Spurs cultureHow is that the opening highlight?
Listen we have to keep our finances in order.. Do you think Presti leaves a dime on the floor!?Spurs didn't pay a lot to dump Graham. Spurs have three 2025 second round pick (own, Bulls and Pelicans) and they are sending the one that will likely be the worst. Great trade.
I do hope Spurs did this trade because they want to use their cap space and that it isn't just a financial trade. If Spurs are cheap at that point, it would be very worrisome for the future...
Talked to a Kings guy. Sounds like DeRozan won't be announced until tomorrow.
Hopefully it leaks before then. He's already there in Sacramento so I don't know how long they are going to draw this out.
Kings guy thinks Huerter to the Spurs and Barnes will be used to get Ingram, Kuzma or .... some third guy I'm not remembering. But my guess remains Barnes to the Spurs.
Talked to a Kings guy. Sounds like DeRozan won't be announced until tomorrow.
Hopefully it leaks before then. He's already there in Sacramento so I don't know how long they are going to draw this out.
Kings guy thinks Huerter to the Spurs and Barnes will be used to get Ingram, Kuzma or .... some third guy I'm not remembering. But my guess remains Barnes to the Spurs.
Huerter for free isn't terrible. If he can bounce back he could be a decent role player
Harrison 'American Risacher' Barnes to the Spurs - we stacked!Talked to a Kings guy. Sounds like DeRozan won't be announced until tomorrow.
Hopefully it leaks before then. He's already there in Sacramento so I don't know how long they are going to draw this out.
Kings guy thinks Huerter to the Spurs and Barnes will be used to get Ingram, Kuzma or .... some third guy I'm not remembering. But my guess remains Barnes to the Spurs.
Huerter doesn't fit on this roster. He was already a malcontent last season with his role being slashed and here he'd likely be limited to mostly non Vassell minutes. It'd also mean between them and Castle, they'd have no true SF most of the time, as Johnson would have to play more PF, all of which would make them too small on the wings.
It only adds up if he'd be rerouted in a Markkanen (who will probably end up with the Warriors for Wiggins and picks) or some other trade.
Added benefit of DeRozan to Kings is it'll speed up Fox asking out. He's not necessarily who I'd want, but it's always good to have more options.
Last edited by TD 21; 07-06-2024 at 06:20 PM.
Heurter is 6’7” and is listed as a SG/SF. His two years in Sacto, he was +2 and neutral on netrtg. ing replace Champaigne with him, and we are massively better.
A shooter a shooter a shooter a in shooter at last!
I'm aware. Again, size is more than height though. Huerter is scrawny and t-rex armed, not the type suited to "defending up" (nor is Vassell), and Castle is already replacing Champagnie.
Hope if it's Huerter that Wright convinces the Kings to give up an asset for him - net negative defender and check out his splits after the all-star break. Kings fans were saying he had the yips, but if he comes in with 40/32/50 splits or even something close like he averaged after the All-star break last year, that 17 million/year over two years is going to look worse than Zach Collins' contract.
Barnes has more value for this team than Huerter does. Huerter’s youth is overrated. Barnes’ addition benefits the team overall, IMO.
Any idea on Spurs getting draft compensation or not as well?Talked to a Kings guy. Sounds like DeRozan won't be announced until tomorrow.
Hopefully it leaks before then. He's already there in Sacramento so I don't know how long they are going to draw this out.
Kings guy thinks Huerter to the Spurs and Barnes will be used to get Ingram, Kuzma or .... some third guy I'm not remembering. But my guess remains Barnes to the Spurs.
Very much hope it’s Barnes and not Heurtrr
I hope its Huerter but it’s gonna be Barnes lol
Spurs have to eat salary for an extra year for no reason? Doing favors for 2nd round picks?
Rather have DeRozan on a one year favor than an extra year if either of those other guys
The more I think of it, the less is makes sense for the Spurs to take either Barnes or Huerter unless one of two things are true:
1) we’re getting real draft compensation
2) we’re making some other significant move (Lauri, Ingram, someone who’s name we haven’t heard, doesn’t matter)
If the Spurs did all this talking about maintaining Summer 2025 flexibility only to turn around and lock into another $17MM for two years in exchange for an SRP we’ll eventually just sell, that would be quite the nut punch.
The good news is, both #1 and #2 above are smart moves. They’re directionally opposed, but that’s okay - at least there is a direction and the Spurs are doing something about furthering the path in that direction (whatever it is)
I think Huerter and Barnes should retain value into next off season where sa gets compensation if they need to move them for space OR they are good for use in trades.
Retain what value? They apparently don’t have any value now if we’re going to get one of them for free, essentially.
I just hope we get a first from Sacramento and then throw that one at Ainge to finish the Markkanen trade. That would be 4D chess
From your keyboard to god’s ears. Let’s manifest this into existence.
But in keeping with my schtick… I doubt PAFTO has even thought about this.
Barnes or Huerter are here to help add shooting to the rotation this year and in a year would have good salary filler for a major deal with either on expiring contracts. I’m not worried about them having two years left on the deal. There are always teams looking to add salary for a second round pick or two.
In theory, yes… but if we go by what’s been reported, the Spurs don’t think this way. There are lots of players who would be good salary filler on a two-year deal, but *reportedly* the Spurs are only interested in expirings for max flexibility next off-season.
Now, I’ll be the first to say, that those reports are just that… reports. But IF those reports were true, it would be weird to go against that philosophy to collect an extra SRP. If it’s to get real compensation (an extra FRP or swap, for example) or to set up a big move… then that would be worth going counter to your approach for.
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