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Other teams looking for a back up big besides Boston, Brooklyn and Portland are Toronto, Phoenix and Dallas. Do I see a trade for Aldridge that works? No. Maybe a 3-team deal?
It unloads Beal contract and in return WAS receives an expiring contract in DDR
Other teams looking for a back up big besides Boston, Brooklyn and Portland are Toronto, Phoenix and Dallas. Do I see a trade for Aldridge that works? No. Maybe a 3-team deal?
Again, the idea is that with DeRozan gone, these youngeter speed up the development of those skills. I have little doubt that guys like Murray and White would be able to become primary options with more opportunities.
I am indifferent regarding DDR 25mm a year or less. He is definitely in the Spurs potential plans though. If we landed another piece via trade or FA best believe DDR is back. As much as PATFO frustrates me recently these are conversations that are going on. I’m confident they are having fluid talks with all 4 of our vets to optimize our future with their needs also. Frustrating because other teams treat business like business. For better or worse I suspect PATFO operates in a whole other world than any other team.
IIRC, Spurs offered Demar an extension and he wasn't satisfied with the amount offered. I don't think the front office is gonna change their mind on what he's worth. When Spurs really like someone, they make sure to lock them up in a new contract. The fact that they haven't done so with Demar says they're not that eager to keep him. Either that or Demar has a ridiculous amount in mind as to what he thinks he's worth.
It could have been the amount, or it could have been the years. Maybe they offered two, and he wanted three or four.
Spurs could offer 3 and argue he got 4. Lets say they offer 3/80m, Spurs could argue it was actually 4/107 because he opt in.
Yeah, that’s kind of a weak argument since the option was always his. They didn’t do anything for him to get paid this year.
It could be that, or that they want to maintain cap flexibility ...
According to Kevin O’Connor of the Ringer, the Spurs are one team showing interest in Vucevic.
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/3...-brooklyn-nets
Oladipo of Rockets also probably available.
Very similar stats.
Does this help or hurt moving Derozian?
He is a FA after this season. Don’t see how that would improve the Spurs. DeRozan is a better fit right now with the Spurs so not sure why they would trade for Oladipo.
Not talking about Spurs acquiring.
Talking about light years behind PATFO waiting on offers for DD, meanwhile perhaps Houston is willing to move Oladipo for far less?
Thus potential trade partners saying we could get Oladipo for much less then DD.
Oladipo can be gotten for much less than DDR because he's not nearly as good as DDR
Let me know when an NBA team thinks so. My guess is very little being offered for DD.
Unless Poppy is holding out.
Ah. My bad.
Oladipo is pretty good, but DeRozan is better and actually a good fit here. You’re right though Oladipo will probably demand less than DeRozan, however, didn’t he just reject an offer from Houston for like $45 million for two years?
You can look to their past contracts as evidence...and this summer you can look at their new contracts as evidence.... as to Pop holding out, I'm sure they are...there's no need to trade ddr unless it brings something very significant.
Let me know when an NBA team thinks so. My guess is very little being offered for DD.
Unless Poppy is holding out.
I'd much rather have Derozan than Dipo tbh. And I don't even like Derozan that much
Whatever, i agree DD is slightly better then Dipo and with Dipos knee injury perhaps I'll bump that up.
But if the Spurs sit on LMA and DD's expiring and both walk in FA, that will be further re ation.
I’m guessing Aldridge plus one of the young guards.
No doubt Spurs gotta move one of them and perhaps both, but depending on what/who they get in return. Moving Aldridge should be priority #1. He doesn’t fit, defense sucks, and has checked out (IMO). The sad thing is that his value currently sucks. The Spurs could only hope that a team wanting to shred salary next offseason will take Aldridge, but that usually means they want a young up and coming player in return. The other option would be a contending team desperately wanting a big that they feel can push them deep into the playoffs. Not sure there is a team out that sees Aldridge as that player. Maybe Boston? Portland? The return from those teams is weak though. A team like Orlando might trade Vucevic, but would they want Aldridge? Only if they are that desperate to rid themselves of his contract, which isn’t bad at all. They would want someone like Walker in return though.
There's no "need" for him to go. He's only on the hook for a few more months. Holding onto him a little longer and letting him go should be enough. Tell him thank you for all the years and the things you've taught our young kids. There's no urgency here. If there was a good trade to be had, by all means go for it. But Aldridge isn't a hot potato you need to get rid of because he's hurting anything on the team. He's not doing that because he's not playing much anymore.
I’m gonna disagree. Only because everyone pretty much knows he’s not gonna return so you might as well get something for him.
I see it the same way as Marco Belinelli. The Spurs let him walk because he literally had no value.
If the guy has no value, then what's the point? You said so yourself.
I think we're getting too caught up in getting value for everything when the guy already gave value in an intangible way. For some reason, people need to see the exchange in numbers, figures, or something that flat out spells the value out in front of their eyes.
I agree. If things really go south with his at ude and/or game, the Spurs can just buy him out.
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