Official Early Offseason Thread(we only need 1 right now peeps)

We need to fix the mental breakdowns. The fact is bungled plays at the end of games and blowing 3 - 4 point leads in the last minute. Free throws have killed us in too many games.

A guy I would like the Spurs to take a good look at this off-season is Devean George. He's a free agent. That guy would be a nice bench player and he's also a nice one-on-one defender. He can knock down the open three and is long/strong enough to defend guys like Dirk and maybe even Amare when he comes back. At 6-8 and 235 lbs he's stronger/taller then Bowen and Finley.

I know he's been a enemy for a long time with the Lakers but so was Horry. He would also be nice in the small ball game at the 4 with Duncan at 5.

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Originally Posted by velik_m

1. Get rid of Rasho - he's completly useless in this system and you don't pay a player that amount of money for handing out drinks. There are a lot of team that could use a servicable C. Trade him to a team under cap, or for some expiring contracts or picks or any combination of those(maybe Chicago?)

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Nobody WANTS Rasho. Spurs have been shopping his ass for at least the last year. And Pop not playing him at all in this series didn't exactly help.

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2. Get rid of Beno - if you lost confidence in him, you'll never get it back. He can play perfect for entire season and make one mistake and you'll again lose all your confidence in him. Let him go elsewhere. (maybe package Beno&Barry for Speedy&Smith?)

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Sorry, Speedy and Smith don't play for the Knicks. Nobody else would be dumb enough to make that trade.

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3. Sign draft picks Javtokas, Scola, Sanikidze.

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Well, if they can get Scola's buyout down ... but is that going to help the speed problem?

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Originally Posted by CubanMustGo

Well, if they can get Scola's buyout down ... but is that going to help the speed problem?

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I've read that Scola is in his last year of his Euro contract. His team will want to work out a buyout deal or risk getting nothing in return next year.

The Spurs just barely missed vs. a team that gives us the biggest mismatch ulcers. Wholesale changes are not needed, but some youth need to be signed (or used, i.e., Beno)

Out - Nazr, NVE

Was lost, but now is found - Play Beno as one of the backup PGs.

Reassigned - Play Brent as the other backup PG.

In - Some combination of Javtokas, Mahinmi, Sanikidze, and Scola.

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Originally Posted by jamezyjamez

Spurs should shoot for Kenyon Martin.

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You're joking right?

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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis

They need to get an athletic power forward (Tim is the center on this team). An athletic long 3 to backup Bruce. And a backup point guard.

Beno, Rasho, Nazr, Marks, Horry, Oberto and Brent are all expendable.

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Agree 100% with this.


For PF, I would love to have a guy like Elton Brand on the Spurs.

As for PG, is Speedy Claxton available?

Backup for Bruce? Is Tayshaun Prince available?

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Originally Posted by ploto

Why on earth would the Nets want Nazr when they have Nenad playing for a million dollars a season??

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Nets are looking for a big to play along side nenad, just what a read from nytimes.com so take it for what it's worth

Spurs Roster situation for anybody that cares...

http://www.hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio.htm

I do not think the spurs will go after a fa center due to duncan getting more playing time there due to the new wave of nba bb (small ball)! Look for the spurs to trade barry, s&t nazr, signing scola, Keeping rasho for another quality season...

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Originally Posted by Gummi

A guy I would like the Spurs to take a good look at this off-season is Devean George. He's a free agent. That guy would be a nice bench player and he's also a nice one-on-one defender. He can knock down the open three and is long/strong enough to defend guys like Dirk and maybe even Amare when he comes back. At 6-8 and 235 lbs he's stronger/taller then Bowen and Finley.

I know he's been a enemy for a long time with the Lakers but so was Horry. He would also be nice in the small ball game at the 4 with Duncan at 5.

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George would be ok but the team would have to split the MLE between him and a backup point. Jumaine Jones might be more doable.

we need Jeff Foster that dude rocks and maybe we can draft PJ Tucker

Michael Olowakandi ? Is he worth a look?