One NBA executive doesn't believe that the Spurs will be able to sign former first-round pick Tiago Splitter away from Europe this summer.
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...#ixzz0iS8gc7rX
It's an opinion of an executive nothing more, nothing less.
This looks like a copy of an article written every year since Splitter was drafted. You know, its kind of like one of those "the world is going to end this year" articles.
Splitter has punked out too many times for me to ever believe he really wants to come to the NBA.
I won't believe until it comes from his mouth.
Are we planning to trade him to Mavs or so?
I wouldn't believe it then either, based on his lie to the Spurs when they drafted him. I won't believe Splitter's coming until he signs a contract.
I wouldn't trade him for the trash they got for Scola. Get a legitimate deal that makes your club better. If he doesn't want to play for the Spurs at the mid-level, make him spend his entire career in Europe and don't let him ever come to the NBA. Gotta play hardball.
Maybe he won't care, but he will never get to prove himself against the best combination of talent night in and out in the world. I.e. olympics, etc. are not the same as succeeding in the NBA.
I honestly don't care either way. If he comes, good. If not, no big deal. Spurs life will go on. Ever since that Scola crap I really don't care what happens. It left a bad taste in my mouth.
Monroe article is full of BS
They forgot to mention this exec is from houston...
I do believe his sister dying of cancer was one reason for "punking out"
He "punked out" just once.
A) Stay in Spain, make more money, be by the side of my terminally ill sister.
B) Play for the NBA's rookie pay scale half the world away, leave my terminally ill sister and possibly risk not seeing her before she dies.
Hmmmm, tough choice.....he's not the "backstabber" or "punk" many idiots on this forum make him out to be.
+1
Last edited by TFloss32; 03-17-2010 at 03:01 PM.
You just have to hope the Spurs can bring Splitter over next year, or if not, be able to use his rights in a trade that would benefit the Spurs.
If that was the only reason, they why did he (and his agent) even mention the subject of guaranteed playing time, or his concern that first-year players under Pop don't usually get consistent quality minutes?
At one point he made it sound like he was really leaning toward the NBA. Then came the comments about playing time. (And if I remember right, a comment by Buford that he would have a chance to compete for minutes like everyone else - i.e. no guarantees.) Next thing you know, he wasn't leaning toward the NBA anymore.
biggest bust ever
Tiago knows he'll get alot more pussy playing in the NBA...and he's already 25.
He's a comin'.
By that logic, nobody will play in the NBA next year and they will all go to Europe where the money is great, the season is short and the ladies are beautiful.
I love any article with a speculative word in the headline.
There's definitely two possibilities: they may or they may not.
I ain't going to worry about it until the season ends.
Better try to re-up Ian as the end of this season.
Ian the saviour of 2010-2011
How about this? Instead of locking himself into a long term deal without fully knowing what he's getting himself into and potentially ending up unhappy with his role, team, the league, the culture, etc. (like many international players), he signs a one year deal for the full mid-level exception. This gives him flexibility to go back to Europe on a one year deal if for whatever reason(s) he doesn't like the environment he's in or in case of a lockout. It also allows him to potentially make more money in the NBA if he has a strong rookie season, without being locked into a deal for the mid-level (or less) for multiple years.
In the event he doesn't come, the Spurs need to trade his rights for a 1st round pick or package his rights with their own 1st round pick and look to move up to get Monroe, Whiteside, etc.
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