Spurs sign Rich Melzer and Jamar Smith

[METALMiKE]

Spurs sign two new forwards

Web Posted: 07/14/2006 03:19 PM CDT

Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer

The Spurs have signed rookie forwards Rich Melzer and Jamar Smith.

Only a small percentage of each player’s minimum-salary contract is guaranteed, so both will essentially be trying to make the team in training camp in October.

Melzer, 26, played briefly in the NBA’s developmental league last season. Smith, 26, averaged 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds for Austin in the NBDL last season.

Both players are on the Spurs’ summer-league team in Salt Lake City.

[ChumpDumper]

http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...zer/index.html

http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfil...ith/index.html

[Kori Ellis]

Like I said yesterday, he was probably non-guarantee or partial guarantee. Basically they get a small amount guaranteed (50-150K usually) and an invite to camp.

[timvp]

Hey ChumpDumper what is the scouting report on Jamar Smith? Is he a long small forward?

[Ocotillo]

So these guys were signed for a non-guaranteed deal and a Starbucks gift card.

[METALMiKE]

sorry for the mix up , it's Jamar not Lamar.

[Spurminator]

Like I said yesterday, he was probably non-guarantee or partial guarantee. Basically they get a small amount guaranteed (50-150K usually) and an invite to camp.

So you're telling me that 9 page fest on Metzer was over $50-150K??



I love the offseason.

[Ocotillo]

Damn, thought I finally got my chance.

[ChumpDumper]

Hey ChumpDumper what is the scouting report on Jamar Smith? Is he a long small forward?

No, he's a power forward all the way skillwise. Nice hustle though. Very active on the boards.

[METALMiKE]

Damn, thought I finally got my chance.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

So you're telling me that 9 page fest on Metzer was over $50-150K??



I love the offseason.

The Spurs are so cheap! I hate them!

Wait, they're wasting $50K on some Aussie?! Stupid Spurs don't spend small amounts of money like that! I hate you!

:p

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

So you're telling me that 9 page fest on Metzer was over $50-150K??



I love the offseason.

WTF! They weren't out using the MLE to sign at least 4 top flight FA's. Why are they wasting their time with this crap?!? Pop and RC are the worst GM and coach in the history of the the entire universe!!!! If Holt weren't so damn cheap the Spurs would gotten only the finest D-league fillers!!!

I'm done with this ing team!!!!!

[T Park]

Jamar Smith seems intriguing....

[Tigole Bitties]

Looks like they are looking for diamond in the rough bargains, but those two are lumps of coals.

Maybe I should lace up the old Chuck Taylors ...

[spurster]

Standard training camp fodder.

[ro_50]

Jamar Smith played power forward in college, he's not a small forward.

He won't make it out of camp.

He has to lose weight to get playing time with Gary Williams at Maryland.

[T Park]

Looks like they are looking for diamond in the rough bargains, but those two are lumps of coals.

Yeah lumps of coal in summer league from no where.


Kinda like Udonis Haslem for the Spurs one summer.

[Supergirl]

Like I said yesterday, he was probably non-guarantee or partial guarantee. Basically they get a small amount guaranteed (50-150K usually) and an invite to camp.

Hahahaha. I love that when it comes to NBA players a "small amount guaranteed" means $50-150 thousand. That's so crazy.

If I could, I'd play, even though I'd get my ass kicked. For even 50K it would be worth it.

[ducks]

http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-bas...h_jamar00.html

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hahahaha. I love that when it comes to NBA players a "small amount guaranteed" means $50-150 thousand. That's so crazy.

If I could, I'd play, even though I'd get my ass kicked. For even 50K it would be worth it.

Just what I was thinking.

I'll lace up the old Nikes to get beaten senseless by some real basketball players for 50K! (anyone who has seen my 6'7", goggle-wearing, skinny-ass sheeit should now have a humourous image in their head! )