I find the idea of trading for Gobert intriguing. We'd have to cut salary, so LMA or DDR would likely have to go.
Thoughts?
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I find the idea of trading for Gobert intriguing. We'd have to cut salary, so LMA or DDR would likely have to go.
Thoughts?
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Utah isnt even looking to trade him but ok, maybe for poodle/gay and mills?
No but it sounds like Donovan Mitchell doesn't want anything to do with him and since it's kind of Gobert's fault then I'm assuming Gobert is the odd man out and takes the fall. I'm not a huge fan but I can't deny his talent as a rim protector and defender/rebounder.Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
pop would never because of his covid stuff
Gobert is a final piece sort of guy. And I'm not sure that he's not redundant given the Spurs have Poeltl.
Utah would get rid of donovan mitchell - BEFORE - Gobert -
if they are smart...
better yet - they will just learn to co-exist
And Gobert is French, thus probably loves wine. So he's okay again.Quote:
Originally Posted by spurraider21
DPOY shut the whole league down, kept Spurs playoff record intact, kept Bron and Nephew from ringing. Dude is a legend.
Gay/mills and a first...do it utah!
more realistc money wise would probable be, sign and trade poodle with murray and a un protected pick
I think if anyone is to be traded it would be Mitchell. He's been very inconsistent and a huge disappointment.
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Originally Posted by 8FOR!3
They have plenty of time to kiss and makeup
Mavs Sixers and Celtics want him too. I wonder how much those teams are willing to give for Gobert.
I had to read this twice. Underrated post, 10/10Quote:
Originally Posted by cool cat
It was going to happen either way. Not sure he wasn't incentivized to be an example to get everything to shut down sooner though.Quote:
Originally Posted by cool cat
Gay for him.
Spurs playoff record is off the rails. It ended get over it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cool cat
Donovan is dumb. Gobert possibly saved millions of lives with his stupidity.
If pop is still here, FO won’t make any trades. DDR will opt in, they won’t pay Poetl (so he’s gone), and they’ll resign Forbes. They’ll pick a 6’5” and under guard with the 11th pick.
You’re joking, right? Gobert is an idiot who infected his teammates and staff. Mitchel is a star and potential superstar that puts fannies in the seats, and viewers in front of TVs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs Homer
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Originally Posted by exstatic
may be true-
but if he is making “demands”
maybe he wont be the smart choice-
gobert apologized and isnt a horrible player- he is still a decent big man to build around if mitchell becomes a prima donna
There is little evidence that it’s Gobert’s fault. He was likely positive 2-5 days prior to his press antics. It’s actually more likely that Mitchell infected Gobert since Mitchell was asymptomatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by 8FOR!3
Mitchell’s being petty and ignorant about the whole thing.
Again no real evidence of that. These guys were all over the place. What was it? 3-4 infected teammates. They could have picked it up on the road, at a club, restaurant, strip club, bar... you name it. NBA players are typically active. Exploring cities on the road etc. They were all positive days before that night. Incubation period is an average of 4 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by exstatic
If push comes to shove and the Jazz are forced to decide, they probably choose Mitchell over Gobert. Gobert has greater impact, but he's 4 years older, plays a far more saturated position and isn't box office.
That said and despite being the rare star who'd probably be amendable to playing here, I'd have no interest. They'd obviously want a significant amount in return and a 28 year old rich man's Poeltl, who's likely to make at least 3 times as much going forward, isn't what a re-building team needs and he's not the type of star who might attract another one, since he's not part of the in crowd.
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Originally Posted by TD 21
Thats why i said throw in Murray/poodle and a first. They obviously wont bite ,but what does it hurt
Why would the Spurs, who are on the precipice of a re-build, give up 3 young assets for 1 prime one?Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
They'd be better off paying Poeltl, who's 3 years younger, 1/3 the rate and getting something like 2/3rds or 3/4ths the caliber of play, plus retaining Murray and an unprotected 1st (with where they're likely to be drafting in the next few years, this could end up a high pick and a star).
first off ,the jazz arent even trying to mve gobert. Im just saying hypothetically this is what it would probably take. Not saying utah or sa would actually do itQuote:
Originally Posted by TD 21
But you're advocating it.Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
Again, if push comes to shove, I actually think the Jazz would do this (they might prefer White to Murray though).
Short of Davis, Jokic, Embiid, Towns, bigs have limited value nowadays and even though Gobert is closer in caliber to them than Capela and Drummond, he's more similar stylistically to the latter, who both just fetched minimal returns.
For a team trying to win now, I don't see them doing better than two young, plug and play pieces that they could use, plus an unprotected 1st . . . but the Spurs wouldn't offer that.
nope ,love me some poodle POWER,but just saying utah isnt giving up a 2x dpoy and allstar for nothing. Ok well drop the pick ...do you feel better? Replace murray with white,and poodle for gobertQuote:
Originally Posted by TD 21
You don’t have any idea of how this league, outside of SA, operates. The Prima Donnas run the show.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurs Homer
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Originally Posted by exstatic
sadly
you are probably correct
Yep none of that aloud here Pop will make sure he is the only prima dona.Quote:
Originally Posted by exstatic
Without the pick, it becomes debatable, but the Jazz wouldn't do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
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Originally Posted by TD 21
Yup. Id be more willing to back poodle if the spurs played him more then 15mpg. Lma is still progress stopping poodle
If they're smart enough to re-sign him (doubtful), they will because Aldridge has at most one season remaining as a Spur.Quote:
Originally Posted by slick'81
I'm not saying who's right or wrong, but I will say it was a bad look for Gobert doing what he did right before all that came out. Doesn't necessarily mean he's at fault, it could've just been bad timing for his stupid joke. Who knows what the actual situation is between them.Quote:
Originally Posted by BacktoBasics