One exec told me "Some good players are going to get cut from OKC & we all need to be ready to jump when that happens

[spurraider21]

Just realized that Bertans has two seasons left at $17,000,000 and $16,000,000, who they took on to move up to the Dallas spot. They should hope Cason Wallace pans out because that's a lot of salary to eat to move up a few spots.

he only has like 5m guaranteed next year

[couchman]

I have to think the Spurs are watching and learning lessons from OKC since they’re a few years ahead of us in the process.
There are real questions about how many young prospects you can develop at once: there is only so much playing time and one ball. I genuinely believe the Spurs are superior to most when it comes to maximizing a player’s potential, but I also think we can only carry a few prospects at a time and maintain those results.
We likely have THREE First Round Picks next year!
We’ll either need to let young prospects go or consolidate. I’m looking for that consolidation move to happen before the trade deadline if not sooner.

[DPG21920]

Ty Ty hasn’t shown much more than Blake IMO. Now, you can argue that it was situational and Blake had more structure etc…but not sure Ty Ty over Blake makes sense given what they both have shown and where both are at in their careers.

[mo7888]

Ty Ty hasn’t shown much more than Blake IMO. Now, you can argue that it was situational and Blake had more structure etc…but not sure Ty Ty over Blake makes sense given what they both have shown and where both are at in their careers.

I agree if you look at it as an 'either or' situation. I wouldn’t cut blake for TyTy even though they should have about the same value. If Blake gets moved as part of a consolidation trade (not very likely i realize) then TyTy makes sense at that point.

[Chinook]

It's possible Washington accepting a two way could make them willing to risk Wesley getting claim as they try to slip him into a two-way contract. The more young PG options they have, the better.

[Mitch Cumsteen]

Hope Rudy ends up in Miami strictly for the back of the jersey photo ops with Kevin Love.

[sfernald]

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[sfernald]

he only has like 5m guaranteed next year

A contract like that can be a nice trade asset.

[spurraider21]

A contract like that can be a nice trade asset.

its not one... yet

dallas had to pay to get off his contract a month ago

[Mr. Body]

A contract like that can be a nice trade asset.

It's why I can see the Spurs keep Graham over Payne -- who I think was always going to be flipped. Graham is already a great culture fit and his contract is only partial next year I believe.

[exstatic]

It's why I can see the Spurs keep Graham over Payne -- who I think was always going to be flipped. Graham is already a great culture fit and his contract is only partial next year I believe.

Yeah, I think he has like $2.5-3M guaranteed next year.

[Bruno]

I find that, with the changes of the 2017 CBA, partially guaranteed contracts like Bertans and Graham have almost no interest at all. I take easily Payne's contract over graham's one.

[Mr. Body]

I find that, with the changes of the 2017 CBA, partially guaranteed contracts like Bertans and Graham have almost no interest at all. I take easily Payne's contract over graham's one.

Possibly. But that was before the new onerous CBA, although I suppose these owners are so rich saving nine million on Graham's contract in an instant doesn't matter that much.

[exstatic]

Possibly. But that was before the new onerous CBA, although I suppose these owners are so rich saving nine million on Graham's contract in an instant doesn't matter that much.

That $9M could be the difference between the 1st apron and the 2nd.

[Mr. Body]

That $9M could be the difference between the 1st apron and the 2nd.

I think the salary cap hit is from the full trade amount, isn't it? If the player is cut, only the smaller amount is owed, but the full contract amount is what counts?

[exstatic]

I think the salary cap hit is from the full trade amount, isn't it? If the player is cut, only the smaller amount is owed, but the full contract amount is what counts?

If they move him before the February deadline, I think the new team receives the benefit of his partial guarantee for next year, both cap wise and salary wise.

[taps]

The cherry on top is to take the former FRP and jettison him at the end of his rookie year.

Oh gawd didn’t know that. I don’t want to be like the lolrockets I am definitely voting to keep Blake Wesley around.

[Chinook]

Washington was cut in large part because the Rockets made seven first-round selections in 2021 and 2022. Whether he's going to bust or not, he definitely got caught up in the numbers game, as did Garuba. The cautionary tale here is for SA to not get stuck with all those draft picks in 2024 and 2025, not that it never makes sense cut a guy drafted at the bottom of the first. While some guys who get cut quickly end up having solid careers, most don't. I'd have interest in Tyty on a two-way deal even if Wesley is kept, but I'd have no illusions over what him getting cut so quickly means.

[offset formation]

Hope Rudy ends up in Miami strictly for the back of the jersey photo ops with Kevin Love.

Username checks out.

[LittleCriminal]

Chet Holmgren.. Everybody else.. Pfft..

[exstatic]

Washington was cut in large part because the Rockets made seven first-round selections in 2021 and 2022. Whether he's going to bust or not, he definitely got caught up in the numbers game, as did Garuba. The cautionary tale here is for SA to not get stuck with all those draft picks in 2024 and 2025, not that it never makes sense cut a guy drafted at the bottom of the first. While some guys who get cut quickly end up having solid careers, most don't. I'd have interest in Tyty on a two-way deal even if Wesley is kept, but I'd have no illusions over what him getting cut so quickly means.

Garuba sucked, though. He got nearly 100 games to show out. He didn’t even play well for RGV.

Tyty got a much shorter stint, but in that time, he killed it at RGV, putting up better gleague numbers than Scoot in a limited sample.

[ambchang]

I’d be very interested in Tyty. I’d venture to say I’d take him over a few players on the spurs roster.

[sfernald]

I’d be very interested in Tyty. I’d venture to say I’d take him over a few players on the spurs roster.

I'm sure for a cheap second he can be yours!

[Ariel]

I'm sure for a cheap second he can be yours!

OKC would likely give him away for free if anyone could take him. I never understood the hype around him.

[exstatic]

OKC would likely give him away for free if anyone could take him. I never understood the hype around him.

UK guards tend to do well in the NBA, and he CRUSHED his brief stint in the gleague. 30/7/8.