Both Gomes and Smith are restricted FAs this summer. Just FYI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
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Both Gomes and Smith are restricted FAs this summer. Just FYI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
Yes, but he has the choice to opt out of that final season and enter the FA market.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth
Not sure why he'd do it, because there will only be one or two teams under the cap enough to give him a raise over his current salary.
Bonzi Wells and Sprewell, that's all I have to say. If you have a contract or an offer comfortably above the MCE in a tight market, you keep or take it. The only reasons to opt out are if you have a blowup season (he isn't) or if you want to lock in long term and the team is agreeable (Maggette doesn't seem happy enough to lock down).Quote:
Originally Posted by PHAT TONY
I would also love for Maggette to be on the Spurs, but the way I view it we would need to get rid of 3 of the 5 players in order to get him a regular amount of time: Barry, Finley, Johnson, Langford, or Udoka. Johnson I'd say cancels out because of their lack of playing time this year. The Clippers might be interested in Langford for his age, his stats in the D-League, and his capability to shoot threes. And with the way Finley is playing this year, the Clippers would probably demand one of the players be him. And with Udoka's contract not fitting the bill in terms of salary comparisons, the trade would have to be either Finley+Barry+Langford for Maggette+cash or Finley+Barry for Maggette.
Add to those concerns the fact that Pop doesn't seem to trust anyone to be brought in to run the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeerIsGood!
It's far more likely, as we've seen, that the Spurs will plug-n-play with their wing players rather than their PG.
Bottom Line: For this year it's Parker/Vaughn and the emergency third stringer is either Barry or Ginobili.
All of that and....Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth
You still did not address the fact that the Spurs are FAR less likely to make a deal that will get rid of regular rotation players and have Pop starting at square 1 with his rotation and minutes.
IF the Spurs make a trade it's much more likely to be for a player that has a chance to impact the rotation, but may not. They are also more likely to trade a player that is not currently in the rotation....and the only way they get Maggette is to give up a guy like Barry, who was in the rotation prior to his injury.
Bottom Line: Looking at history, the Spurs wouldn't make a trade that gives away a regular rotation player for another player that will likely expect guaranteed minutes.
I agree completely. I know the Spurs FO won't let that happen. I was just trying my best to give a decent scenario.Quote:
Originally Posted by PHAT TONY
One more in the "for" category....
The Spurs were at least interested in Kyle Korver, which tells me they're still looking for a sweet-shooting wing player and are willing to give up smaller pieces (Elson, etc.) to get them.
I've changed my stance....
Rasual Butler is apparently available.
He is a 6'7 G/F with 3pt shooting range an seemingly no off-court or character issues.
ELSON FOR BUTLER!
A player isn't restricted if his team doesn't make a qualifying offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by PHAT TONY
Smith qualifying offer will be high ($2.3M) and Denver is in the luxury tax area. I don't see Nuggets making a qualifying offer, that will cost them $4.6M, to him if they continue to bench him. In that case, Smith will become an unrestricted free agent.
Spurs will not trade Finley. PERIOD.
Elson is the only person I would put on the trading block. Maybe Barry, but that would be very risky in terms of messing with team chemistry.
I like what Demarre has brought to the team thus far. Hopefully he will begin to pick up on our defensive schemes. He just needs to maintain a high level of work ethic and I think with time he'll fit right in to our system. That being said, there is no need to make a trade in my opinion.
On Gomes, I thin Minne will want to keep him - he was the second best Boston player in the KG trade after Jefferson.
Agreed....Quote:
Originally Posted by RuffnReadyOzStyle
Gomes started and played 40 minutes in last night's game. Provided they can reach a reasonable deal with him this summer, I expect him to be in a Minnesota uni for a long while. Even if not, I expect them to tender him a qualifying offer and match any reasonable deals.
The guy on the T-Wolves that came over in the KG trade that is intriguing because of his upside and lack of PT with Minny....is Gerald Green.
Green is getting NO playing time in Minnesota and is a 21yr old G/F with a sweet shooting stroke and excellent athleticism. Under the right coach, he could be a STUD.
The Spurs could see about trading for him and give him essentially a six-month tryout before deciding whether to retain him this summer, as he would be a free agent.