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

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

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.

Jesus Christ

Shams's job is in danger.

[John B]

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

If John Collins would like to help his future team (assuming Spurs), would it be better to opt out and sign with the Spurs, or Spurs need to match salary through sign and trade?

I’m in the opinion that players would love to play with Wemby and what seems to be building up in Spurs.

[Chillen]

i don't want to give up Devin or Keldon to get this guy. Barnes and Branham yeah.

[LeBowen]

Yes, but it works as a secondary deal.

Would that even be legal? I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that it wouldn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[rjv]

harris once used Dusty Garza as a source.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Would that even be legal? I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that it wouldn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, it can work as a separate deal. But it would be easier for Boston to simply trade Hauser into a trade exception and not take a player back.

[mo7888]

Would that even be legal? I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that it wouldn't. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

It would. It would be two separate trades.

[Chinook]

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

I was trying to multi quote. Boston can send out more than one player so long as they aren't combining their salaries. The Celtics aren't doing so here, so it's fine. The issue here is that the Spurs have to do these as separate deals so they can use the aggregation rules.

[Chinook]

Yes, it can work as a separate deal. But it would be easier for Boston to simply trade Hauser into a trade exception and not take a player back.

I wouldn't want the Spurs to burn their MLE on Hauser. The Spurs or Celtics should be able to find teams that would take Branham and/or Wesley for seconds. Boston could try them out to start the year and then dump them into unused MLEs for cheap around the deadline

[LeBowen]

Thanks for the answers, that makes the deal even more interesting.
I'd really like to get Hauser, imo a better option than LaRavia.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

I wouldn't want the Spurs to burn their MLE on Hauser. The Spurs or Celtics should be able to find teams that would take Branham and/or Wesley for seconds. Boston could try them out to start the year and then dump them into unused MLEs for cheap around the deadline

Oh yeah I agree about Hauser to the Spurs. My point was that his contract is super easy to trade to make savings while bringing back actual value for Boston, because many teams have exceptions big enough to take him. So there might even be a bidding war for a decent player on a good contract, the Spurs 38th pick is unlikely to be enough.

[CGD]

This deal saves Boston $6.7M plus the savings of not having to sign a FRP:

BOS: Barnes + Branham + 28
SAS: KP + 28

Basically they’re paying 10 draft slots to swap expirings that save them a bunch of money. Spurs may even be able to get a little more out of it too.

[CGD]

^ meant 38 for 28

[T Park]

why are posters still using Fischer as a source?

Because he’s got good sources?

Dude had the Dejountse Murray trade first way before anyone else…

[T Park]

If Porzingis is healthy, he’s a terrific fit.

Keldon Branham etc for him works and I’d do it in a heartbeat.


At worst you clear out 30 million in salary for next year.

[Trueblood]

Yeah, I think a lot of people don't realize how bad that is. The Spurs can only take on Porzingas if they get something out of it. Like moving from 38 to 28 or saving on Johnson's last year. He may never play again or could come back and then randomly be unable to play for weeks at a time. It's not a winning move to bring him to lock down a rotation spot.

I would do this then make a run for Raynaud with 28

[rjv]

Because he’s got good sources?

Dude had the Dejountse Murray trade first way before anyone else…

i'm pretty sure it was our own LJ Ellis (hope all is well) who first got wind of that trade.

[itzsoweezee]

If Porzingis is healthy, he’s a terrific fit.

That is a gigantic If. The Celtics love tossing their injured players onto other teams.

[T Park]

harris once used Dusty Garza as a source.

Harris had the Fox trade and had the players involved before everyone else.

Garza not a part of his reporting

[T Park]

i'm pretty sure it was our own LJ Ellis (hope all is well) who first got wind of that trade.

Cool. Fischer was the first national guy.

Ahead of everyone elsen

[baseline bum]

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.

Gross. Bare minimum I want a lightly protected first back to take Porzingis, and that's with them taking Keldons contract and not Barnes.

[baseline bum]

If Porzingis is healthy, he’s a terrific fit.

Keldon Branham etc for him works and I’d do it in a heartbeat.


At worst you clear out 30 million in salary for next year.

He's a China doll with long covid so at this point he is a negative asset. Boston has gotta throw the Spurs a first if they want us to rescue them from cap .

[objective]

This deal sounds terrible for a guy with his health problems who hasn't proven he's healthy, and given Boston's cir stances, Spurs better not be paying anything on top either, just straight cap relief.

I agree with others who say just sign Brook Lopez for the MLE.

IF a Porzingis deal should happen, it should be after he plays international games and proves he can play. Everyone feels great when they're hoping to play again. But then reality hits.

[baseline bum]

harris once used Dusty Garza as a source.

Nah Harris source there was Alvin Gentry whose son married Don's daughter or vice versa iirc. Harris isn't usually a good source but he had real info that time.

[rjv]

Harris had the Fox trade and had the players involved before everyone else.

Garza not a part of his reporting

harris had dusty on his podcast back in late January and then they both reported that a 4 team deal was imminent. dusty was also a guest on the WOAI podcast at that time.

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