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I would think any contender going east Bos,Bucks ,etc
Let's face it, Pau will probably not be happy with spending one of the last years of his career getting DNPs, and I'm sure Pop feels bad about that too. I wouldn't be shocked if Pop already talked to Gasol telling him that they will try to accomodate him into a team with playoffs aspirations where he could get playing time.
So, under that premise, what would be some good trade partners to get, not only Pau happy, but also something good in return for the Spurs?
A trade I like, that I think could be possible, is trading Pau Gasol to the Bucks for Tony Snell and fillers.
-The Bucks get a Brook López replacement (floor stretching center).
-The Spurs get a "3-D ish" player to add to the wing depth.
-And Gasol gets to play for a championship contender.
What are other realistic trade options?
I would think any contender going east Bos,Bucks ,etc
No one is trading anything of value to the spurs for gasol. He's either going to sit on the bench or accept a buyout. I think he'll sit on the bench
Boston is another team that could use a good backup center. The thing with them is that I don't see any feasible trade. All the players that could match Pau's salary are players the Celtics probably wouldn't like to give up.
I think Pop is perfectly addressing the Pau situation by not playing him. Hey if he ain't happy about it, just remind him that we paid him an additional $20 million when nobody else would've so grab a damn towel and wave it like a madman!
Pau was playing pretty damn well before he got injured. I think many teams lacking some bigmen depth would probably like to add him.
He would be a perfect fit as a Brook López backup on the Bucks, imho. Tony Snell is a borderline rotation player for them, they might be willing to part with him to get Pau.
Gasol is a sharp pro and knows the business. He won't whine and will accept whatever is good for the team per his contract.
His contract is an albatross. No one is going to willingly take it on and give back a productive piece. If anything, the Spurs would need to attach a draft pick. He's not going anywhere
FWIW, I don't have a problem with having Pau Gasol as a safety net in case LA or Jakob get injured. I just think that he would probably prefer going to a place where he gets playing time and knowing PATFO they will try to find a way to make him happy.
A buyout shouldn't be an option, imho. Either trade him to get something or keep him for depth.
I dont think Gasol will get back anything this year that will help us win a championship. Maybe. I'm sure PATFO is looking. Secondly, we still need a 3rd big incase one gets injured. I'm fine with Gasol staying on the bench and continuing to help the team in practice, on the bench, etc...
Bucks would not trade Tony Snell. He is a rotation player for them and versatile. Gasol is borderline out the league at this point.
Problem that Gasol is quite possibly going to pose is that he perceives his remaining ability much greater than it actually is. He’s going to want and expect playing time. When he’s playing he’s going to want the ball. When he isn’t playing the more when he does play he’s going to want to prove himself by demanding the ball. (See displeasure shown at Forbes when he didn’t get the ball to Gasol). Gasol could end up being disruptive. If that’s the case better to find him a new home.
When was the last time the Spurs traded someone mid season?
Buyout market seems their new thing although I think a lot of other teams always get first nod
The real question is whether Pau can be inserted in the lineup without disrupting the current flow of the offense.
We shall see if this can be done without messing everything up.
He’s almost an ending contract, not an albatross at all. A team can flip us $17m in contracts before the deadline, and waive and stretch him this summer for $6m, potentially saving $11m. THAT certainly has value to teams at or above the tax, especially repeat offenders. We saved almost exactly that much money whe we flipped RJ and a late pick for Jax at the 2012 deadline, and it was considered a steal by us.
Nando DeColo to the Raptors for Austin Daye. Nando requested a trade. Spurs won a championship that year.
Am I missing something? Maybe Pau just needs more time in practice and plays the next game.
Awful trade.
Spurs don't need to lock themselves into an abysmal contract to accommodate Gasol. There's a difference between Pau being a locker-room cancer and him just preferring to play. I think it's the latter, and he'll get his chances to do so as we go further into the year. I'm cool with being aggressive and going for a true impact player, and I'm okay with being forward-thinking and looking to get some cap space. But I'm not okay with ing up the salary cap for a guy who may well not even play.
pau may still not be 100% and is in uniform as an insurance policy, not ready to get back on court fulltime yet
But even if gets to 100% he shouldn't see playing time while both LA and Poeltl are available, tbh.
Yeah, I didn't realize about Snell's contract duration. Somewhy I thought he was an expriring.
We should hold the Horses a little bit. He came back from an injury, and his shot stint in the last game he played, showed that he is not 100%. That is were it comes handy, that Poeltl improves and improves. But giving some time, Paul will play again, especially valuable in the playoffs which will come.
trade pau to memphis so he can finish his career with his brother
spurs get green/anderson back
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