The Official Tiago Splitter Trade Value Thread

[exstatic]

I think some of the anger directed towards Splitter might be unfair-- some of the blame has to go to the Spurs. Tiago was Luis Scola's teammate for a couple of years when Scola actually wanted to join the Spurs and they wouldn't bring him over. This situation created a big controversy in Spain and Scola and others asked why was he drafted if he wasn't going to be brought over... Scola's agent accused the Spurs of "holding Luis hostage" in the Spanish newspapers... Splitter is probably just trying to get the biggest payday possible, which is what most people would do if they were in his shoes. Remember, he's only 23. Maybe he wants one really good guaranteed contract before he tries to tackle the NBA. He might be a little scared too-- he played against Bargnani in Europe, who everyone thought would excel in the USA...

The only people responsible for Luis Scola being in Spain from 2002-2007 are Luis and his dumbass father who signed a 10 year contract, with HUGE multi-million dollar buyouts every year. When that seemingly endless contract finally DID end, the Spurs did nothing to stand in the way of Luis coming to the NBA, in fact facilitating it by trading him to a team that needed a PF. All that happened AFTER Tiago was drafted.

If Tiago did in fact promise to come this year (and by all accounts he did) and backed out, he may well never play here. Pop is a big honor guy and will not abide a liar in the clubhouse.

[GSH]

The only people responsible for Luis Scola being in Spain from 2002-2007 are Luis and his dumbass father who signed a 10 year contract, with HUGE multi-million dollar buyouts every year. When that seemingly endless contract finally DID end, the Spurs did nothing to stand in the way of Luis coming to the NBA, in fact facilitating it by trading him to a team that needed a PF. All that happened AFTER Tiago was drafted.

If Tiago did in fact promise to come this year (and by all accounts he did) and backed out, he may well never play here. Pop is a big honor guy and will not abide a liar in the clubhouse.

I've seen two accounts of an interview with him, where he said that he was coming to the NBA in 2008. No sooner, but definitely no later.

[Mr. Body]

The only people responsible for Luis Scola being in Spain from 2002-2007 are Luis and his dumbass father who signed a 10 year contract, with HUGE multi-million dollar buyouts every year. When that seemingly endless contract finally DID end, the Spurs did nothing to stand in the way of Luis coming to the NBA, in fact facilitating it by trading him to a team that needed a PF. All that happened AFTER Tiago was drafted.

If Tiago did in fact promise to come this year (and by all accounts he did) and backed out, he may well never play here. Pop is a big honor guy and will not abide a liar in the clubhouse.

The Spurs did apparently either repeatedly did not know what salary Scola was asking for or chose to publicly lie about it. When traded to the Rockets he immediately signed for the ~ $3m/year figure he'd been saying all along, much to some people's surprise. The Spurs aren't entirely blameless in this.

[hsxvvd]

that. Hold his rights forever and let the bas rot in Spain. Coward.