I would be very happy if the spurs could pick up sasha..I think his game would compliment the spurs system very well and plus he is only 24 y/o..This is a real possiblity since the lakers are well over the cap and also have turiaf to sign. Probably cost about 4 mil to get it done, but the guy plays hard on D and is a great shooter. Also, lets not forget that bynum only has 1 year left on his contract so I am sure the lakers are going to have to try and also lock this kid up soon before FA..
One of the many names being bandied about as a FA target on the wing. Note that he is also restricted, like many of the others being discussed (Azubuike, JR Smith, etc.).
At least there's reported interest in other players and the Spurs FO isn't just content to re-up all their older players.
Who gives a [bleep] about Turiaf? The Lakers are going to re-sign Sasha even if it means letting Turiaf walk.
And for Bynum's contract, by then Lamar Odom's huge contract will expire.
Last edited by ImmortalD24; 06-01-2008 at 08:54 AM.
I'm not sure about the validity of any of this or even why it's coming out now. However if it is true, it doesn't solve anything. Enough stand still shooters already. The player on the Fakers that the Spurs should be targeting is Ronny Turiaf.
Are you sure...Bynum has yet to play from his knee surgery and then you let your top reserve big man leave to FA..Lakers are not that dumb and since you have Kobe playing most of his minutes at SG with odom at SF, that make Sash a little more expendable..
Lamar Odom is a powerforward, he does not have the outside game we would need for Bynum and Gasol to operate in the paint, after next season the Lakers will most likely let him walk.. if he really wants to stay with the Lakers he'll have to take a huge paycut and become our 6th man.
And no Turiaf is the one thats expendable, he is a fouling maniac, doesn't finish well around the basket, and has very low bball IQ.. Sasha Vujacic is our most important bench player, he plays more minutes in crunch-time than Lamar Odom.
Last edited by ImmortalD24; 06-01-2008 at 09:06 AM.
odom causes a lot of team's matchup problems with the lakers. if bynum is out, he is too quick for most pf's. if he's in, he's too big for most sf's. i hope he does leave.
So let me guess.. Lamar Odom is a 15million dollar insurance policy?Odom causes more problems for us than he does to opposing teams.
Sasha Vujacic is the object of this summer's campaign to float names of players they have no chance of getting out to the media, so it looks like R.C. is actually productive.
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If it were actually possible, I would take Sasha in a heartbeat....He annoys me cause he is a Laker....but He has great range, he plays defense, he plays with heart, passion, and fire. He is also a iness to him.
However, I just don't see there being a realistic possibility that the Lakers allow Sasha to leave, unless he completely fouls up in the Finals.
Not happening. Sasha's too young. Pop and RC will never go for that.
go after him
The Lakers aren't going to be able to resign everyone, their cap situation is hideous.
I think Sasha gets a deal unless he is looking for a big fat contract. If that is the case, they will let him go.....the Lakers already have Kobe at max, Pau at max or near max, LO on a fat contract and are going to likely have to pony up somewhere near the max for Bynum.
Fisher and Radmanovic and Walton are all making good money also.
I would say Turiaf is a long shot to stay unless he will take something close to a vet minimum deal.
Part of the problem with assembling the outstanding roster the Lakers have is paying them all when the time comes. Even though they would like to keep everybody, I doubt they will be able to.
Nahh, you can keep Sasha... I don't think he will get any playing time b/c he is too young and does a lot of mistakes so I don't think Pop will go after him.
Beno=Sasha
I would take Turiaf... Sasha can stay with the Lakers...
What gave you that impression?
I was not impressed with him...
That he's 20x more athletic than Oberto/Horry/Bonner/Thomas combined?
He brings energy, and he hustles. For the money we have available, he could be a good addition.
Well, he is more athletic but he is not skilled at all. For what I know, he seems that he can’t use his athleticism in the right way. He is neither a consistent scorer nor rebounder. Frankly, I think that he is a little too immature for the Spurs, too.
No thanks. On both counts. Turiaf is not very good.
Go look at his performance during the 2007 Euro championships, where he saw decent playing minutes. He got owned by Rasho among others.
I agree, I would prefer if the Spurs stayed away from Turiaf & Sasha.
First of all, there is no way the Lakers let go of Sasha. His 3pt shooting, pesky defense, and ability to hit clutch shots have made him a very valuable asset. Unless he starts asking for superstar money LAL will resign him this summer.
Turiaf, OTOH, has really disappointed me. He's a high energy guy and a great teammate, but he is a poor rebounder, foul machine, and is afraid of finishing strong at the hoop. Unless he wants to take the vet min or something around that range the Lakers need to look elsewhere to find a backup C.
OMG! please keep Sasha Vuja with the lakers. He's overrated. Prone to make mistakes, young and just a 3pt shooter. How many times did you see him driving into the line? Farmar had way more game than him.
The Spurs will need about the entire 5mil to get him off lakers' hands at this point. I don't see real value on him for what the Spurs are looking for.
Turiaf is a better candidate but I think there's better more capable people around - Having said that, the most pressing matter for the spurs is to acquire a back up for Parker. The big's situation is not as bad as we think. Turiaf could be added if he's cheap, that's all - he's still very rough.
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