Spurs Bigs - who to target

[Trueblood]

I kinda wonder if Lopez could have been the plan all along. It's easy to connect dots with the Mitch connection, and maybe that explains punting on the 38.

Maybe bring him in on 2/40 with second year a team option. Would still love to see the team throw a cheap dart at young prospect, regardless.

Anyway, Lopez checks just about every box but timeline ... then again, if he's effectively here on a one year contract, I'd say he aligns with line perfectly, if you stop and consider this year's development schedule is overflowing as it is. Might be better to spend next year's 1st on the next Sorber.

I’d like it but smart money says he’s headed to the Lakers if he ops out.

[SpursBills]

I am all in on Kornet for the MLE if for no other reason than rooting for this goofy ass dude would be fun as . Also his impact metrics are excellent but that's more of a secondary reason.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comment..._kornet_story/

[TimmyBuckets]

Can someone explain how we can sign both Yabu and Korne potentially? Kornet for most of the MLE, and Yabu for the rest? Can we afford Mamu and Kornet, and forget Yabu?

[scott]

Can someone explain how we can sign both Yabu and Korne potentially? Kornet for most of the MLE, and Yabu for the rest? Can we afford Mamu and Kornet, and forget Yabu?

Kornet - MLE
Yabu - BAE

That's the easiest path.

[TD 21]

Can someone explain how we can sign both Yabu and Korne potentially? Kornet for most of the MLE, and Yabu for the rest? Can we afford Mamu and Kornet, and forget Yabu?

They'd have to sign and trade for one to afford both. Even then, the Celtics or 76ers would have to accept Branham and/or Wesley plus a 2nd (given their financial situations, makes no sense), which would mean the Spurs would be spending lavishly on two backup bigs while having a rotational logjam, with 11 players.

Not happening. Kornet probably re-signs with the Celtics or someone who can offer a similar role at more money, while Yabusele probably signs here and they go cheap at backup C.

[DAF86]

yeah but maybe they dont care

Maybe, that's why they are the Blazers afterall.

[koriwhat]

Barlow is available.

[Mr. Body]

So is Lonnie.

[duncan2150]

Brooklyn declining the option on Sharpe.

Not a popular option but watching a lot of Brooklyn last year : he's a very good back up big.

Very active, strong, understand where to be. A really good option imo.

[exstatic]

Barlow is available.

He sucks, and supposedly there was a level of friction with Wemby.

[Mr. Body]

Brooklyn declining the option on Sharpe.

Not a popular option but watching a lot of Brooklyn last year : he's a very good back up big.

Very active, strong, understand where to be. A really good option imo.

They're gonna resign him, likely, just needed to clear the hold for now.

[Ice009]

He sucks, and supposedly there was a level of friction with Wemby.

What was the friction about? Don't remember hearing anything about that.

[exstatic]

What was the friction about? Don't remember hearing anything about that.

Just some vague stuff when he wasn’t signed to another contract. When you don’t mesh well with the franchise guy, there’s only one way that ends.

[kxs783kms]

The Spurs have been telling us for a while that basketball is now positionless. I don't know if they even see another big as a necessity at this point. Running a 3 guard lineup sounds exciting until you're getting outrebounded by 20+ boards every game.

[SpursFan86]

The Spurs have been telling us for a while that basketball is now positionless. I don't know if they even see another big as a necessity at this point. Running a 3 guard lineup sounds exciting until you're getting outrebounded by 20+ boards every game.

This would be pretty concerning. Do they think that it was just some weird coincidence that our defense totally crumbled every time Wemby wasn’t on the court? Doesn’t exactly take a great basketball mind to see that our lack of rim protection was a major issue

[Gandalf]

I don’t follow the Sixers; why is Yabusele better than Mamu? They can both shoot 3s, but is he a better defender?

[TimmyBuckets]

I don’t follow the Sixers; why is Yabusele better than Mamu? They can both shoot 3s, but is he a better defender?

He isn' imo. If they an afford to retain Mamu and get Kornet they should.

[cutewizard]

Guys, what are the chances we can get Kornet?

[TimmyBuckets]

Guys, what are the chances we can get Kornet?

What other teams can offer him the full MLE, or are willing to? Spurs, at worst, would offer him that, and he'd take it in a heartbeat. If another team offers that then that's his choice, but he's not a starter anywhere, and Spurs are the most well-respected organization in the league. Plus he has roots in Texas. I would say decently high.

[Spurs Homer]

Spurs got this….

Milutinov ftw!

[cutewizard]

What other teams can offer him the full MLE, or are willing to? Spurs, at worst, would offer him that, and he'd take it in a heartbeat. If another team offers that then that's his choice, but he's not a starter anywhere, and Spurs are the most well-respected organization in the league. Plus he has roots in Texas. I would say decently high.

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Thanks Sir

if we can get him, we'll have the best offseason in years.....

[Chinook]

So is Ayton the guy? He's probably the best player available for the MLE now, and most of the trades for centers available now should be available during the season if this signing fails. It's a gamble, and I'd hope the Spurs bring in a playable center to be the third-stringer. I do like the idea in theory, though in practice Ayton's never had the will to be the player his talent let him be. Lakers will probably get him, though, with the Spurs not even showing interest. The Spurs haven't been completely against some character reclamations, though Gay is probably the most recent, and that was in 2017. But it would be hard to see Mitch being the guy who can get through to DAA. He could be a great presence in the paint, but he's "Muh Touches" without the skill to pull it off.

[TimmyBuckets]

So is Ayton the guy? He's probably the best player available for the MLE now, and most of the trades for centers available now should be available during the season if this signing fails. It's a gamble, and I'd hope the Spurs bring in a playable center to be the third-stringer. But I do like the idea in theory. Lakers will probably get him, though, with the Spurs not even showing interest.

He was make 35 million a year. How can Spurs afford him with the MLE? Legit question lol idk how this buyout crap works.

[Manu20]

With the Ayton buy out I think he goes to the lakers and that would mean one less suitor for Brook Lopez. Kornet would not be a bad pick up as he seems like a smart player that makes winning plays but my first choice would be Lopez. Interesting few days ahead!

[Chinook]

He was make 35 million a year. How can Spurs afford him with the MLE? Legit question lol idk how this buyout crap works.

He's a free agent. The team can just sign him. And because it's a buyout, there shouldn't be any set-off to reduce the amount of actual money Ayton gets from his next contract.