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Honestly, it would be Jamison. However, he wasn't listed.
That being said, I'll go with Azubuike
*tried my best to narrow it down to the realistic options.
Seems like a longshot, but JR Smith is my pick.
Has been in the league for 3 years and has more potential than most of the players in this draft. Hopefully the Spurs will be able to straighten him out if he decides to join us.
Honestly, it would be Jamison. However, he wasn't listed.
That being said, I'll go with Azubuike
I cut Jamison because I didn't think he would accept the MLE.
Elton...
in my dreams
A boy can dream.
JR Smith and then Pargo. Diop if it was possible.
The guy in my sig. I guess out of that list Azubuike
Maggette... the players on your list all suck. Vujacic isn't an option, as Slovenians always suck on the Spurs.
I'm the only one who voted for Gomes. Huh.
I voted for Sasha so that Spurs fans can have another player to complain about.
I'll take J.R. Smith on your list.
I'd like Elton Brand for a pipe dream pick.
JR Smith, the only guy who actually has a shot at making it the big four instead of the big three.
I would pick Delonte...but hes goin back to the Cavs. Id take either Azubuike, Gomes, Smith, or Pietrus
That's a pretty realistic list, Mr.Bottomtooth
If the Spurs can steal Azuibuke, he's a pretty safe addition that can get you 12 and 5 as the starting shooting guard. JR Smith is definitely high risk, high reward. But if you hit that high reward, you get a guy who is probably an even better scorer than TD, TP or Manu. He doesn't do anything else but his scoring alone would make him worth whatever it took the Spurs to get him.
Gomes might be the best player on that list but he'd be hard to get and he doesn't exactly fit what the Spurs need. Off the list, I think Dorell Wright would be a good investment and Eduardo Najera has long been a player the Spurs have liked.
Pietrus (too dumb), Barnes (too emo) and Vujacic (too expensive) are too flawed.
After the draft it'll start making sense as far as which player should be the number one target. Right now, it's looking like the Spurs should either try to steal Smith or Azubuike and then go from there.
Has Artest dropped off the list of possibilities? If so, I guess JR Smith
Artest
What's the price likely to be on Dorell Wright?
The dream for me would be JR Smith and Wright and a good backup PG in the draft. I'd like Lawson if he'd fall. Spurs need to load up on multiple guys that can break down the defense. Maybe get a guy like Kwame Brown on the cheap if possible as the back up bruiser center.
I voted for JR Smith because the Spurs need a guy with a load of tats.
The Heat look like they are going to try to open up cap room in the next few years so stealing Wright wouldn't be too difficult if the Spurs gave him a decent offer. Two-year, $5-6M might be enough. Tough to tell because with this shallow free agent pool, teams may be fighting over the same scraps.
But I don't see a way to get Smith and Wright. Only way would be if the Spurs snag Wright with the LLE ... which is unlikely.
Dang. It looks like JR Smith is running away with this thing. I have to be honest when I say I'm not that familiar with him, since I only get to watch the few televised Spurs games that happen to be against the Nuggets (too cheap to spring for NBA TV).
timvp, when you say this guy is high risk, high reward, are you talking about a possible head case? cough cough Rodman cough cough Or are you talking about being a streaky shooter?
That's a pretty realistic list, Mr.Bottomtooth
JR Smith is definitely high risk, high reward. But if you hit that high reward, you get a guy who is probably an even better scorer than. He doesn't do anything else but his scoring alone would make him worth whatever it took the Spurs to get him.
Definite head case. He's a guy whose future could be anything from NBA All-Star to jail to getting himself killed. He's basically a rich kid who dreams of being a ganksta. That has already led to him accidentally killing a friend.
Now if he can screw his head on straight, he's an amazing talent. If he doesn't, he'll do something stupid to end his basketball career before long.
You mean Big Five! Bruce is already the 4th guy on the Big Four.
As for FAs, I don't know... it all depends on what happens in the draft - are they going to draft a swing at #26, or use the MLE on a swing leaving #26 for a PG or C?
I know everyone trusts in JR Smith, and I love his ability, but he just looks like a huge discipline/bball IQ risk to me. He cracks under pressure and becomes a one-player team. If he is beyond that, I'm all for him, but I doubt it.
I would say Azu, but the Warriors are going to prioritise him over Pietrus and Barnes, so I doubt we have a hope there. Pietrus has great ability but is dumb as a post when on the court, Barnes is limited.
I'll go with Pargo and Barnes or Wright splitting the MLE.
PS if I thought Brand, Maggette or Jamison would take the MLE I'd be all over it, but those are just pipe dreams. Artest might just be crazy enough to take the MLE, but it would be a risk of Rodmanesque proportions... might have to take it though if he is interested.
Last edited by RuffnReadyOzStyle; 06-13-2008 at 11:25 PM.
Azubuike but I doubt he's on the Spurs radar.
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