Splitter signs a four-year extension with Tau

[easjer]

RC rested on his laurels. He should take cue from Dumars. We're losing ground every year with our draft ups.

That is what I'm beginning to think. That or Sam Presti really was the mastermind. Horrifying thought. I think RC needs to do a of a lot better this year between the draft and FA signings, or he'll be on the hot seat.

[Buddy Holly]

This is 100% the Spurs fault. Anyone with half a brain knew Splitter didn't want to play in the NBA after he pulled out of the draft like 3 years in a row.

Isn't one of the reasons he dropped so low because scouts and GM's thought he wouldn't come to the NBA?

[Biggems]

i think the Spurs should have either drafted someone else, or traded for the first pick of the 2nd round and then took Splitter, if he was still there.....this way they could have offered him more money.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why is a guy who helps him and his family (or eventual family) out by taking more money a loser?

When he tells an NBA team that if they draft him he'll come over the following year.

move.

[dbreiden83080]

that or just don't draft players from TAU

Don't draft them unless you know for sure you can sign them PERIOD. What good is a guy who is more talented than someone who is a lock to sign with you?? How many times do you get burned before you learn your lesson??

[T Park]

Aren't so ing stupid as to repeat the Scola issues or just ing assume he would come over and there wouldn't be any other offers to lure him away. It appears they might be.

But Kori said he made no promises (see above) and I'm inclined to trust her memory/knowledge of events.

Well, if he tells you "Im coming over"

I don't know what else you can do.

You can't up the pay or anything.

[T Park]

When he tells an NBA team that if they draft him he'll come over the following year.

move.

Thank you.

[SequSpur]

Cuz the Spurs Organization ing blows.. nobody wants to play for pop.

[timvp]

I'm now willing to trade Tiago's rights to move up in the draft.

ROFL. The 26th pick plus Splitter's rights would probably now get you the 27th pick. He's never coming over and he still counts against the salary cap.

Splitter = Negative value now.

Four years? Seriously?

[T Park]

This is 100% the Spurs fault. Anyone with half a brain knew Splitter didn't want to play in the NBA after he pulled out of the draft like 3 years in a row.

The first legit arguement I've seen.

[T Park]

Cuz the Spurs Organization ing blows.. nobody wants to play for pop.

What do you care, your not going to the games anymore small fry.

[Mr. Body]

I am beginning to lean towards being unhappy with RC as well. He's got a of a lot to prove with this up coming draft.

He's like any other executive. Bad performance shouldn't override good feelings, not when the corporation is injured by this bad performance.

Buford really needs to be called onto the carpet. Splitter resigning is not his fault, but it does emphasize the fact that he has failed to get any young talent on this team whatsoever and, leaving aside Mahinmi for the moment (again, a Presti pet project), the Spurs' drafting and personnel management since Parker's draft has been a five year disaster.

We have a talented coach in Pop.
We have one of the greatest players ever in Duncan.
Our General Manager is not up to par, not by a long shot.

It's time for a change. This is his crunch time. If he can't get it done this summer, I say hit the road.

[Kori Ellis]

Isn't one of the reasons he dropped so low because scouts and GM's thought he wouldn't come to the NBA?

He probably dropped because he had pulled out of the draft several times previously and because he was contracted with Tau.

[easjer]

Well, if he tells you "Im coming over"

I don't know what else you can do.

You can't up the pay or anything.

You stop drafting and stashing. You start drafting people who can actually come to your team. Or at least you stop wasting first round draft picks on players who have reasonable chances at not playing for you.

Drafting him at 33 would have been a lot more palatable at this point, and would have allowed for salary negotiation, I think.

[gospursgojas]

I thought that we already established that HE DIDN'T TELL THE SPURS HE WAS COMING.

[T Park]

ROFL. The 26th pick plus Splitter's rights would probably now get you the 27th pick. He's never coming over and he still counts against the salary cap.

Splitter = Negative value now.

Four years? Seriously?

Exactly, it goes from 2 to 4 years?

Another big you from Tau.

[T Park]

You stop drafting and stashing. You start drafting people who can actually come to your team. Or at least you stop wasting first round draft picks on players who have reasonable chances at not playing for you.

Drafting him at 33 would have been a lot more palatable at this point, and would have allowed for salary negotiation, I think.

There wasn't anyone "american" where the Spurs were at was worth drafting instead of him.

So once again.....

[tp2021]

so, timvp, we are essentially stuck with this player's rights and are getting absolutely nothing out of it the whole time, except for it serving as a constant reminder of everything that can go wrong with draft-n-stash?

what can we do with him? where do the spurs go from here?

[Avitus1]

What a .

[Kori Ellis]

He's like any other executive. Bad performance shouldn't override good feelings, not when the corporation is injured by this bad performance.

Buford really needs to be called onto the carpet. Splitter resigning is not his fault, but it does emphasize the fact that he has failed to get any young talent on this team whatsoever and, leaving aside Mahinmi for the moment (again, a Presti pet project), the Spurs' drafting and personnel management since Parker's draft has been a five year disaster.

We have a talented coach in Pop.
We have one of the greatest players ever in Duncan.
Our General Manager is not up to par, not by a long shot.

It's time for a change. This is his crunch time. If he can't get it done this summer, I say hit the road.

Why do you think when Presti was up for the Seattle job, I said over and over that we should offer RC instead?

[SequSpur]

Dudes... if the spurs trade his ass, he signs and plays in the NBA. Just like Scola.

Wake up. One day you will see the light. The Spurs can't recruit .

[T Park]

He's like any other executive. Bad performance shouldn't override good feelings, not when the corporation is injured by this bad performance.

Buford really needs to be called onto the carpet. Splitter resigning is not his fault, but it does emphasize the fact that he has failed to get any young talent on this team whatsoever and, leaving aside Mahinmi for the moment (again, a Presti pet project), the Spurs' drafting and personnel management since Parker's draft has been a five year disaster.

We have a talented coach in Pop.
We have one of the greatest players ever in Duncan.
Our General Manager is not up to par, not by a long shot.

It's time for a change. This is his crunch time. If he can't get it done this summer, I say hit the road.

and hire who..

[baseline bum]

ROFL. The 26th pick plus Splitter's rights would probably now get you the 27th pick. He's never coming over and he still counts against the salary cap.

Splitter = Negative value now.

Four years? Seriously?

Is there anything in the CBA that allows the team to waive his rights and his salary cap slot if he doesn't come over in 2-3 years after being drafted?

[easjer]

I don't think I ever read anywhere that he said he was coming for sure.

I have heard him saying that he HOPES to come. But I never heard Splitter ever say, "I promise I'm signing with the Spurs when my contract with Tau ends." At most, he could say that he was going to talk to the Spurs when his contract ended ... which he did.

As I said, I trust your knowledge over my own on this.

[Buddy Holly]

ROFL. The 26th pick plus Splitter's rights would probably now get you the 27th pick. He's never coming over and he still counts against the salary cap.

Splitter = Negative value now.

Four years? Seriously?

Not just Splitter's rights.