I'm tired of us running an old folks home...

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Spurs have always had a combination of veterans and young players. After 2010 the Spurs brought in Splitter,Green,Kawhi,Mills,Neal,Marco. Those guys were all below 30 when they signed with the Spurs.

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Huh? Neither were stars or even really good players before... This thread is specifically talking about good to great players coming here in their prime... Not role players

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Originally Posted by cutewizard

We should get older......lol

Thimking a return of MJ Pip and Rodman.....they could play 12 minutes a game

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I laughed out loud at this

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Originally Posted by wildbill2u

San Antonio is not known as a big party town for young, mostly black, players. You have to consider that young free agents who have proved themselves are looking for the big payoff in cities like LA, Chicago, Miami, NEW YORK and maybe Houston. San Antonio, Utah, etc. are far down on the list of desirable destinations.

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Good point! I'm from Tim Duncan land so everything is big city to me... But I can see how someone from NY wouldn't wanna spend their partying years in a small town

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Huh? Neither were stars or even really good players before... This thread is specifically talking about good to great players coming here in their prime... Not role players

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If you want young stars in their primes to sign with the Spurs then you should become a Warriors fan or become a Sixers fan, Celtics fan, Lebron Fan. No young star player will ever sign with the Spurs due to SA not being a hip location like other posters have mentioned. The only way the Spurs are going to get young stars is through drafting and developing like they did with Parker,Manu,Kawhi.

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Originally Posted by Laughing Gravy

Hey dipshit, you understand that this is what happens when you are a perennial contender right?

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Originally Posted by daslicer

If you want young stars in their primes to sign with the Spurs then you should become a Warriors fan or become a Sixers fan, Celtics fan, Lebron Fan. No young star player will ever sign with the Spurs due to SA not being a hip location like other posters have mentioned. The only way the Spurs are going to get young stars is through drafting and developing like they did with Parker,Manu,Kawhi.

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Question... Wont you like it if we could get a good or great free agent in their 20s?

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Originally Posted by daslicer

If you want young stars in their primes to sign with the Spurs then you should become a Warriors fan or become a Sixers fan, Celtics fan, Lebron Fan. No young star player will ever sign with the Spurs due to SA not being a hip location like other posters have mentioned. The only way the Spurs are going to get young stars is through drafting and developing like they did with Parker,Manu,Kawhi.

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Since when is Boston and Cleveland hip locations? ������ no one ever says they went on a trip to party out in Cleveland :lol

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Since when is Boston and Cleveland hip locations? ������ no one ever says they went on a trip to party out in Cleveland :lol

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Boston is a a top 10 metro while SA isn't. Cleveland is not a prime location but Lebron has a lot of sway in getting guys to come to Cleveland that's why I implied that you should be a Lebron fan. Reading comprehension you definitely lack it.

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Question... Wont you like it if we could get a good or great free agent in their 20s?

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Question do you think a 50 year old bald man who is broke and out of shape has a chance with 20 year old model? In this scenario SA is viewed as the 50 year old man when it comes to free agency for these young guys. The only way the Spurs are going to get young guys is through developing them through the draft and spotting unknown talent through FA. That's why I have said before you need to be a fan of another team if you want this scenario to play out. You could always be a sixers fan, knicks fan, heat fan, and even a Lakers fan since they have a better chance of getting a young 20 something year old star in FA than SA does.

I'd like to see done movement towards youth and athleticism.
Trade mills for whatever we can get. Even a 2nd rounder
Trade Green, same as above.
Put manu on IR.

We have a replacement for mills already on roster in Forbes
Replace green with Hilliard.
Replace Manu with Blossingame.

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Originally Posted by palangi

I'd like to see done movement towards youth and athleticism.
Trade mills for whatever we can get. Even a 2nd rounder
Trade Green, same as above.
Put manu on IR.

We have a replacement for mills already on roster in Forbes
Replace green with Hilliard.
Replace Manu with Blossingame.

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Oh cool so we can only win 25 games and ST will really be committing suicide. Great plan man

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Oh cool so we can only win 25 games and ST will really be committing suicide. Great plan man

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:lol

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Originally Posted by Leetonidas

Oh cool so we can only win 25 games and ST will really be committing suicide. Great plan man

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you're right being just above average, but not good enough is perfect.
Even if we struggle we get a better draft pick.

