Melo to the Thunder per WoJ.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Well done Phil. Steal 60 million and then devalue the Knicks star player to the point he's traded for spare parts after you leave.

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Phil the coach was overrated. He'll go down as the highest paid psychiatrist in history, all because he could "manage big egos".

Phil the GM is just an absolute dumpster fire.

Rings aside, I think it's pretty clear cut that Pop > Phil as coach/GM. Say what you want about Pop, but he has done more with less in a small market consistently. If it weren't for Jordan/Shaq/Kobe, Phil Jackson would be just another Doc Rivers.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

Incredible. Sam Presti, the guy who discovered Tony Parker, lost Kevin Durant and acquired Paul George and Melo via traded FOR SHIT

Meanwhile our drunk replaced Tim Duncan with Joffrey Leauvergne

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all these other GMs trading trash for all stars and RC doing midnight panic deals for role players :bang

7 western conference teams now have multiple all stars from last year on their roster and PATFO standing pat :lol

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Originally Posted by SuperCam

all these other GMs trading trash for all stars and RC doing midnight panic deals for role players :bang

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West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

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Originally Posted by ceds

I think the target is 2019

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio_spurs/

Kawhi will be 28 and a clear payroll which will determine his supporting cast during his 28-33 prime.

Hopefully KD, Bron, Cp3 and Harden have slowed enough and Kawhi can have a 2-3 year reign as the premier player. That's my hope anyway

I'd be for downgrading this year and next if it meant we could get a lottery pick or young player with good potential.

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Dont be naive. The Spurs will waste Kawhi's prime in the same way they did with DRob's best years.

Kawhi wont have his Parker/Manu young versions, they were like if today-Dame and Harden play together.

When was the last time a 57th draft pick became a top 5 guard in his prime. Just Ginobili.

No one good lottery pick will give the Spurs what Parker and Manu gave...They were crazy rare exceptions.

not an anthony fan but wow @ what little it took for okc to acquire PG and melo.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

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Another overraction by a terrible poster. Wah wah

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Originally Posted by ceds

I think the target is 2019

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio_spurs/

Kawhi will be 28 and a clear payroll which will determine his supporting cast during his 28-33 prime.

Hopefully KD, Bron, Cp3 and Harden have slowed enough and Kawhi can have a 2-3 year reign as the premier player. That's my hope anyway

I'd be for downgrading this year and next if it meant we could get a lottery pick or young player with good potential.

The otherside of that is if curry or KD go down then we are right in the mix with the other top 3-4 teams and could beat them in 7

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I see the goalpost was moved to 2019 lmfao. Posters will move it another year, year after year, until Kawhi is 35 and all of you will be dumbfounded.

2018 was the goal. Parker and Green were expiring, LMA had an opt out, Gasol and Mills' combined $98,000,000 weren't on the books.... RC fucked it all up. No way to spin it. You're kidding yourself if you don't expect the inevitable Parker and Green gigantic extensions.

Kawhi better put on his Jordans and run to Cali. Asap. Don't sink with this Titanic

God the Knicks suck.  Porzingis needs to find a way out, pronto. (Preferably to SA to replace LMA!:lol)

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Originally Posted by YGWHI

Dont be naive. The Spurs will waste Kawhi's prime in the same way they did with DRob's best years.

Kawhi wont have his Parker/Manu young versions, they were like if today-Dame and Harden play together.

When was the last time a 57th draft pick became a top 5 guard in his prime. Just Ginobili.

No one good lottery pick will give the Spurs what Parker and Manu gave...They were crazy rare exceptions.

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IT was 60th and second round All NBA last year. Was a top 5 guard last season but not perennially.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

West GM's playing poker, our drunk playing Go fish

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Another overraction by a terrible poster. Wah wah

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

So why did the Spurs let Presti leave while keeping Drunkford? Worst personnel move in franchise history.

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Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

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Not spurs fans, ghettoball fans

Also melo has a no trade clause and could only go to teams he wanted. PATFO have been trash this summer but this move is completely irrelevant to that tbh

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left

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Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Tony Parker are special, that's for sure

:lol refusing to keep a potential dynasty in Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka due to cheapness
:lol ponying up even more money for Westbrook/George/Old melo
:lol “presti is a genius!”

Butler PG13 Melo...LeBron's hate and jealousy don't have limits, it seems like he sends all them to beat Kawhi.

"WTF..Kawhi was MVP candidate, DPOY, All NBA First team, and All-Star starter for 2 consecutive seasons?? Call JimmyB PG and Melo! Hype wont allow the kid to be a starter in other ASG"

:D

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Lol at spurfan shitting his pants because okc got old melo.

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melo was not good as a 1st option on a horribly run team. now he will be playing with no pressure as a third option on a well run team with good defenders. he's still one of the best catch and shoot players in the entire league and will get to do exactly that on a team that lacked shooters. and they got him for a couple of scrubs. it's a great move tbh

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Originally Posted by BatManu20

Posted this 4 days ago... lol. Sorry Enes.

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Lol ¨Family¨

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Originally Posted by SuperCam

melo was not good as a 1st option on a horribly run team. now he will be playing with no pressure as a third option on a well run team with good defenders. he's still one of the best catch and shoot players in the entire league and will get to do exactly that on a team that lacked shooters. and they got him for a couple of scrubs. it's a great move tbh

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That's all good and well but melo has always played like a first option. He is not going to let him self be relegated to a spot up shooter

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

That's all good and well but melo has always played like a first option. He is not going to let him self be relegated to a spot up shooter

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he had a no trade clause so obviously he is okay with it or he would have forced himself elsewhere. he'll still get to take lots of possessions because he's only one of three scorers on that whole team. would be the 2nd best scorer on spur roster right now tbh

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Originally Posted by cjw

IT was 60th and second round All NBA last year. Was a top 5 guard last season but not perennially.

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Good one. :tu But again, they were exceptions not the norm.

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Originally Posted by bklynspursfan

Yup. We've been an absolute joke of a team since he left

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Tony Parker are special, that's for sure

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Yeah no shit, amazing how a generational, top 10 player of all time in Tim Duncan covers your stink.

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

:lol refusing to keep a potential dynasty in Durant/Harden/Westbrook/Ibaka due to cheapness
:lol ponying up even more money for Westbrook/George/Old melo
:lol “presti is a genius!”

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