Post Trade Deadline Spurs Rotation

[Larry O]

DV24 will start in place of the parting DW4. Devin has earned it, & he will do well, as his confidence improves! GSG!!!

[MannyIsGod]

None of the new players will be available till Monday.

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i honestly like that tho. The only guys that should be playing normal starters minutes should be DJ and to an extent Poetl/Keldon (but on lower end of starter mins) the rest should play fairly even mins. Would like to go like 12-13 deep. We are young and pretty athletic so we should be playing with high pace imo

Pop said that asclearly as you just did at the start of the season than proceeded to play a few guys 30+ minutes/game despite saying the opposite. So I have a sneaking su ion that he'll keep doing that, though obviously this is now a different situation post trade deadline.

[Ocotillo]

None of the new players will be available till Monday.

Has that been reported somewhere? BTB coming before that

[MannyIsGod]

Has that been reported somewhere? BTB coming before that

https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/s...fsIFqbC_w&s=19

[Dejounte]

So Vassell starts…

Murray/ Dragic/ Tre/ Satoransky
Vassell/ Lonnie/ Richardson
Keldon/ Primo/ Wieskamp/ Langford
McDermott/ KBD/ Cacok
Poeltl/ Collins/ Landale


G - Murray
G - Goran Dragic
G - Tre Jones
G - Tomas Satoransky
G/W - Primo
G/W - Lonnie
G/W - Josh Richardson
W - Wieskamp
W - Romeo Langford
W/F - Vassell
F - McDermott
F - Keldon Johnson
F/C - KBD
F/C - Cacok
C - Poeltl
C - Z. Collins
C - Landale

[KingKev]

So Vassell starts…

Murray/ Dragic/ Tre/ Satoransky
Vassell/ Lonnie/ Richardson
Keldon/ Primo/ Wieskamp/ Langford
McDermott/ KBD/ Cacok
Poeltl/ Collins/ Landale


G - Murray
G - Goran Dragic
G - Tre Jones
G - Tomas Satoransky
G/W - Primo
G/W - Lonnie
G/W - Josh Richardson
W - Wieskamp
W - Romeo Langford
W/F - Vassell
F - McDermott
F - Keldon Johnson
F/C - KBD
F/C - Cacok
C - Poeltl
C - Z. Collins
C - Landale

Dragic will never play a minut. Satoransky is just an extra body if required. Richardson will leap frog Walker within days.

Langford, Weiskamp and Primo are spending most of their time in Austin to end the year.

[mo7888]

Dragic will never play a minut. Satoransky is just an extra body if required. Richardson will leap frog Walker within days.

Langford, Weiskamp and Primo are spending most of their time in Austin to end the year.

I don't think Langford is going to Austin...and I'm not sure Primo is at this point either....I agree with the rest...

[Dejounte]

I like visuals

Yes, I'm aware Goran and Tomas probably will be cut. But until then, I'm putting them here.

Probably overestimating Josh taking minutes and Primo will probably still be first off the bench before him.

Have walked back and forth between W and W/F for Vassell solely because he played some PF this season. But I think that maybe those were out of necessity, i.e. super small ball

[rankingtear]

Looks like Primo has overtaken Lonnie in the rotation, maybe that was that cryptic IG post was about. Shooting 38% from the field is common in year 1 and tolerable in year 2 but year 4 you can probably get a better player for the minimum.

[Leetonidas]

Really interested to see Langford, think he might be an underrated gem in the trade. never got a lot of time is Boston because of injuries but had shown flashes. Let's hope Spurs can unlock his potential

[mo7888]

I like visuals

Yes, I'm aware Goran and Tomas probably will be cut. But until then, I'm putting them here.

Probably overestimating Josh taking minutes and Primo will probably still be first off the bench before him.

Have walked back and forth between W and W/F for Vassell solely because he played some PF this season. But I think that maybe those were out of necessity, i.e. super small ball

I expect Romeo is going to be a tier higher ....other than that I think it's about right..

[rascal]

Solid chance our 2022-23 opening game starting lineup is Murray, Primo, Vassell, Johnson, and Collins. And I'm fairly confident Murray and Poeltl will each miss the final 15 games with lingering soreness somewhere on their body. I expect that we give Primo and Vassell heavy minutes over the balance of the year. Move Poeltl this summer. And potentially sign and trade Walker.

So you don't think the Spurs will add another stating option through the draft or trade?

[talkspurs]

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-Langford vs. Walker? I don't care too much either way. I'd lean Walker because Langford's prove-it year can be next season.

