by littlecoyotecoin

There is also some speculation that the partial guarantee was misreported, and that is Bonner's partial guarantee. Do you have any confirmation that Jimmer has been guaranteed 500k? Link?

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http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...ml?id=14333638

is this Pincus report the only report? Seems like I read that Bruno or someone else credible was skeptical thAt they may have misinterpreted Bonner's partial guarantee for Jimmer.

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Originally Posted by littlecoyotecoin

http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...ml?id=14333638

is this Pincus report the only report? Seems like I read that Bruno or someone else credible was skeptical thAt they may have misinterpreted Bonner's partial guarantee for Jimmer.

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Right, Bruno suggested that Pincus may have accidentally transposed the two amounts. But absent that assumption you're left with a credible source saying it's a larger-than-normal guarantee for a camp invite. Guess we'll see.

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Originally Posted by Kawahi2016fmvp

is it because u hate leonard so u love him ??????????:lmao

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Yes...Yes it is

If he'd insist on "Jim" instead of that queer as "Jimmer" then all would be fine. He'll be a coach one day.

Who is whip nae nae and dougie anyway?