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Zion and Lillard - Knicks
Beal - Dubs
Mitc - Stays for another season
Zion, Lillard, Beal, Mitc who knows maybe even AD might be on the block in the coming year.
This has never been our forte as an organization. If anything we’ve been on the short end of player empowerment and outright ery but it’s undeniable that we are building draft capital, are positioned to build more draft capital (given our cap flexibility) and hold a treasure chest of young players and potentially appealing or useful contracts (Jak, JRich and to a lesser extent McDermott). At some point we probably need to consolidate all of the above.
I’m not advocating for any of the above potentially disgruntled players per-say but we are going to be well positioned to make a move if and when AS talent inevitably becomes available.
Zion and Lillard - Knicks
Beal - Dubs
Mitc - Stays for another season
With Pop possibly retiring after this season as well, it's going to get interesting.
Don't really want any part of Zion and lillard. Beal, IDK, but probably not. Mitc and AD I'd def be interested in.
Agree on Williamson. I could see it this off season considering there's clearly a ready made trade to be had, involving Randle, Quickley, some combination of picks/swaps, possibly Grimes (I could see them haggling) and maybe the Pelicans force them to take Graham.
Add Bin Hardin to the list
Hoping Murray doesn’t join this list.
Lol. The delusions never cease
Zion is clearly cut from the Durant - Harden - Brick mold. Inherently selfish egotistical s but they can ask for the house for him. He’s clearly got a ton of talent.
Although I think he self implodes and ends up spending half his career “injured”.
Murray if Pop sends all the draft picks to G league. Well unless Spurs sign a couple of high level players to help him out but Spurs aren't a prime destination for those type of player signings
All joking aside I don't see Murray as a lifer unless Spurs FO can convince him to stay with building a compe ive team because Murray is the type that wants to be compete and staying in mediocrity would make him very restless.
None of these players is going to have San Antonio remotely on their list.
Yeah Beal's nerve issues scare the out of me when it comes to offering a max contract. Especially when they have dropped his three point shooting percentage to 30.0% this year, which is worse than both Murray and White. Nothing like signing a three point shooter who all of a sudden can't shoot threes. I wonder if they'll cause him to exercise that option and hope he can land a four year max deal from someone this year just on his name.
Beal's nerve problems might make him sign anywhere willing to offer him a four year max deal after the season he just had.
He appears very humble and quite generous. Things have gone off track at the early stages but why do you say this? Also Durant in a relative sense is fairly admirable. Shows up for work, is a good teammate. Wins.
Will Zion even play again... ever? I think he is done already ...
Honestly I'd throw money at Zach LaVine in the offseason. We have some young guys that can play the 2 so I'm not trading any kind of capitol right now for a 2. Now if we want to go the DeAndre Ayton route or something in FA then OK maybe make a move for that third star. But keep in mind at this point I'm pretty sure Poeltl expects to be a starter on this team. So if we draft our center of the future or pick up a FA either they come off the bench for a while or Poeltl will have to be traded at some point.
Lavine isn’t near disgruntled and there is no amount of money to throw at Lavine that gets him here unless he really gets to a bad place with the Bulls.
Last edited by KingKev; 02-23-2022 at 01:21 PM.
Mitc is probably the only one for me. Lillard's age crosses him off the list. Zion is on track to be a bust. I love AD's talent. Easily the best big man in the game, but he's made of glass. Not to mention that if he bolted New Orleans I'm not sure what would keep him in San Antonio.
It feels like if we were a little further along, and just missing that star to put us in championship contention, acquiring the spoiled malcontent would be a reasonable route. If we do it sooner we'll be stunting the growth of these young guys. That said, we'll probably need to add a piece to pair with Murray soon otherwise he might join the disgruntled list in a year or two.
These guys on the list OP started this thread with, I would not be interested in pursuing. Lillard and Beal are older than I would want for the money it would take and both may be at the beginning of decline. Mitc ? Maybe but he is a guard so bringing him in means you ship out guards in hopes of getting a good 3 or 4. AD? He never did anything for NO and is made of glass. Zion, or at least who Zion is supposed to be would be a great fit but sadly, he is like a combination of AD and Nephew, and not in a good way.
What position do you think Lavine plays? He’s 6’5”, and a SG.
Not that JJ Re is the end all, but if this message is correct:
Ex-Pel Re rips Zion for ‘pattern of behavior’ | The Game Nashville
This thread is also a discussion in our ability and willingness to pursue the next disgruntled player and not just debating who is up next.
we are going to be well positioned if someone becomes available and can comfortably overpay as required.
Last edited by KingKev; 02-23-2022 at 01:37 PM.
I stopped listening to JJ years ago. He got a 20mm pay day from Philly, flamed out and now just talks to anyone about anything. Hate to use this term but JJ is a clout chaser and his opinions mean less and less every podcast he does.
If JJ says 2 and 2 is 4, that is still correct math.
Zion seems like a mega slacker and/or something seriously wrong is going on.
I knew a few people close to the pels through a bank I use that would bring me to games there and put me either Courtside or in their box. My understanding was AD didn't really have a problem with the Nola market, his problem was with Demps inability to build a contender around him. That doesn't mean he'd have SA on his radar but I don't think he'd necessarily exclude us if we could show him how we'd surround him with talent.
Mitc and AD would be who I'd pursue from the list in this thread.
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