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Sign Javtokas, Wallace, Scola, and JR Smith.
Sign Javtokas. This seems to be a given. Javtokas could make this offseason a major success.
After that, it's fairly wide open. I would suspect that the Spurs will revisit the Barry for JR Smith deal that almost was completed last February. If that's not available, perhaps a S&T of Jumaine Jones for Brent Barry might be in the cards.
Overall, I believe the Spurs need to upgrade their rebounding, add a little size at the 3 behind Bowen, and another penetrator, perhaps as the backup point. Looking at the free agent list, Jumaine Jones, Reggie Evans, and Speedy Claxton come to mind.
The Spurs will need some trades to be able to address all of these concerns. I think Mohammed and Barry are the most expendable and perhaps the most attractive. Scola's rights are also a possible chip.
Bonner was a nice pickup, gravy really, after getting rid of Radoslav's contract. Williams has already contributed his greatest effort as a Spur. I think Bonner's about the best to hope for in regards to finding a 'small ball' power forward.
I don't expect much on draft day. Maybe they have one or two prospects in mind worth moving up for (cost: likely Beno Udrih). Otherwise, they'll use #59 on an international player to let develop overseas or maybe use it on a domestic player they like.
Sign Javtokas, Wallace, Scola, and JR Smith.
The trade helps the Spurs out a lot. First of all, it makes room for Javtokas. Then it gives the Spurs a perimeter oriented power forward and a pretty big small forward. Depending on how high the Spurs are on these two guys, they could look to spend there MLE more aggressively now.
Before, it just didn't make sense to go after someone like Speedy. Now, if the Spurs think Bonner can be the power forward they needed and Williams has a couple years left, they could go that route.
I still want some more rebounding and a young, long three behind Bowen, but this offseason is off to a very good start.
Don't forget this move probably makes it a lot easier for Holt to swallow a Nazr sign-and-trade deal.
Good Times.
What's not clear is the possible return for Mohammed in a S&T. Chicago can sign him outright.
Ideally the Spurs can find a team in dire need of a bigman and with a surplus of young small forwards and guide Mohammed to that destination.
Is Wallace even a reasonable possibility? I don't think he will leave Detroit. I would love to see him in the Silver & Black, but can it be done? What would it take to get him here? It is interedting and I will be monitoring this.
He wants a lot of money. So unless all of a sudden he decides he wants to play in S.A. for ultra cheap, it's not going to happen.
Will everyone quit already on wallace!!He is going to sign for the highest contract due to the later part of his carrer and the spurs will do that, thank god!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I put a lot of doubt on Wallace. Players usually choose between a chance to win and money, and he's already had the former.
If Javtokas is a done deal, then that's cool I guess. It's still hard to gauge what foreign players will actually do in the NBA. I think they'll trade Scola's rights.
I still want to see a young, athletic, rebounding forward. And then I guess they need to figure out what they are doing at backup point guard.
Draft day will be interesting because there are rumors circulating that the Spurs are trying to trade up.
I don't think Nazr will still be here. Though S&T is a possibility, I think the Spurs will offer him a courtesy low offer and then he'll sign elsewhere.
Barry and Beno for M Bank or Rick Davis + fillers.
I wouldn't mind the Spurs trading up in the draft to get James White from Cincy. He's a long SF with good defense, explosive finisher on the break, has experience playing positions 1-3, and he improved his shot a great deal last year. He is my pick to replace Bowen when he decides to move on.
He worked out with the Spurs a couple days ago, I think.
Don't mess with my emotions Kori!!! If the Spurs were able to pull him in the draft that alone would make the offseason for me. I've watched him since HS and was waiting for the day he made it to the NBA especially if he was in Silver and Black. I like his game last year with Cincy and just have a gut feeling that he would fit in with the Spurs system.
I'm not messing with you. He worked out with them on the 19th
Don't mess with my emotions Kori!!! If the Spurs were able to pull him in the draft that alone would make the offseason for me. I've watched him since HS and was waiting for the day he made it to the NBA especially if he was in Silver and Black. I like his game last year with Cincy and just have a gut feeling that he would fit in with the Spurs system.
He's not even a SF, let alone a long one. He's 6'7", fer chrissakes, and nbadraft.net lists him as a guard.
Oh I think he'd play SF. He's probably one of the most athletic guys in the draft, has a great vertical. Defensively, he has incredible lateral quickness, good footspeed, and long arms. He defended everyone but centers in college.
He's improved his outside shooting too.
I think the Spurs are looking at him for SF.
190? He'd get steamrolled at F. Spurs better get him in the weight room if that's their plan.
With the rumors out there saying the Spurs are looking at small forward, that is CIA speak for the Spurs are looking at point guards.
This is a weak draft for point guards but there are a couple decent prospects.
Why do ya'll always believe what these draft sites list guys as when just about all of them play positions other than what they are listed at. Anyways, yeah he may be 6'7 but the boys arms are longer than the Nile "fer chrissakes" And like Kori said his quickness on the defensive end is unbelievable. The thing that I like about him is that he keeps a cool head under pressure and during last years tourney he ended up taking over the point guard positon late in games.
Sounds like a shorter Tayshaun Prince, who is 6'9" @ 215
I'm not saying he's not a prospect. He's just VERY light in weight even for a SF. I did read his entire NBAdraft.net profile, and while they had some nice things to say in their strengths area, there were some things that led me to believe that he wasn't suited for SF.
sign Dermarr Johnson. For your sakes and his. He needs to get away from GK and his doghouse
We were discussing what a terrible rebounder Rashard Lewis is in another thread, but DerMarr takes that to a whole new level. If you projected his 15 minutes into 45, his rebounding would be 5.1 per. That sucks for someone who's 6'9". He was a pretty good rebounder before he broke his neck, but seems afraid of contact now.
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