And none of the moves I mentioned are season killers. It just scares you

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Question... Wont you like it if we could get a good or great free agent in their 20s?

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Of course everybody would prefer that, but since that rarely happens you have to make another quesition: "is it better to sign unknown, young scrubs or great player that are past their prime like a Gasol, for example?"

You can always become a Sixers fan, tbh... always youngsters there

It's amazing how defensive some get here

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Boston is a a top 10 metro while SA isn't. Cleveland is not a prime location but Lebron has a lot of sway in getting guys to come to Cleveland that's why I implied that you should be a Lebron fan. Reading comprehension you definitely lack it.

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U are making my point! Even tho Cleveland isn't a destination ANYONE wants to go to there is a factor that makes ppl want to go there... Im trying to find OUR factor to make young stars want to come here even though we aren't a popular city... Jesus

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Question do you think a 50 year old bald man who is broke and out of shape has a chance with 20 year old model? In this scenario SA is viewed as the 50 year old man when it comes to free agency for these young guys. The only way the Spurs are going to get young guys is through developing them through the draft and spotting unknown talent through FA. That's why I have said before you need to be a fan of another team if you want this scenario to play out. You could always be a sixers fan, knicks fan, heat fan, and even a Lakers fan since they have a better chance of getting a young 20 something year old star in FA than SA does.

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Dude... You're stating a fact... Im trying to ask how we can change that reality... LeBron changed that reality for Cleveland... No one ever wants to play there... He is the only reason... What can we do to change our reality? Realities change... Slavery was a reality... Ppl didn't just throw up their hands... They attempted to change that reality and succeeded

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Dude... You're stating a fact... Im trying to ask how we can change that reality... LeBron changed that reality for Cleveland... No one ever wants to play there... He is the only reason... What can we do to change our reality? Realities change... Slavery was a reality... Ppl didn't just throw up their hands... They attempted to change that reality and succeeded

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Lebron is an iconic figure so that helps a lot plus he's very social and into recruiting people 24/7 to come to Cleveland. Kawhi when healthy can be the best player in the league but he will never be iconic or have the sway Lebron has which isn't a knock against him. I know how you can get young guys to want to go to SA. Find a bunch of billionaires that are willing to invest billions of dollars into creating a nightlife scene in SA.

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Originally Posted by daslicer

Boston is a a top 10 metro while SA isn't. Cleveland is not a prime location but Lebron has a lot of sway in getting guys to come to Cleveland that's why I implied that you should be a Lebron fan. Reading comprehension you definitely lack it.

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It still isn't and never was, despite of LeBron. It's why he left the first time. After his comeback they still haven't signed a star FA - they had Kyrie from the draft and traded for Love. No good FAs other than washed up vets looking to piggyback for a ring.

I can't believe people who supposedly have followed the Spurs and the NBA for a while would expect them to attract a great FA in his prime. Even when they had a top 5 all time player they couldn't. Aldridge/Horford type is the best you could hope for.

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Originally Posted by BG_Spurs_Fan

It still isn't and never was, despite of LeBron. It's why he left the first time. After his comeback they still haven't signed a star FA - they had Kyrie from the draft and traded for Love. No good FAs other than washed up vets looking to piggyback for a ring.

I can't believe people who supposedly have followed the Spurs and the NBA for a while would expect them to attract a great FA in his prime. Even when they had a top 5 all time player they couldn't. Aldridge/Horford type is the best you could hope for.

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I agree.

5 rings...whats your point?

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Originally Posted by duncan2k5

Dude... You're stating a fact... Im trying to ask how we can change that reality... LeBron changed that reality for Cleveland... No one ever wants to play there... He is the only reason... What can we do to change our reality? Realities change... Slavery was a reality... Ppl didn't just throw up their hands... They attempted to change that reality and succeeded

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Seriously? You're bitching about SA being an old folks home but bring up Cleveland? :lol

Channing 34
Calderon 36
Smith 32
Green 31
Korver 36
Wade 35
Rose 29 with no knees

Newsflash man, all the guys LeGM has gotten over the last couple years are not young they're mostly washed up foagies. Cleveland is literally the oldest team in the league by average age

also :lmao comparing SA not being a FA destination to fucking slavery