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I think this is very likely once we strike out in the LMA sweepstakes...
Couldn't we just settle for a bargain playmaker in the mid range level, and a solid big man who can defend well and rebound enough to keep Tiago fresh?
We really don't need a LA or big name acquisition. If Timmy comesback, we just need a solid big man to help out on defense and we need a jeremy lin, or drajic type player. We don't suffer from shooters, we may need slashers tho who can drive and kick, and we can definately find some that are not at max level.
I think this is very likely once we strike out in the LMA sweepstakes...
I think Spurs fans are deluded to think we 'don't need' a player like Aldridge or Gasol.
To sign a free agent the only rotation players we'd have to give up are Belinelli and one of Splitter/Mills/Diaw. The quartet of Baynes/Joseph/Bonner/Ayres played a total of 110 minutes in 7 playoff games, that's an average of less than 4 minutes per game each.
You'd be crazy not to trade Belinelli/Splitter or Belinelli/Mills for All-NBA talent like Aldridge or Gasol, and that would be the effective result in free agency.
Snell, Porter or Aminu for Kawhi backup would be good to start
Even if we get LA a playmaker is 100% required, a cheap one since there is no spark in the offensive side with Porks dribbling and thats when the team gets stuck and everybody dies, standing there like bronze soldiers and nothing flows at all.
Perfect offseason IMO would be to dump Splitter and sign Gasol
Parker/Mills
Green
Kawhi
Duncan/Diaw
Gasol
We'd need to find some cheap wing players in the draft or for the minimum in free agency but that team would be dominant defensively with 4 All-Defense level defenders in the starting 5.
However, the easiest position to fill in the NBA is backup point guard and if we can get a 1st round pick for Mills then I think we should do it and bring back Joseph for the Room exception.
Splitter is a goner. Called it
Any prediction on who they trade him to??
Duncan/Gasol would be abysmal defensively. And there's really no one worth acquiring in 2016 that could fit next to Gasol. I guess Horford, but that's not likely, and the fit wouldn't be all that great anyway.
Last edited by Floyd Pacquiao; 05-05-2015 at 08:16 PM.
I don't understand how you can possibly think that. Memphis and Spurs were two of the top 3 defences this year, and Gasol is better at all aspects of defence than Splitter and Duncan is better at all aspects of defence than Randolph.
This. More money in Portland unless there is a sign and trade and hard to know what Spurs will look like. Gasol is a better option but no way we get him.
If the Spurs sign that Charlie mother er Imm'a burn my Spurs gear tbh
Our best lineup can't have Tony in it if we want any chance. We need a really good play maker who has length to guard the 2 when he's on the bench with Patty and the ability to replace Tony if needed.
Problem is, especially with chemistry changing, if you miss out on legit talent, how much better are the Spurs really? If you just sign a mid-level guy and a good 4th big, but lose Manu/Beli/etc..did you really move the needle at all? When you consider that Manu is beloved/trusted and that newer players sometimes struggle in year one, might not really move the needle at all with that strategy.
Might be forced into that though. Anyone interested in Millsap/Al Jefferson over LMA?
I think it's going to be tough to pull either of those from ATL, especially Al on a player option with the big 16-17 cap hike.
If LMA isn't in the cards, I wouldn't mind seeing a run at Greg Monroe, but only in the 10-12 range and not at max.
Ya, there is the Greg Monroe type and Brook Lopez type as well. It's not just LMA. Al Jefferson is on the Hornets, not ATL though.
Do you take a swing at a restricted guy like O'Quinn from ORL if you miss out on LMA/Gasol? Don't forget, Love may be a guy who becomes available too.
To me, Al Jefferson is the wild card guy to watch. Spurs have been linked to him before. He absolutely loves Tim Duncan. He's the one guy that has seemingly made the good money and may want to take his chance to actually win now and sacrifice some money to play with his hero and also a contender. He's the sneaky play - whether I like him or not.
Is Monroe restricted?
Duh, Jefferson not Horford.
I like O'Quinn, if he can be peeled away. Doesn't seem like ORL is that invested in him. If you can get him for $4ish, why not?
No, he accepted the qualifying offer this season to become UFA. He wants out of Detroit.
O'Quinn is not going to be cheap at all like that. He will approach 6-9M a year IMO.
Monroe sucks, but no. Here's a list of the key URFA's (some have a PO like Love, but they are at least URFA's):
Millsap, Lopez, Thad Young, Al Jefferson, Love, Tyson Chandler, Monta Ellis, Greg Monroe, David West, DeAndre Jordan, Marc Gasol, LMA, Wes Matthews, Amir Johnson
If we can't get a max guy that can move the needle (Aldridge/Gasol) I'd rather keep the group together and go for someone in 2016 with $30m in cap space
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