SIAP: Spurs expected to land Naz Reid if he opts out of player option

[montgod]

Most likely scenario. Pretty sure his agent doesn't want him to hit the free agency. I don't think he'll have a market.

If Tobias Harris had a market, Randle will too

[John B]

I don’t think this is happening unless he really wants to play here. I think there will be more lucrative offers. Just like with Tobias Harris some team will overpay him.

Wemby, Fox, Castle... Even Flagg hinted wanted to team-up with Wemby. Dybantsa was vocal about it. We have to accept this is a new territory for Spurs. Big FA’s are starting to see the Spurs as ideal destination. I’m sure the FO is aware and want to be patient with which players to chase and spend a hefty price knowing their options. I sure hope they don’t get caught behind eight ball though.

[scott]

We all thought that trading for Fox while keeping Kelvin and Evan were good things... turns out that those guys will now be what prevents us from being able to make any FA signings

[LeBowen]

Kelvin and Evan

Btw, another gem from Spurs subreddit:

[scott]

Btw, another gem from Spurs subreddit:

Yeah, I enjoyed reading through that thread yesterday. It's hilarious. It's even funnier where the same person (I assume) posted it on BlueSky or Twitter and there were a lot of "man, that's a lot to to give up..." responses. The even funnier ones were "Devin yes, but IDK if I'd give up Keldon..."

I'm not going to pick on just Spurs fans, because I think casual fans* of most teams are delusional like this, overrating their own players.

*By casual fan I even mean ones who consider themselves die hard fans, watch ever game, etc. but never dive into the rest of the league, understand the game, etc. You know, the kind who thought CP3 was the move that was gonna make us contenders... or those who have popular YouTube channels that talk about how Sochan is a dealbreaker in a potential trade for an all-star... or are real estate agents who tweet non-stop about the Spurs but every tweet is just straight up snifferism. Those are all "die hard" casuals. SpursTalk has some interesting characters, but I maintain this is the home of the sharpest Spurs fans around. Even folks I disagree with like exstatic, are in the top 5% of smart Spurs fans. Sorry to get sentimental, but I'm glad LJ and Kori continue to pay the bills for the Slovenian servers so that we have this place. I'm gonna be miserable if I'm just stuck with reddit.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Btw, another gem from Spurs subreddit:

Tbh, yes, this is clearly a delusional take, however, some of the super negative player evaluations are also a bit weird coming from people who follow and understand the league. For example, a lot of people on this forum thought the Spurs would need to pay a hefty price to get rid of Collins's contract and this wasn't the case in reality. Trade evaluations are often more about leverage, contract and cir stance than about the actual current form a player is in.

[rjv]

When's the last time the Spurs landed any of these "Spurs are the favorite to land..." scenarios? Does anyone actually bet on these or are they all just hypothetical odds?

I imagine the Wolves have planned for this and are going to resign him, but a lot rides on Randle opting in/out. I imagine he opts in which is going to put MIN into a tougher spot, but I think the real impact is going to be their inability to hang on to NAW, because I doubt they want to pay the repeater tax.

If Randle for some reason opts out, then MIN is probably in the clear.

i'm banking on your recent track record to serve as a reverse jinx.

[scott]

i'm banking on your recent track record to serve as a reverse jinx.

Tell me more about my recent track record

[rjv]

Tell me more about my recent track record

four game win streak out of the all-star prediction (then it's announced that he is out for the season), all that we would have to give up to get fox (worked out better than anyone would have hoped). so, you know, i'm hoping that the opposite happens again.

[scott]

four game win streak out of the all-star prediction (then it's announced that he is out for the season), all that we would have to give up to get fox (worked out better than anyone would have hoped). so, you know, i'm hoping that the opposite happens again.

Can you get my Devin reverse jinx to start working please?

Also, thanks for reminding me I need to go back in to my Trade Value model and plug the moves of the last deadline to check how they compare against what the model predicted and update the model for the offseason.

[rjv]

Can you get my Devin reverse jinx to start working please?

Also, thanks for reminding me I need to go back in to my Trade Value model and plug the moves of the last deadline to check how they compare against what the model predicted and update the model for the offseason.

man, i don't know about devin. he's been so bad, i wonder if that is even reversible. looking forward to any updated models.

[spurraider21]

Btw, another gem from Spurs subreddit:

depends tbh. what if our two 2025 first rounders end up #1 and #2 overall?

[scott]

depends tbh. what if our two 2025 first rounders end up #1 and #2 overall?

If your question is, would I give up the #2 pick overall to get rid of Evan and Kelvin... man... that's a tough one

[LeBowen]

If your question is, would I give up the #2 pick overall to get rid of Evan and Kelvin... man... that's a tough one

Evan reminds me of Turner and my favorite Game of Zones video which can easily be applied to Vassell.




And now, with the hot hand, Sir Evan Turner is going to light Hinkie on fire from mid-range distance...commence the long two!

[stephen jackson]

lol

[tbdog]

Why would it be the most likely scenario?
It's obvious Timberwolves don't want Randle, he doesn't fit the team.
He was just a salary filler in KAT trade to give them long-term flexibility.

The only way he stays in Minnesota is if he opts-in and Timberwolves fail to trade him this summer.

Finding a way to keep Naz will be their #1 priority, then it's about if he wants to stay there or prefers a change of scenary.

Oh I think Twolves will find a trade partner. But other than a team like the Bulls that are always looking to treadmill, I don't see a playoff team taking on Randal.

[Thomas82]

By gawd, Naz Reid can play

He is a warrior......

I wanted us to draft him in 2019. How in the world did he go undrafted?

[Em-City]

Yeah, I enjoyed reading through that thread yesterday. It's hilarious. It's even funnier where the same person (I assume) posted it on BlueSky or Twitter and there were a lot of "man, that's a lot to to give up..." responses. The even funnier ones were "Devin yes, but IDK if I'd give up Keldon..."

I'm not going to pick on just Spurs fans, because I think casual fans* of most teams are delusional like this, overrating their own players.

*By casual fan I even mean ones who consider themselves die hard fans, watch ever game, etc. but never dive into the rest of the league, understand the game, etc. You know, the kind who thought CP3 was the move that was gonna make us contenders... or those who have popular YouTube channels that talk about how Sochan is a dealbreaker in a potential trade for an all-star... or are real estate agents who tweet non-stop about the Spurs but every tweet is just straight up snifferism. Those are all "die hard" casuals. SpursTalk has some interesting characters, but I maintain this is the home of the sharpest Spurs fans around. Even folks I disagree with like exstatic, are in the top 5% of smart Spurs fans. Sorry to get sentimental, but I'm glad LJ and Kori continue to pay the bills for the Slovenian servers so that we have this place. I'm gonna be miserable if I'm just stuck with reddit.

Didn't the real estate agent post here previously?

[cutewizard]

I want Naiz Reid as our starting power forward and this unique player as his back up

https://nbadraftroom.com/collin-murray-boyles/

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[tbdog]

He will be sort after. You don't get many PF size players than shoot 3's in today's league.

[mo7888]

He will be sort after. You don't get many PF size players than shoot 3's in today's league.

Which makes Rasheer Fleming more valuable..