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Don't really know much about Diawara, so I can't make a decent opinion just yet.
No surprise here for people who've actually looked at Denver media accounts and fan forums the last couple of months, but a new Denver paper account doesn't even consider the possibility of not re-signing JR Smith. A broad summation of all the Nugget forums and Denver media suggests that even with the luxury tax, letting go of JR Smith is not a serious consideration among Nuggets circles.
Pretty much only non-Denver media and fans think the tax is some deal-killer for JR in Denver even though they have one of the richest owners in the NBA.
The luxury tax concerns come into play with Denver not tending a QO to Diawara.
Diawara would fit in with the "Stand Pat" scenario that is very realistic, where the only free agent the Spurs sign is a cheap veteran. Diawara even though he's not been around that long to be an experienced veteran, but he could cost only about 2 million a year. Same agent as Mahinmi.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...but-plenty-of/
There's not much money to spend but plenty of roster spots.
The Nuggets, deep into the luxury tax, enter today's start of free agency with eight players with guaranteed contracts totaling more than $78 million. They must carry 13 players in the regular season.
Monday's deadline passed with the Nuggets making no announcement on picking up the $972,581 qualifying offer of guard Yakhouba Diawara, which would make him an unrestricted free agent instead of restricted.
"I guess there's no tender," Diawara's agent, Buona Ndiaye said Monday night.
Diawara said he hadn't spoken to any Nuggets official for a month and had no idea whether the team still has interest in him.
Nuggets executive Mark Warkentien declined comment.
Diawara said his former Pepperdine coach, Paul Westphal, is close to becoming a Chicago assistant and he would have interest in signing there. Other teams expected to look at Diawara are Dallas, Miami and San Antonio.
Other Denver unrestricted free agents are guard Anthony Carter and forward Eduardo Najera. Guard J.R. Smith, whom the Nuggets want to retain, is restricted.
With Smith in line to possibly get a deal around the midlevel exception of $5.5 million, it remains to be seen how much the Nuggets might spend on other roster spots. If Carter isn't re-signed, the Nuggets might be in the market for a point guard, with free agents Tyronn Lue and Sam Cassell already having expressed interest.
The Nuggets' end-of- the-bench players might end up making the minimum.
Second-round pick Sonny Weems is likely to sign for the minimum, and the Nuggets must make calls by Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 on Taurean Green and Bobby Jones or else their minimum deals become guaranteed.
Don't really know much about Diawara, so I can't make a decent opinion just yet.
Diawara can defend some but has no offensive game from the times I've watched him.
he's an energy guy , who knows how to defends
denver use him sometimes to defend on kobe or other goods sg
he's not much of an offensive player
Already being discussed...
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100263
my bad, i was going by the free agent directory thread and didn't see Diawara on there.
Because the assumptions of beat writers and fans mean something.No surprise here for people who've actually looked at Denver media accounts and fan forums the last couple of months, but a new Denver paper account doesn't even consider the possibility of not re-signing JR Smith.
they're more informed and their assumptions mean more than people out of the loop just looking at tax numbers.
Just like Old McDonald.
If you're using McDonald's apparent ignorance of Barry situation, then are Spurs fans just as ignorant as McDonald? I would argue no, a lot of fans on this board are more clued into the Spurs than him.
Likewise in Denver. But fans in Denver don't disagree with their writers on this particular situation, and besides the Denver writers aren't green rookies like McDonald afaik.
IF the Denver media was reporting that the Nuggets would have a hard time keeping Smith based on MLE offers, then that would be something to go on.
Of course Nuggets fans aren't going to agree that the Nuggets could opt not to match a full MLE offer to Smith due to the potential Luxury Tax liability. 'All is well, fans. Our free agents are coming back except for the scrubs. It won't matter if the team has to carry a $100 million payroll.' Just like Spurs fans wouldn't have agreed that the Spurs would use Scola's rights for a salary dump to avoid the Lux Tax last summer.
I saw him play in Denver aND HE'S FINE BUT HE'S NOT CONSISTENT. I am sad that in free agency we aim so loww, i know that we only being realistic but that make me sad even more. IS THIS WHAT WE REALLY CAN AFFORD?? hopefully im wrong
Spurs can spend more than the minimum.
Unclench.
Get counseling.
What stand pat scenario?Diawara would fit in with the "Stand Pat" scenario that is very realistic,
God where are you people pulling this from?
A BS article where pop was spouting BS?
We dont need another player that can play defense and has no offense we have plenty of those we need offense not more freakin defense, it makes me wonder what the spurs FO is thinking.
Where the did you pull THAT thought out of?
Nugget Fan was upset when Elson received an offer from the Spurs. Nugget media predicted the Nuggets would match. Nugget Fan was upset after the Nuggets didn't match. Nugget media was surprised. Nugget Fan also thought giving Nene a small fortune was a good idea. Nugget media declared the Nuggets the winner of the series the last two times they won Game 1 against the Spurs.
For some reason, I'm going to take Colorado basketball analysis with a grain of salt.
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