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Shit, I didn't realize there was a Non-Bird Exception now, which is what the Cavs used to sign James last year and what the Warriors will use to sign Durant next year, the Spurs will use on Gasol, etc. It allows a 20% raise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhitstorm
Not a huge fan of signing him, but it's better than another year of fatass Diaw.
Raptors don't have a starting PF let along backup center.:lol (Nogueira will most likely be the backup center)Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Finally fat ass is gone, he can coast somewhere else. MVPau welcome home, new big 3 :worthy:
Move fucking Bonner to the fucking Celtics, jeez... I was looking forward to contract-year Boris
Diaw's gonna end up on the Warriors somehow.
LOL. What? Diaw has a list of teams he'd like to be traded to? Fuck him. Take your espresso machine and go wherever they send you.
Probably cause teams are giving same thing in return, 2nd rounder most likely so better to keep players thinking SA a good place to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by loveforthegame
Still would rather have Diaw than Gasol for $30 mil.Quote:
Originally Posted by midnightpulp
I'm sure Toronto is looking into Max Ezeli as we speak. :wakeupQuote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Filling the void Duncan leaves is a bigger priority than keeping Diaw. The fact the Spurs so aggressively pursued Gasol tells me Duncan informed them of his retirement early on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robz4000
And Gasol is the closest thing to Duncan there is in the league.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by elemento
Not sure why everyone is so down on Gasol, especially seeing Mozgov get 16 million a season tbh
I agree with that, but not for $30 mil. I was 100% on board with getting Gasol, but now that I see his ridiculous market and that Durant really did pussy out I'd rather the Spurs just roll with what they have and bring in a young prospect or cheap C, especially when Gasol will have to be benched against their only real Western competition (GS).Quote:
Originally Posted by midnightpulp
It seemed like with Rose it was just pressing to try to justify the $42 million contract he signed. He made lots of stupid mistakes but I don't think it was ever a question of effort like with Diaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by objective
It's disappointing because Duncan was terrible defending the pick & roll, which is such a big part of today's game, especially against the Warriors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
Spurs are committing $30+ million over the next two years on a 36 year old who might fall off just as hard as Duncan.
And didn't improve the pick & roll defense at all. If anything worse in other areas of defense.
And that also costs them Diaw and who knows what else.
If we can get rid of Boris without having to ADD a pick for inducement, I would count that as a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen
Not adding, taking one backQuote:
Originally Posted by sasaint
Then why the heck did he accept the player option? Makes no sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by midnightpulp
Yeah, and our team would've been even more elite on offense if our starting C could've hit a bucket to save his life. 2nd year is a player option which he will likely opt out of and the cap is exploding. Garbage players like Mozgov are getting 16 million a season. What do you think, given that Duncan decided to retire, the Spurs could've done to get better? This is literally the best they can do with the space they have and he's taking 10 million less to play here. Diaw was shit last season and Pau costing Boris doesn't mean much unless we're living in the fantasy land that Diaw will have some epic resurgent year in 2017 at 35 and overweightQuote:
Originally Posted by objective
I don't see why it's crazy to think that Tim wanted to get paid after taking discounts the last few yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by szkorhetz
They have other guys to sign. Manu Bertans, maybe West, Boban.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
You may have misread my comment. If we actually GET a pick then that would be a double-plus win for the Spurs.Quote:
Originally Posted by montgod
I could see Spurs adding Thomas Robinson as well. Spurs have shown some interest in him. Spurs remaking roster in big ways ..
Gasol, Boban, LJC, Bertans, LMA, Kwahi, Anderson, Robinson. Adds some length and athleticism there. Just not a lot of proven game play yet. should be interesting.
I would rather take a flyer on Jarnell Stokes than have Thomas Robinson.Quote:
Originally Posted by lmbebo