Tony Parker says he's open to joining new team, unsure if he'll remain with Spurs

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Originally Posted by gambit1990

i just made this :lol

https://i.imgflip.com/2a1apz.jpg

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The idea is right. The execution is poor. He's basically looking at the same chick.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

Gasol deal moreso imo.

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Gasol was one of the best in the league at protecting the rim last regular season and he shot the three. Also, he is pretty much an expiring contract, since much of 3 three of his deal is not guaranteed. He would be perfect for a team that wants to shred salary.

I wouldn't mind seeing him go and paid more somewhere else. Also, he has been a defensive liability for us since '14. I am sure Kawhi would benefit from a guard that can run the pick n roll, play defense and shoot the three. And Tony can do only one of those things. Which is why we went after Kyrie so hard last summer. In retrospect we should have traded for Donovan Mitchell, but since Kawhi happened, no-one wants to trade draft picks with the Spurs.

This strikes me as odd. PATFO actually sending signals to Tony that they wouldn't mind moving on?

He deserves Patty Mills money. Make it happen Buford.

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Originally Posted by RD2191

But muh loyalty but kawhi :lmao fukin faggots hating on Kawhi when manu and porker have always stated that the nba is a business and you gotta do what's best for you and your family

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While they won rings. While they played games. Name another great player who refused to play or even attend games because he wanted to rehab at a union facility. I will wait

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Originally Posted by alpha_HaZE

Gasol was one of the best in the league at protecting the rim last regular season and he shot the three. Also, he is pretty much an expiring contract, since much of 3 three of his deal is not guaranteed. He would be perfect for a team that wants to shred salary.

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Lololololololololokolikikol go away

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Originally Posted by tholdren

Lololololololololokolikikol go away

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He allowed a 51% Field Goal percentage, right up there with the best;

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comment...s_this_season/

and before you say he defended fewer shots at the rim, remember he also played fewer minutes.

Thank you for being nice :)

he should stay and retire a spur and we should pay him handsomely for all he's done for this franchise

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Originally Posted by alpha_HaZE

He allowed a 51% Field Goal percentage, right up there with the best;

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comment...s_this_season/

and before you say he defended fewer shots at the rim, remember he also played fewer minutes.

Thank you for being nice :)

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it was still useless in what really matters in the current nba (pnr defense)

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Originally Posted by r0drig0lac

it was still useless in what really matters in the current nba (pnr defense)

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Hey, if he could that he would be Rudy Cobert. Given his ability to defend the rim, rebound, shoot the three and distribute the ball. He is great. If you look at the chart, you will see lots and lots bigs getting paid more while doing less.

I agree, that pick n roll defense and also perimeter defense is something a big needs to do in today's nba so I am up for trading him.

If you read, I never said he was one of the best centers, but he is far from the worst contract we have. That was Tony hands down.

i think he's coming back.

what team is in need of a PG who's useless with the ball and useless without it? and for more money than the spurs would offer?

real talk... his offense doesn't make up for his defense...



with pop's wife passing i could imagine something like,

:pop: "you don't break up a family."

I can see a team like Sacramento signing him for a veteran presence(the way they did with Carter and Randolph)..I can't imagine a good team signing him, he's mostly useless and he's a constant injury risk, as well..

Top 12 PG of all-time, salute to a great career..

So you want to go someplace else to be a back up? I don’t get it. You are not starting point guard material anymore.

i said in another thread, maybe he can bamboozle jordan or fizdale?

maybe the raptors do a sign and trade for him to help move some money off their books...

you'd think he'd want a contender or big market... boston? maybe lebron would mistakingly vouch for him somewhere...

he should really try to get to boston. or where lebron goes.

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Originally Posted by gambit1990

i said in another thread, maybe he can bamboozle jordan or fizdale?

maybe the raptors do a sign and trade for him to help move some money off their books...

you'd think he'd want a contender or big market... boston? maybe lebron would mistakingly vouch for him somewhere...

he should really try to get to boston. or where lebron goes.

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Why would Brad Stevens want Parker?:lol

$24M/2 years plus an option on the third

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Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37

Why would Brad Stevens want Parker?:lol

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when i mentioned boston i meant that more as a destination tony might want to go to. a contender and/or big market.

