Interesting. Additional first round pick? Sounds like the Spurs may like a couple players available in the mid to late first round.Two teams that are reportedly looking to acquire an additional first round pick are the Spurs (who unfortunately have very little to offer) and the Suns.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jonathan-Givony/
The "very little to offer" part is an unfortunate truth.
If I was a betting man, I'd have to think they'd like to come away with both Rush and Chalmers. Realistically, they'll be lucky if even one of them falls to 26.
The fact that they have little to no assets is an indictment of the philosophy of having simply a cupboard containing the rights to "unknown" Euro talent and a bunch of older players. Would've been nice if they could've gotten more in return for both Beno and Scola.
I know it's the Spurs... but can't they just buy one from the Trailblazers?
They've taken a lot of cash compensation in deals over the years. It's high time they dished some out in exchange for a mid 1st round draft pick. In any other year, this probably wouldn't be a good idea, but as we know, this is a draft rich in SG/SF types and rare on PGs.
or maybe inquire if Frye is available..
the Splitter rights have any value?
I was really hoping for Courtney Lee, but his stock seems to be rising with every workout, and he now looks to be out of reach for the Spurs...
This is one of the reasons I think the Spurs need to use both their MLE and LLE this off season, if for no other reason than to acquire possible trading chips for the future. They simply don't have much right now to bargain with.
nope
Highly improbable that the spurs will move up in the draft
a question about Leandro Barbosa: when we trade him to the Suns we got in exchange a future protected first-round pick, when we will get this pick?
The Spurs could buy a first round pick but there doesn't seem to be many sellers this year. The only way I can see how to get an additional first round pick would be to trade Ian Mahinmi for a pick.
How high would trading Mahinmi get the Spurs in the draft? Tough to say but I'd guess at least 18ish. If the Spurs secretly don't like him as a prospect or still think he's a couple years away, I wouldn't be against trading Mahinmi for a player in this draft the Spurs think can help right away.
Just read through DX's stuff. If what they say is credible, the Spurs standing pat are fairly screwed, as many of their prospects are well out of range (including Courtney Lee, now), and they have no assets to move around. There was no mention of Chalmers or CDR. As a show of how much value picks have, they relay a rumor of Memphis moving up from their 28 spot to get to Denver's 20 using Kyle Lowry (they would nab Lee before Orlando can). The only thing the Spurs have at this point, as timvp points out, is Mahinmi.
What sucks is that Budinger and Lawson dropping out of the draft might have just enough to knock Rush, Chalmers, Batum, Lee and CDR just out of range. Walker would now be a reach because of his reoccurring knee issue. In this scenario, the Spurs would basically be in no-man's land and would literally be forced to take a bigman whether they wanted to or not.
If I'm the Spurs, I'm either scrambling to get up at least three or four spots or I'm making a contingency plan to move back and do something like 26 and 57 to the Blazers for 33 and 36.
I'm sure they're trying to move up, but what's interesting is the 'trying to buy a second pick' thing, indicating they might like someone around 26 and think they can pick up another player. This 26 pick could be Chalmers, but who else are they aiming for?
We needn't completely panic. Other guys like Hickson and Hibbert are moving up the board, and again CDR and Batum aren't mentioned at all. But yes, losing Lawson and Budinger, two guys specifically slated just above us, hurts.
If Ian can give us 18th pick it's not worth it.
He's been working for the spurs too long to quit on him for some 18th draft pick.
i don't think the spurs will use mahinmi to move up in this draft , the guy was here all the year with toros and pop said to parker this summer that he counts on him next year
the article said they want an additional pick so maybe also in the 20-30 range
maybe a scenario like cash + absorbing a contract could be the solution
the spurs don't have the assets to move up imo they want another pick in the late first round
Seattle has like 6 picks in this draft, and 7 next year. Wouldn't they be amenable to offloading, say #24?
I was just looking at that. More dealing between Seattle and the Spurs would not be surprising at all.
I would hope the front office would consider a move where they buy another one for some combo of cash, #2s and maybe the trade exception which expires. As long as there is a solid prospect who will be on the roster next year. The bench needs an infusion very badly and two young guys instead of one would be a good start.
Spending $2-3MM for a #1 pick would seem to be costly, but it would be more costly to run Parker, Duncan and Manu into the ground next year due to a substandard bench.
Pop must take a chance on some youngsters next year.
That went to the Knicks in the Rose trade.
The solution is what has been discussed here already. The Spurs will need to find a team for whom the Luxury Tax may limit their offseason moves and use the Beno trade exception to help them reduce payroll, in exchange for a pick.
I wish/hope that were enough. Other teams are offering other young prospects to move up, much less buy picks outright. I hope it's possible.
In a different thread Timvp said that the Spurs have three trade exceptions but the other two were very minimal in salary amount. So minimal that they were pretty near worthless.
My questions is, Can the three trade exceptions be combined in a single deal to increase the amount of the Beno trade exception by a half mill or whatever?
I have a feeling we'll be trading our pick/exception for a player.
While reading between the lines, I have come to the conclusion that this is a move done by none other than CIA POP.
Just to beat a dead horse, where would a trade of Scola, if the Spurs had him and were so inclined, get them in the draft.
As mentioned earlier those trade exceptions may come in handy. I'm glad they're trying to move up.
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