Ide lean the excat opposite way because Walker has already had 2 solid season to prove himself. Langford also will need some time to adjust to the spurs. Would not be upset to see him get some gleague time. after that he should be ahead of lonnie.

[talkspurs]

1) Pop notoriously doesn’t play players who have only recently joined the Spurs, especially players who join in the middle of the season. It’s probably due to not knowing the terminology, playbook, and familiarity playing with the other players.

Different situation but nazir mohamed and Boris Diaw say hi.

[wildbill2u]

The gamble here is that 19 year old Primo can run an offense.

Aren't we still going with our All Star DJM at PG running the offense.?? He seems pretty comfortable setting up players with assists and only needs a great shooting 2 to complement his game. Primo doesn't have the 3pt. shot average one would hope for at this point, but let's see if he can do better with regular minutes at the 2. If not, then Richardson has a door open to move into the starting lineup.

Walker simply hasn't developed as hoped. I love his physical abilities, but he is still erratic in shooting and defense. As Sir Charles says, "Deer can run fast and jump high--but you don't find them playing in the NBA."

[talkspurs]

Walker had no trade value at the deadline and won’t this summer no matter how great he plays. If he signs an offer sheet away from us we can’t S&T him at that point, only match the offer.

in order for us to do this we would have to offer the qualifying offer. I doubt we do that. He should be an unrestricted FA this summer. If we offer the QO Lonnie should jump on that.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

A couple of games in & this team looks a lot stronger starting Devin and giving Primo more burn in the rotations.

[KingKev]

in order for us to do this we would have to offer the qualifying offer. I doubt we do that. He should be an unrestricted FA this summer. If we offer the QO Lonnie should jump on that.

It’s best both sides part ways. Anyone that thinks we can get something for him is misguided.

[MannyIsGod]

I'm pretty excited to see how Richardson is used tonight. I think he'll be given an opportunity to play off the bench. I will be incredibly annoyed if he starts, but I don't think thats much of a possibility.

[John B]

I like visuals

Yes, I'm aware Goran and Tomas probably will be cut. But until then, I'm putting them here.

Probably overestimating Josh taking minutes and Primo will probably still be first off the bench before him.

Have walked back and forth between W and W/F for Vassell solely because he played some PF this season. But I think that maybe those were out of necessity, i.e. super small ball

I expect Lonnie to be ahead of Josh and Co for SG, coming off the bench. Pop will give him every chance to earn that next contract, being a good kid and all. It’s a different story if he’s lazy or feeling en led. But Lonnie is not, just not as high on Bball IQ unfortunately, sad with all his natural gifts.

[Excessive Egotist]

So you don't think the Spurs will add another stating option through the draft or trade?

They could. Maybe John Collins, who is always rumored. Of the top prospects, the only two that strike me as potential opening game starters are Banchero and Ivey. Anyone else would start their career on the Spurs bench.

[Excessive Egotist]

Last week, the Nets and Mavericks generated TPEs large enough to absorb Poeltl on draft night. Poeltl will have a good trade market this summer: Mavericks, Nets, Hornets, Bulls, Timberwolves, Lakers, and Warriors, if Ayton dominates them in the postseason.

Zach Collins' play between now and end of season, plus team doctors, will give indication of whether or not this smart of the Spurs. I'd also like to see Collins next to Poeltl in the rotation. I don't know that it would work, but it's worth testing as we attempt to lose games.

[Excessive Egotist]

I'm pretty excited to see how Richardson is used tonight. I think he'll be given an opportunity to play off the bench. I will be incredibly annoyed if he starts, but I don't think thats much of a possibility.

I hope he's not used at all. No sense in risking injury or eating into Primo and Devin's minutes. He's one of our better trade pieces at the moment. We should be able to do better with him than we did with Thad Young and Juancho.

[Excessive Egotist]

I expect Lonnie to be ahead of Josh and Co for SG, coming off the bench. Pop will give him every chance to earn that next contract, being a good kid and all. It’s a different story if he’s lazy or feeling en led. But Lonnie is not, just not as high on Bball IQ unfortunately, sad with all his natural gifts.

On Lonnie, I agree. Steady minutes and give him every chance to become consistent and establish market value. His value to the Spurs is either as a summer sign and trade or to simply resign him. No team is breaking the bank for him. So we should be able to resign him on a fair value contract (8M? 10M? annual?). He's more valuable coming off our bench than any other team, and there is a good chance he will be an appreciating asset. He needs a personal Wendy Rhoades, tho. Wildly different output from night to night.