Spurs Showing Interest in Kristaps Porzingis (UPDATE: Porzingis Traded to the Atlanta Hawks)

[spurraider21]

i really like KP the player, but the medicals are screaming "dont do this"

i'd only try to swing something like this if we are sending Keldon, not Barnes. i know this wouldnt make sense for the celtics either since they'd be locked into a 2 year deal instead of 1... but thats the price to take on the risk of KP while on this salary and needing an extension

[spurraider21]

why are posters still using Fischer as a source?

is there a particular reason not to?

i havent really kept up with recent scorecards on all these guys

[rjv]

is there a particular reason not to?

i havent really kept up with recent scorecards on all these guys

tbh, he's just as meh as anyone else. shams and wendy don't add up to Woj but they're still the more reliable sources now. i guess ST just loves to generate hundreds of posts (or pages) for players who are more likely than not to ever put on a spurs uniform.

[vy65]

Only 98 more pages to go!

[Jordan Jackson]

why are posters still using Fischer as a source?

Don Harris is saying now. So it might have some legs to it. Sounds like a salary dump by the Celtics - I can see the spurs doing that. They love shopping at the Dollar Tree for players.

[Ice009]

you don’t seem to read stuff cause clearly reports are saying that Utah wants to trade Collins for a second round pick and the Grizzlies want to sign and trade Aldama to free up salary for a JJJ extension

Link? Obviously I'd take that Collins or Washington over trading for Cam if all it costs is Vassell and seconds.

If that's all it's going to take, why aren't the Spurs in on that for Collins?

this front office

Darn, this is a far cry from where you thought we might be a week ago with a bit of a shakeup. Not sure if your sources just weren't reliable, or if the Spurs did a 180 since then . Either way, I don't like it.

[BacktoBasics]

Unless there are assets attached this guy is a waste of time. His career is over.

[BatManu20]

[RC_Drunkford]

If that's all it's going to take, why aren't the Spurs in on that for Collins?

I‘m asking myself the same question and I‘m fully prepared for this FO to prioritize the power of friendship instead and let him go to the Lakers

[spurraider21]

salary wise, Barnes/Keldon + Branham for KP works. saves boston a good bit of salary/tax this year. of course boston would prefer Barnes because he's also expiring, though Keldon is 1.5m cheaper this year which helps them out more in short term

[exstatic]

If that's all it's going to take, why aren't the Spurs in on that for Collins?

Collins has an opt out in a few days. Can’t do anything on that front until it’s resolved.

[NASpurs]

I can't take Don Harris serious as a source. Dude got into an argument with TSpence.

[LeBowen]

I‘m asking myself the same question and I‘m fully prepared for this FO to prioritize the power of friendship instead and let him go to the Lakers

I don't think Collins is that great of a fit for the Lakers.
You said it yourself he can't play C, but he's also too slow to play SF.
Lebron isn't going back to SF at 40.

[spurraider21]

I can't take Don Harris serious as a source. Dude got into an argument with TSpence.

tbh

[td4mvp2k]

if spurs determine he can stay healthy then it would be worth the risk if they give up peanuts

[SpursFan86]

I‘m asking myself the same question and I‘m fully prepared for this FO to prioritize the power of friendship instead and let him go to the Lakers

Not trying to continuously give you , but what happened to all of your “sources” who were talking about all the big moves the Spurs were planning to make this offseason? You went from acting like over half the team would be gone to now resigning to the fact that the Spurs won’t do anything

[Bruno]

A trade for Porzingis would likely have this structure:
Spurs: Barnes and Wesley or Branham for Porzingis
Celtics: Porzingis for Barnes
Third team: Branham or Wesley for nothing.

The third team would get a second round pick to take Branham/Wesley salary.

With that trade, Celtics would lower they payroll by $11.7M. With Tatum out, Barnes would be quite useful to them too.

[LeBowen]

Not trying to continuously give you , but what happened to all of your “sources” who were talking about all the big moves the Spurs were planning to make this offseason? You went from acting like over half the team would be gone to now resigning to the fact that the Spurs won’t do anything

They broke him, tbh.
By the opening night he'll be in full sniffer mode.

[RC_Drunkford]

I don't think Collins is that great of a fit for the Lakers.
You said it yourself he can't play C, but he's also too slow to play SF.
Lebron isn't going back to SF at 40.

yeah if LeBron plays PF he ain’t. But in general Collins at PF would fit with Luka since he’s a good roll man and lob threat. Would have to pair him with a stretch big in that case.

[mo7888]

A trade for Porzingis would likely have this structure:
Spurs: Barnes and Wesley or Branham for Porzingis
Celtics: Porzingis for Barnes
Third team: Branham or Wesley for nothing.

The third team would get a second round pick to take Branham/Wesley salary.

With that trade, Celtics would lower they payroll by $11.7M. With Tatum out, Barnes would be quite useful to them too.

Now expand that with Hauser to the Spurs with Branham or Wesley to the Celts. Throw #38 to Boston to grease the skids.

[RC_Drunkford]

Not trying to continuously give you , but what happened to all of your “sources” who were talking about all the big moves the Spurs were planning to make this offseason? You went from acting like over half the team would be gone to now resigning to the fact that the Spurs won’t do anything

well that hinged on a KD trade since 2-3 players would‘ve been gone with that one. You make one more trade and you’re basically left with 6 players from last years team.

The intel of KD having the Spurs at the top of his list and being willing to take a paycut was obviously right. Those reports came out a lot later than when I mentioned them. The Spurs not making an offer at all was not on my list though.

[CGD]

tbh, he's just as meh as anyone else. shams and wendy don't add up to Woj but they're still the more reliable sources now. i guess ST just loves to generate hundreds of posts (or pages) for players who are more likely than not to ever put on a spurs uniform.

Aside from having the DJ trade, Marc Stein brought him on to his substack. that gives him some more cred in my book.

[LeBowen]

Now expand that with Hauser to the Spurs with Branham or Wesley to the Celts. Throw #38 to Boston to grease the skids.

Celtics can't aggregate contracts and send more than one player out in a trade while they're over the second apron.

[dn0774]

Porzingis has negative value, Spurs better treat him as such. I bet Boston is shopping him like he should fetch a 1st. If that is the case just hang up the phone.

[mo7888]

Celtics can't aggregate contracts and send more than one player out in a trade while they're over the second apron.

Yes, but it works as a secondary deal.