https://www.spurstalk.com/spurs-free...s-2023-ranked/
This was a much more difficult exercise than I imagined when I started writing it. It's an annoyingly weak free agent class, for sure
Thanks for this. For me, realistically and fit wise, getting Donte DiVincenzo on a reasonable 3 year deal and Plumlee on a short deal would be a good haul. And trading Graham/Birch/a pick for Monte Morris / Delonte Wright should suffice for the offseason. This should round up a good developmental squad that can compete for the play in and ease Wemby into the NBA simultaneously.
Thanks timvp
i'm surprised to don't see Jaxson Hayes in a 50 fa list
My targets would be
Coby white or Donte Di Vicenzo at Guards
Hayes, Bryant, Plumlee at Centers
Reading this article i could be interested in Josh Okogie, Jalen Mc Daniels and Taurean Prince.
would stay away from Vezenkov and Micic who are total unknow in the NBA at 27 and 29... As I said in another thread, how many euro (or any) players entered the NBA at that age for a successful career? They should already be in, and I don't want our Rigaudeau.
Throwing a big declining bag at Reaves is probably my preferred move this summer.
Maybe in a Spurs Homer but I'll be happy with Danny Green, Drew, CoJo, George Hill, or Purtel. They all already know their place an system. Green an Hill knows they'll be behind Vassell, Johnson, Jones, etc. Purtel can mam the paint with Wemby play offball help. But Mason P wouldn't be a bad choice either
My ideal offseason would be getting Brook Lopez and trading for Mike Conley if Minnesota gets a PG. Unlikely, admittedly.
I like taking a chance on a couple of underwhelming but promising young players such as McDaniels, White or Alexander-Walker but the Spurs are probably in a different mode with Wemby on board.
I’d also stay away from Micic and Vezenkov unless they come cheaply. Vezenkov will not be able to survive as a 3 in the NBA, he’s a 4 in the mould of Detroit’s Bogdanovic.
Also, wouldn’t mind testing Lakers with an offer for Reaves, I think he’ll be worth that contract and he’s an easy fit in any kind of a team.
Can’t. I believe the Arenas rule states that the first two years have to be at the MLE or below for non Bird FAs of teams over the cap, so, first two years ~$25M, last two years ~$75M. It gives them a chance to match without breaking other cap rules.
Damn. Plumlee it is then. Or do we go Poeltl and Richardson for the lolz?
If I'm the Spurs I'm going after Shake, Thomas, and Plumlee. Shake Milton was really good when harden was out last season. Looked like he could be a starting point guard on another team. Thomas was also good when given a a bigger role in AD absence. Plumlee wood be a good vet to have.
Seeing mason plumlee and josh richardson as top 2
I feel like signing any FA is a loss. Spurs just need to hit the salary floor, so trading for a bad contract and some more 2nd round picks is the play.
Windy said we would surprise in free agency. Is Austin Reaves offer sheet or resigning Jakob a surprise? Also with Herb RFA, make us prime Jonas dumping ground, some draft asset and/or a flier on someone like Kira.
Still feels unlikely to me that they will want to take on more than a year of salary for any players if they can help it. None of these players moves the needle a ton and they would strap down segments of the cap in pointless ways.
Other than one year or flexible deals, like for Josh Richardson.
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Thats a real ty list unfortunately
There's three ways to upgrade the roster around Wemby, the draft, free agency or trades.
The Spurs struck out on significantly upgrading the roster on draft day and looks like free agency will be another strike out so on to what trades can/will the Spurs pull off.
Draymond or bust!
I think they’re looking to the history of teams that built star power through the draft over the period of a few years, and thus are content to be patient rather than to make bold moves now to improve the roster for 2023-24. They’ll look around, they’ll inquire, they won’t sit on their hands, but unless they’re getting outrageously good deals they’ll be content to have modest improvement next season and to make another high draft pick.
That's too conservative. There is no guarantee next year's draft picks are going to even be lottery picks.
The purpose of signing a free agent is to plug a hole or to improve from a player we already have. That being said, I'd like to see Coby white or Shake Milton for guards and Jalen McDaniels for defensive purposes. In seeing the spurs operate for the last decade or two, we know thy won't make any outlandish moves. They will go probably conservative, signing players like Plumlee or maybe retreads like George Hill or Corey Joseph or even Drew Eubanks.
My guess is that they sign Vassell and then sign some low salaried players to keep their flexibility open for the trade deadline. The spurs will make their flashy moves once they know what kind of team they have and how much more they need to improve it. Even with Wemby aboard, they spurs have to decide if they want to take big steps or small incremental steps. We will see soon enough.
I didn't think about Plumlee. He'd be a perfect fit for wow I think the Spurs are going to want to play this year. I don't think a 1 year deal would get it done though.
It’s a ty FA class.
The Spurs can end up right back where they didn't want to be, a play in quality team for years. Internal growth of the current team will likely just get the spurs to that point.
A team not good enough to contend with Wemby.
They are already punting the first year.
Duren for Sochan an upgrade or downgrade?
Gabe Vincent
Schroder
Cam Johnson
Brook Lopez
Purtle
any two of those would help -
no one else on that list is worth the effort...
*edit - add Watanabe to the list -*
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