2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[ace3g]

[ace3g]

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Super cheap deal for Merrill, well done Cavs. They’ve not done anything to address their second apron situation though, it’s probably coming soon.

[spurraider21]

Damn Merrill would have been a nice shooter with solid size

[Spursfanfromafar]

Bobby Marks suggests this trade for the Spurs



San Antonio Spurs
Below the tax: $27 million

Below the first apron: $32 million

The Spurs check the four boxes to acquire an All-Star level player; draft equity, controllable and sizable contracts and a playoff-caliber roster. Not including Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, San Antonio has seven players earning between $4.7 million to $27 million.

Financially, Year 3 of Wembanyama's first-round rookie contract has put San Antonio in a position to take back salary and not face financial restrictions. Besides adding to its roster, the focus this offseason is an extension for Fox. The guard is eligible starting Aug. 3 to sign a four-year, $229 million extension.

Team needs: Backcourt depth, shooting and reserve big

Free agents who fit: De'Anthony Melton, Dennis Schroder, Gary Payton II, Tyus Jones, Malik Beasley, Ty Jerome, Tyus Jones, Malcolm Brogdon, Caris LeVert, Chris Paul, Larry Nance Jr., Al Horford, Amir Coffey, Luke Kennard, Gary Trent Jr., Jake LaRavia, Clint Capela, D'Angelo Russell, Quentin Grimes, Santi Aldama, Isaiah Jackson, Kevon Looney


NBA free agency 2025 - Cap space, best fits for all 30 teams - ESPN

Before hiring Carter Bryant, this was an option. But it is not anymore. The Spurs need a backup C and /or a stretch PF. Not 3 and D wings.

[spurraider21]

Super cheap deal for Merrill, well done Cavs. They’ve not done anything to address their second apron situation though, it’s probably coming soon.

They’re going to let Jerome walk

[SpursFan86]

That hypothetical Cam Johnson trade from Marks seems like a pretty big overpay IMO. Keldon/Wesley/two FRPs/two SRPs? I’ll pass on that, and I almost guarantee Wright isn’t giving up that much.

[Mr. Body]

That hypothetical Cam Johnson trade from Marks seems like a pretty big overpay IMO. Keldon/Wesley/two FRPs/two SRPs? I’ll pass on that, and I almost guarantee Wright isn’t giving up that much.

He's pretty much off the table now, I'd think, after Bryant.

[LeBowen]

They’re going to let Jerome walk

Even if they get rid of all non-fully guaranteed contracts they're still over the second apron with this Merrill extension.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/CLE.html

[exstatic]

Great deal for the Cavs tbh. They get off Okoro's deal when he's useless to them now anyways that they've acquired De'Andre Hunter, and they pick up an expiring Lonzo Ball who, IF* he can stay on the floor, is a very good 3&D play-making PG, something they sorely lacked in the Playoffs outside of Donovan Mitc .

Hoping for Lonzo is in the same category as hoping for Zion, except bad shoes and not food.

[CGD]

Damn, there goes one of my targets

[Dverde]

Dougie McBuckets still out there. #returnoftheking

[CGD]

Even if they get rid of all non-fully guaranteed contracts they're still over the second apron with this Merrill extension.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/CLE.html

A Dean Wade for Malaki swap saves them some 2M…

[scott]

We're going to be talking about Cam Johnson until the day he retires, aren't we?

[LeBowen]

We're going to be talking about Cam Johnson until the day he retires, aren't we?

Tbf, I remember trade ideas that would've paired John Collins with LMA and Jakob.

[BacktoBasics]

We're going to be talking about Cam Johnson until the day he retires, aren't we?

Yes. If he were a Spur the same people would hate him and want him traded. I think he’d be a nice fit on this team but I wouldn’t unload a ton for him.

[Mr. Body]

We're going to be talking about Cam Johnson until the day he retires, aren't we?

Him and John Collins.

Their tombstones will say:

"Beloved by their families and by Spurs talk. Sometimes played basketball."

[CGD]

Him and John Collins.

Their tombstones will say:

"Beloved by their families and by Spurs talk. Sometimes played basketball."

You forgot Lauri…

[HankChinaski]

Lauri is making too much to bring over. If we didn't have Fox I would look at a trade for him over Collins from Utah. Just cost too much

[RC_Drunkford]

That trade proposal by Bobby Marks is crazy. 2 firsts and 2 seconds for Cam Johnson. Ain‘t nobody paying that.

[talkspurs]

I would look at Luka Garza for a backup big. He might even be able to play his way into starting especially against bigger teams. He has played well when he has gotten the time.

[ace3g]

[scott]

It would be pretty Spursy for us to come out of our offseason needing bigs with more guards instead...

In all seriousness, if we did sign NAW I think that would be the clearest indication that Vassell is a goner.

[LeBowen]

I don't believe in any reports considering the media's track record as far as Spurs info is concerned, but if we get NAW I think not only Devin, but Keldon is also gone. Too many bodies.

[spurraider21]

HB is expiring and averaged less than 4 rebounds per game as a guy who spent most of last year as the starting 4

KJ should be traded

dont let those two guys be part of the equation dissuading you from thinking PF isn’t a need. Backup C is certainly a need as well but a starting caliber PF is going to be more challenging to find (and therefore, a higher priority than) a backup caliber center who can hold it down for 15 minutes