The Toros will have first crack at him when he is ready to play again. They could use some size at the swing spots.
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The Toros will have first crack at him when he is ready to play again. They could use some size at the swing spots.
Um, how/why do you waive a player "due to injury"? Aren't you supposed to look after your players when they are injured? That doesn't make any sense.
Great Off season for the Spurs F.O I guess
Williams wasted Pick and the Scola gift to the Rockets.
Way to go!!!!!
we're so lucky to have the best big 3 in the NBA,this kind of mistakes don't really hurt the team in the short term at all.
But I'll see what happens in the long run,once TD and Manu retire.
Well, he wasn't really a member of the team. He was trying out for the team. Big difference. Obviously, you're probably not going to make a team if you can't play because of injury. They had something like 17 players and have to get it down to 10. They have to cut the fat somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle
If they are waived due to injury, they still get paid and have their medical expenses covered. The actual waiving usually happens when a player is out for more than a couple of weeks; since rosters normally only have ten players they need to have bodies for practice and games.Quote:
Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle
Often when a Toro was waived due to injury, he would still be with the team during games in street clothes. This may or may not be true with Williams depending on his injury and living arrangements or if the Toros plan on bringing him back. Looking at the waiver wire, I can't see why they wouldn't want him back at this point.
Thanks for the responses guys. Makes more sense now.
What a wasted draft pick though...
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Originally Posted by timvp
:lol
Wait, so he is still with the team?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChumpDumper
And if the Toros brought him back in after he got healthy, would they have to waive one of the players currently on their roster?
I'm just trying to get a beat on this guy. What's the damn deal?
Don't know. I'll tell you if I see him Friday, but you can't read to much into it if he's not there. Just from looking at the roster and the available players, they will probably take him back if he gets healthy in a few weeks. If some guy like Cheyne Gadson becomes available, they might take him but I think the Toros are pretty far down the line on claiming rights if they don't hold rights on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by PHAT TONY
Yes.Quote:
And if the Toros brought him back in after he got healthy, would they have to waive one of the players currently on their roster?
Good God, I can't believe they completely wasted a #33 draft pick. I can't believe I wasted so much goddamn time reading about and discussing who could have been selected at that spot.
Piss on their domestic scouting.
Truth be told, I made an offer to Marcus Williams for him to come and play for my city rec league team, and that's why he asked the Toros for his release. There's a fair chance he'll be able to earn some minutes if he shows us he can ball, but for now we just needed someone to go get the Krispy Kremes after practice.
Agreed. I would have rather drafted a marginal prospect like Renaldas Seibutis or Brad Newley instead of wasting a pick on a washout like Williams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
Yeah, bring in Brad Newley for the Oz connection! The second coming of Andrew Gaze! :lol
Oh, and nice one Ed. :lmao
I can't say I knew anything about how the guy played 'cause, well with the limited game broadcasting over here, we didn't get to see much of anyone. Still, its got to suck having fullfilled one's dream of being drafted by the NBA, and by the champs at that, and then being waived by not only your team, but their D league team... Seriously, if I was the dude, I'd be pretty fucked up emotionally right now.
Yeowch.
He sucked balls, but I'm surprised he didn't get a chance with the Toros.
Shoulda stayed in school, kid.
WTF? Did you sit by the phone draft night expecting a call from RC on your evaluation of available talent and advice on who they should pick?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
:lmao
Priceless.
The Greek dude they selected for Toronto or whatever team it was will last in this league longer than Williams. 1 game > 0.
Giorgios Printezis, I believe?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Body
There's an extra 'i' in the last name, isn't there? But yeah, whatever. At the end of draft night he had a more positive NBA future than Marcus Williams did.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElliottFan
Accordings to Rocket fans D-League is "much much better" than Euroleague :rolleyes :depressed :drunk :blah
I glad Spurs not so stupid. Rocket fan actually say on Rocket board D-League player better than Euroleague player and this why player like Spanoulis have to go there not even can make "second best league in world D-League".
Why is Spur Amerikan fan so much smarter more about basketball than Rocket Amerikan fan?
Spurs fans are quick to blame the FO on a "wasted" pick at #33 on Williams. But who was available at that spot who could really make this team? I think the Spurs should be happy they got Splitter, considering the picks they had.
Any of these guys would have been better picks. They might not have made the team in the end, but they would have been MUCH better picks.Quote:
Originally Posted by barbacoataco
Dominic McGuire - Obvious gem that we missed. Future swingman.
Nick Fazekas - Instead of Matt Bonner (cheaper)
Glen Davis - Quality big
Josh McRoberts - Quality big
Kyrylo Fesenko - draft and stash bigman
Stanko Barac - draft and stash bigman (Spurs seemed high on him before draft)
Reyshawn Terry - Future swingman? Now hes in the Mavs system but playing overseas in Europe.
Sun Yue - intriguing SF prospect. Draft and stash.
Marc Gasol - draft and stash bigman
Aaron Gray - Spurs were talking about trading up into the FIRST round the year before to get him before he pulled out.
DJ Strawberry - Defensive minded swingman that can shoot. Phoenix loves his potential
Taurean Green - Before we had D-Wash I wouldn't have minded picking him up instead of Beno.
The only guys I clearly would've taken over Williams are McGuire and Sun Yue, but I was really looking at filling that SF position. The only real problem I have with the pick is that they didn't get a read on his willingness to go to Europe for a year or two from his agent.