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Originally Posted by FireMicoHalili

$24M/2 years plus an option on the third

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WHAT??????????? I'd tell Kawhi to leave myself if they give him that.

He's not worth much more than the vet minimum or at the very most, what Manu got paid last season should be the max for him.

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Originally Posted by Lakers999

come to the lakers for the vet min TP

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For Parker’s sake, I hope he considers that move. He’ll love the big market and its publicity.

And he can bring Joff along too.

Watch Parker re-sign for th minimum once LeBron comes to San Antonio.

James coming to Sa as likely Clinton be president

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Originally Posted by Uriel

Watch Parker re-sign for th minimum once LeBron comes to San Antonio.

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Lebron won't consider San Antonio until he is in his 40's unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

Exit interview went poorly. I think (someone tell me if I'm wrong) this is the first time Tony has been an FA. He's always signed an extension before, right?

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Yep. After Spurs were knocked out, Parker said he will be back. Now this. This means the Spurs said they are looking at strengthening other areas and cannot commit. Surely a 3rd string pg option is on the table for the min. I cannot imagine Spurs not offering something.

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Originally Posted by ducks

James coming to Sa as likely Clinton be president

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clinton was president from 1992-2000

so 100%

Isn't it funny that during the 2014 after finals special, Parker said that he will be still playing when Manu and TD retires and it would be an odd feeling. Both Manu and TD indicated that was the case. It might be Manu the last one standing.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

Similar to the Leonard situation, I'll have to see Parker's not re-signing to believe it; but I also didn't think he'd be demoted last season. And I found this part of one of the post mortem articles from a few weeks ago interesting . . .

But in Year 17, Parker's potential return for 2018-19 hasn't been determined as he becomes a free agent on July 1, when his contract expires. Buford told ESPN.com the Spurs will make a decision on Parker at the appropriate time.

There's also the fact that he was clearly being phased out by the end of last season and the matter of the back court being both terrible and ill-fitting. Being a virtual fringe rotation player, force feed minutes because of who he was and what he means to the franchise, would be unbecoming and an ignominious end to his career.

There's no need to delay the inevitable and carry on this charade for another season, while simultaneously throwing it in the garbage by not upgrading the back court. It's time to have the difficult conversation with him, hope Ginobili retires and Gay opts out and pursue Evans with the MLE (if they go this route, they'll probably pursue Bradley instead).

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Interesting. Buford has said in an interview that there have been Spurs players in the past that wanted to continue or rejoin, and after tryouts they told the player that it would be unfair to taint their career by continuing to play and they should retire. Perhaps that is the discussion Bufford has had or have hinted at.

If you leave San Antonio, TP, go anywhere but Golden State or a Lebron team, tbh. If he had to leave, he may prefer Toronto.

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Originally Posted by SAGirl

My guess: the Spurs have offered him a vet minimum contract and he's shopping around for better deals. It is a real possibility that he moves on if he's already spreading the word around that he's open to leaving the Spurs...

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Sounds like tough talk tbh.

He almost certainly isn't going to go to a bad team that might give him a 1 year contract for decent money as a mentor/ vet type presence.

Other teams that would be considered contenders or at least playoff teams may not be willing or may not be financially able to offer more than the vet minimum.

I doubt that he re-signs for the vet min, or that the Spurs stick to their guns and insist that he signs for $2.4 million. I think they'll meet somewhere in the middle and he re-signs for 2 years, $8 million- more than the vet min, multiple years, and the Spurs don't break the bank to bring him back or see him go to another team.

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Originally Posted by alpha_HaZE

I wouldn't mind seeing him go and paid more somewhere else. Also, he has been a defensive liability for us since '14. I am sure Kawhi would benefit from a guard that can run the pick n roll, play defense and shoot the three. And Tony can do only one of those things. Which is why we went after Kyrie so hard last summer. In retrospect we should have traded for Donovan Mitchell, but since Kawhi happened, no-one wants to trade draft picks with the Spurs.

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.... so pretty much an all star.

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Originally Posted by Em-City

.... so pretty much an all star.

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I like to think of it as an upgrade from 3 and D. Dejounte is a three-point shot away from being that player. Derrick White can run the pick n roll and shoot the three.

