Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Green on FA negotiations: Pop admitted Spurs couldn't match what other teams would offer. Told Pop "if the money is close, I'm coming back."
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
Danny Green says LaMarcus Aldridge called to pick his brain during FA process. Possibility of playing w/ LM A weighed in Green's decision.
Jeff McDonald_SAEN
What was Pop's reaction when Danny Green told him he was returning to the Spurs, per DG? "I’m surprised you still want to play for me."
Jeff McDonald_SAEN @JMcDonald_SAEN
Danny Green, on Pop's FA pitch to him: “He said, 'I promise I’ll be nicer this time.' I probably don’t believe him."
God damn I love LDN
LDN FTW
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This guy.
Spurs' off-season MVP, IMO..He really let it all happen with that deal..
Disagree, it's Timmy and it's not close. Green had the cap hold so his deal only really mattered for Holt and how much the FO was willing to spend. Timmy's sacrifice was imperative for bringing in Aldridge, if he wanted $10m (still a bargain!) it wasn't happening.
IMO, this hints to LMA ability to sell players on coming to San Antonio in the future. Green said LMA played a part in him wanting to come back. I'm sure him and LMA had a pretty good convo, consider green was hinting at an Aldridge signing right after he did, then erases the tweet.
David west definitely joins because of LMA pick up.
Good sign of things to come tbh.
Edit: Tim also takes that cut to play with LMA.
Ya, this..looks like Green took a substantial paycut, since he was apparently the Pistons' #1 choice(among other teams) along with Carroll, according to reports, but Duncan's paycut is ridiculous..
Timmy is taken for granted
Love green. Lol
Danny
As I said all along, I was never worried about the finances. Anyone who's followed the team closely enough and is familiar enough with the personalities involved shouldn't have been.
I knew if it was close, Green would stay (to be fair, it probably wasn't as close as I thought it would be) and that Duncan and Ginobili would make whatever sacrifice within' reason to allow them to keep as much of the core together as possible, while also attaining Aldridge.
Typically guys like Green go after big money somewhere else (like Stak to a lesser extent,) so Green deserves a lot of credit for taking a small cut to stay a Spur.
Green fealty to Pop and the Spurs organization for rescuing career played a major part in this..DG on June 15th, 2014:
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/sa...-for-the-ages/Green still can’t believe it, and the Spurs probably can’t, either. They cut him twice, after all. “No, no, no, I can’t believe it,” Green said when I cornered him in the Spurs’ locker room. “Even last year, I never thought I’d be a starter on a championship team. Never.” Green wants to be a Spur for life. “I’m staying here as long as they’ll keep me around,” he said, before bolting to find his family.
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Amazingly, I think the Spurs are gonna be under the tax when it's all said and done next season. Incredible!
Yessir!
It was surprising how many of the Project Spurs, EN guys and others on Twitter were so pessimistic about Danny returning.
Probably wasted 10 hrs of my life trying to convince them that Danny wasn't going anywhere if SA's offer is close by 1-2 mil per.
Looking at how SVG overpaid for Baynes and Reggie Jackson, do you guys think that he wasn't ready to throw $14 M per-year for Danny?
Green is the best. He probably gave up a decent amount to stay on the team and keep us as a contender.
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