LMA is gone!

[mo7888]

Hollinger knows a lot about basketball, but he doesn’t know a lot about the NBA, which is a business/political structure that sits on top of the game. Lowe is the same way. There are very few basketball writers left, only good and substandard gossip columnists.

I agree with that... Hollinger is very good with stats but he's not a top executive by any means..

[Dejounte]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2x6...urce=copy-link

Per The Athletic,

ALDRIDGE'S camp (not Spurs) believes genuinely there are five teams that are options and that a trade is how this will pan out, not a buyout.

[cd021]

Seeing more articles saying sources are saying LMA is more likely to be bought out then traded

Sources?

Amick said five teams were in the mix yesterday.

[mo7888]

This is taking toooo long. The longer it takes, the less likely we get a suitable trade. Spurs already has good rotation players, and nobody’s giving a 1st pick for Aldridge. I think it’s closing to a buy out and just a matter of how much Aldridge is willing to give back. I’m still hoping we get at least a 2nd round pick

My opinion (which admittedly isn't worth much) is that we have a deal or two in place to move lma for a minimal return but, we are holding off and guaging what we can buy with his contract before we move him. More players are becoming available and we may be trying to upgrade now as opposed to just creating cap space..... that's just my guess..

[Degoat]

Sources?

Amick said five teams were in the mix yesterday.

I saw a sports illustrated article this morning saying he’s more likely to be bought out.

[Degoat]

I totally agree that there’s nobody that knows what the spurs are doing from a trading front, but when the media puts out stuff about how LMA is washed or that he will probably get bought out I swear it hurts the spurs leverage to make any trades lol

[exstatic]

My opinion (which admittedly isn't worth much) is that we have a deal or two in place to move lma for a minimal return but, we are holding off and guaging what we can buy with his contract before we move him. More players are becoming available and we may be trying to upgrade now as opposed to just creating cap space..... that's just my guess..

That sounds about right.

You don’t trade with 10 days left. Too much can happen. Players crap out like Dipo. Players get injured. The market dries up for buyers. There are probably at LEAST a dozen teams wanting to buy, thinking they can move up, or fortify their roster for the stretch run. Think of the game musical chairs. The people playing are the NBA teams. The chairs are the player assets on the market. Teams will get left out in the cold, if they cheap out.

[Dejounte]

Who knows, maybe the Spurs are dangling their first round pick and seeing if its value will increase (if they keep losing) before they attach it to LMA.

[exstatic]

Who knows, maybe the Spurs are dangling their first round pick and seeing if its value will increase (if they keep losing) before they attach it to LMA.

They won’t attach the pick, unless something good like Barnes comes back.

[Dejounte]

They won’t attach the pick, unless something good like Barnes comes back.

Well, yeah. I wouldn't give it up for simply nothing either.

Still crossing my fingers for a Barnes+Holmes trade.

[exstatic]

Well, yeah. I wouldn't give it up for simply nothing either.

Still crossing my fingers for a Barnes+Holmes trade.

Holmes would put the Spurs pretty squarely and firmly into the tax, by multiple millions. He’s also a FA, so you don’t want to throw another asset into the deal. Just sign him this summer, if you want him.

[Dejounte]

Holmes would put the Spurs pretty squarely and firmly into the tax, by multiple millions. He’s also a FA, so you don’t want to throw another asset into the deal. Just sign him this summer, if you want him.

Lyles+ Aldridge + 1st for Barnes + Holmes wouldn't put you into tax

Again, no guarantee he would sign with the Spurs when there are multiple suitors. Better to secure him early.

[MultiTroll]

Can Pet Wombat be included or no way?

[exstatic]

Lyles+ Aldridge + 1st for Barnes + Holmes wouldn't put you into tax

Again, no guarantee he would sign with the Spurs when there are multiple suitors. Better to secure him early.

I’ll have to disagree. No matter if he’s in the trade, or not, you’re still competing for him in the FA market next summer. Securing him early does nothing, in this case.

[BacktoBasics]

Can I Pique your interest if Samanic was included?

Not really. Wiseman looks like the real deal.

[JuneJive]

Boston isn’t interested in an Aldridge deal (more on that below; they prefer to target Barnes ) and Miami is unlikely to put together the package of players needed to make one work. Barring something unforeseen, league sources see it as more likely that Aldridge is bought out after the deadline.

via Chris Mannix

[exstatic]

Boston isn’t interested in an Aldridge deal (more on that below; they prefer to target Barnes ) and Miami is unlikely to put together the package of players needed to make one work. Barring something unforeseen, league sources see it as more likely that Aldridge is bought out after the deadline.

via Chris Mannix

Don’t pay any attention to anything linked to Boston. Teams, Boston in particular, leak all kinds of bull . If you take what is leaked, and turn it 180 degrees, assuming the opposite, that’s closer to what will happen than the leaks.

[Dejounte]

Boston isn’t interested in an Aldridge deal (more on that below; they prefer to target Barnes ) and Miami is unlikely to put together the package of players needed to make one work. Barring something unforeseen, league sources see it as more likely that Aldridge is bought out after the deadline.

via Chris Mannix

It doesn't go from five teams (LMA's camp leaked it, mind you) to zero.

Smokescreen upon smokescreen.

This could go either way. But no report should convince anyone it's a done deal for either side.

I personally can't wait for the trade deadline to be over.

[look_at_g_shred]

Might be in the minority here, but I would love Harkless on the spurs.

[JuneJive]

Realistically, LMA looks done. He can provide a scoring spark from the bench in a limited role.

I really don't think the Spurs can get anything of value for him. And I really don't think they will package him with something else in a "buyers" type of a deal.

[Degoat]

The inside reporters are full of it, I bet if the spurs trade LMA it will be to a team that hasn’t even been mentioned by them like Charlotte, bucks, OKC, magic or something. Anytime a player becomes available everyone gets linked to Boston, Miami for a reason lol

[exstatic]

Might be in the minority here, but I would love Harkless on the spurs.

I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it enough to put him in front of the youngsters. He’d be taking their minutes.

[GreekSpursfan]

Gets bought out and ends up a ing laker, that's my final prediction

[NASpurs]

Y'all still love Jabroni Young right?

[buttsR4rebounding]

It doesn't go from five teams (LMA's camp leaked it, mind you) to zero.

Smokescreen upon smokescreen.

This could go either way. But no report should convince anyone it's a done deal for either side.

I personally can't wait for the trade deadline to be over.

Aldridge's camp would have no reason to fabricate that. They would probably prefer a buy out. The discount won't amount to much and he'll get to go to the team he chooses. So I have to believe they are rooting for a buy out.