Yes please!

Likely Spurs told him they are waiving him so there is no cap hold and therefore can only offer him the min.

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Originally Posted by TD 21

Similar to the Leonard situation, I'll have to see Parker's not re-signing to believe it; but I also didn't think he'd be demoted last season. And I found this part of one of the post mortem articles from a few weeks ago interesting . . .

But in Year 17, Parker's potential return for 2018-19 hasn't been determined as he becomes a free agent on July 1, when his contract expires. Buford told ESPN.com the Spurs will make a decision on Parker at the appropriate time.

There's also the fact that he was clearly being phased out by the end of last season and the matter of the back court being both terrible and ill-fitting. Being a virtual fringe rotation player, force feed minutes because of who he was and what he means to the franchise, would be unbecoming and an ignominious end to his career.

There's no need to delay the inevitable and carry on this charade for another season, while simultaneously throwing it in the garbage by not upgrading the back court. It's time to have the difficult conversation with him, hope Ginobili retires and Gay opts out and pursue Evans with the MLE (if they go this route, they'll probably pursue Bradley instead).

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Would love to have Bradley

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Originally Posted by tbdog

Yep. After Spurs were knocked out, Parker said he will be back. Now this. This means the Spurs said they are looking at strengthening other areas and cannot commit. Surely a 3rd string pg option is on the table for the min. I cannot imagine Spurs not offering something.

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Cheers. I agree. If he's willing to take the min and a vastly diminished role. But TP's ego may not allow, especially as he's seen an older Manu maintain a vital role.

:lol if he had to sign for another team I hope he signs for the dubs, him grabbing an additional ring would be nice tbh

I’ve always said, spurs should have worked more in trying to develop Parker’s shooting from three about four years ago. I knew once he would lose his quickness he wouldn’t have much to offer. His passing and playmaking is average at best for a PG

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Originally Posted by tbdog

Interesting. Buford has said in an interview that there have been Spurs players in the past that wanted to continue or rejoin, and after tryouts they told the player that it would be unfair to taint their career by continuing to play and they should retire. Perhaps that is the discussion Bufford has had or have hinted at.

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Yeah, but it would obviously be that much more difficult to do with Parker. I think the compromise will be a 1 year contract, where he essentially has to reprove himself a rotation player to earn a 2 year contract the following off season and reach his stated goal of 20 season.

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Originally Posted by raybies

Would love to have Bradley

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Evans would be preferable. A Bradley-Murray back court would be severely lacking in play making. With Mills as the 3rd guard, they'd also still have 2 small (non dynamic) guards in the rotation.

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Originally Posted by BSfromTX

I’ve always said, spurs should have worked more in trying to develop Parker’s shooting from three about four years ago. I knew once he would lose his quickness he wouldn’t have much to offer. His passing and playmaking is average at best for a PG

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They did try many years ago having Chip England work with him on his jump shot. I'm convinced some guys can't become good shooters.

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Originally Posted by daslicer

They did try many years ago having Chip England work with him on his jump shot. I'm convinced some guys can't become good shooters.

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Parker's 3 has improved a lot! Of course he wasn't going to become a pure shooter at the 3 at the NBA level at this point in his career. Parker's inability to shoot lately has really been more about his health.

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Originally Posted by SpursDynasty85

Parker's 3 has improved a lot! Of course he wasn't going to become a pure shooter at the 3 at the NBA level at this point in his career. Parker's inability to shoot lately has really been more about his health.

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It's really his loss of speed. Players can guard him now, especially point guards. He can't get in the lane and create havoc either.

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Originally Posted by cd98

It's really his loss of speed. Players can guard him now, especially point guards. He can't get in the lane and create havoc either.

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Yep. Unfortunately it's gray area with Parker. On one hand if a team wants I'm sure he could contribute off the bench but at the same time he is just another veterans who is hanging on too late.

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Originally Posted by daslicer

They did try many years ago having Chip England work with him on his jump shot. I'm convinced some guys can't become good shooters.

