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linkRobertas Javtokas (born March 20, 1980 in Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR)
A LLE contract would seem to be somewhat compe ive with that (kinda depends on what kind of buyout he has). At 28, he could come over for the LLE for a couple of seasons and then be eligible for a significantly larger contract at age 30.
linkRobertas Javtokas (born March 20, 1980 in Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR)
At this point the Spurs need to explore all options. A two year deal might work. He looks like a decent athlete from what I've seen. The Spurs need some athletes and need them now.
Ian is also a step in this direction even moreso than Splitter.
I think its time to take a serious look at this guy, esp with Horry wanting to come back for the minimum. Ive always thought this guy would be a good player in the NBA.
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Sign Javtokas, Siskauskas and trade the TE for Shawne Williams and call it an offseason.
KBP has said that Ramunas' main problem is that he might not be able to hang with the speed of the NBA.
Do you see him making it in the NBA if he decides to come?
I think he can be a quite good role player. He hasn't the physical tools to be more but he is damn smart.
He can make it in the NBA with a team like Spurs but Spurs cannot pay him what he make in Europe.
What are the odds of him taking less money to join the NBA?
Doubtful Javtokas can get out of that russian contract, and take a 1.8 LLE.
Dream off-season for me. Would need to cut one of the second-rounders.
The other thing about Javtokas - I doubt he'd like the idea of competing with Mahinmi for minutes.
We've also got those extra second rounders to sweeten the pot for a rebuilding Pacers' team. They're essentially worthless with next year's prospect crop, but Bird will take what he can get.
i say bring him, his youtube videos make him look much better than he is, but i dont care, we should sign him.
If he'll take the LLE, welcome.
Spurs would need twice this amount at least to sign him. Dimos Dikoudis 6-9 PF from Greece is get 3 different offers for 3 million euros contract for two years from Russia league teams. Erazem Lorbek 6-10 C from Slovenia just gets 4 million euros contract for 3 years from CSKA.
So I think LLE to get Javtokas is very much not possible even Tsakalidis get 1.7 million euro per year. Javtokas can get something like Fotsis get maybe. Fotsis just get 4.5 million euro for 3 years and this is net.
So LLE will not get him I do not think.
Then he isn't welcome.
I not know but he say before he will not just like Papaloukas. And we see how this happen for Papaloukas and he sign with Olympiacos and not take offers from Pistons and Raptors. Pistons even offer him be starter at point guard and they will trade Billups and Prince for some other players. But these Europe players is not willing take such big pay cuts these days.
Just few years ago Spurs could get Siska easy but now pay difference is much to big I think.
Javtokas and Siskauskas will both have to take a paycut to come in SA.
They are also quite good friends so signing both could help them to make the jump to the NBA.
Javtokas have coach like Popovich when play with Panathinaikos for Obradovic and he really never get off bench all year. So I not sure he is Spurs type player or Popovich type player. Siska should be exact type player Popovich like. But Siska is not same athlete for NBA as Javtokas is.
Maybe because both is Lithuania players maybe they would be interest come for less money if Spurs was to sign both. This like issue for players from Europe like Spanoulis feel he have no one in US to talk with and this cause problems. Might make players take less money to have national teammate with them.
And these things is problem because Euro players see Beno do not play for Popovich and this make player think hard about take less money.
If players let Beno influence their decision making, we don't want them.
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