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I know they did, and it did improve in the 18-20 ft range, but he was not allowed to shoot threes hardly at all. Pop wanted him getting in the lane which was his ultimate advantage and that made sense.... however had he been given a little more green light I think he could have extended his career a little more

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Originally Posted by phxspurfan

The Spurs are no longer the Spurs, so I don't see a problem with Tony spending his last couple years getting paid better. Wouldn't hurt his legacy here at all IMO, he's been a rock for us for a long time. As has been mentioned, the Mills deal really fucked up this entire franchise.

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Mills is being paid almost a third of the max. :lol For the production he gives, he's 100% earned it especially when you look at the other players in the 10-13 mill range for this year. Jeremy Lin, JR Smith, Monta Ellis.

No one's going to say that Tony deserved to play over Mills or Murray. You don't get minutes for what you did 10 years ago. Dude's a third string guard wherever he goes

Tony’s going to have a sad dose of reality when no team is willing to sign him.

TP joining Dancing with the Stars in 3,2,1....

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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones

Tony’s going to have a sad dose of reality when no team is willing to sign him.

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Kind of like David Lee. He opted out and found no one wanted him. And his last season was more productive than Tony's.

Still, wish the man nothing but the best. Want him to retire a Spurs, no matter when that occurs.

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Originally Posted by Ed Helicopter Jones

Tony’s going to have a sad dose of reality when no team is willing to sign him.

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Don’t bet on it. Some team will be stupid enough to bid against itself by offering a handsome multi-year deal at 12:01.

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Originally Posted by Dverde

My guess is the Spurs told him two year contract and he wants three. It would be strange seeing him in a different jersey like Dream as a Raptor.

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Yep. Dream and Ewing were the weirdest players in different uni’s I ever saw. Just wasn’t right.



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Originally Posted by tmtcsc

TP joining Dancing with the Stars in 3,2,1....

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:lol wouldn’t be surprised at all, tbh..

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Originally Posted by BackHome

I have a feeling Pop and RC are going to be shaking the team up. I don’t see Tony, Green, Joffrey,Paul, comming back next year. If we trade Kawhi then I see at least Gasol or Mills being traded.

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We can only wish but probably not going to happen.

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Originally Posted by $pursDynasty

all the Tony hating Manutards are missing a point, do you think there is a chance in hell, Manu returns to play for the Spurs if they kiss Kiwi's backside and force Tony to leave in order for Kiwi to stay? Do you think there is any chance Pop would throw the last two of the big three off of the boat for Kiwi AFTER what he is perceived to have pulled this year? Pop is too close to retiring to pull that move, he would rather say ftw than bow down that way. Now TP might have to take a haircut salary wise but then again after what the Spurs are paying Pau and Patty whose contributions to the franchise combined aren't a quarter of what Parker has done, then maybe not??? I say this teams returns as is unless we can unload Pau and Patty on some foolish franchise.

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Yes. Manu will be back no matter what. He still wants to play, get paid, and Manu knows Pop will oblige him until
MANU decides to call it quits. The Kawhi situation won't come between him and those guaranteed minutes/money.

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Originally Posted by $pursDynasty

all the Tony hating Manutards are missing a point, do you think there is a chance in hell, Manu returns to play for the Spurs if they kiss Kiwi's backside and force Tony to leave in order for Kiwi to stay?

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Hmm... yeah...

Manu is under contract for next season, BTW... the question is whether he wants to play another season or not, he's already getting paid.

I actually think Manu's decision has a lot more to do with Kiwi than anybody... whether the Spurs go from contention to rebuilding...

He played many years with TP, they're friends, there's nothing there for him to miss, tbh...

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Originally Posted by spursfan09

I hope he goes to a contender and gets to compete for another championship! He probably sees the writing on the wall. No title for SA for a long time

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if parker is getting minutes, they aint competing for shit

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Originally Posted by james evans

if parker is getting minutes, they aint competing for shit

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He can contribute to his new team in other ways, such as bringing talents like Joff along.

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Originally Posted by alpha_HaZE

I like to think of it as an upgrade from 3 and D. Dejounte is a three-point shot away from being that player. Derrick White can run the pick n roll and shoot the three.

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Dijon can’t run a PnR efficiently tho. Maybe next season he can, but he wasn’t good this past season tbh

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Originally Posted by tbdog

Likely Spurs told him they are waiving him so there is no cap hold and therefore can only offer him the min.

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That makes sense.