Spurs Sign Roger Mason Jr.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Yikes....guess they thought the pace of Free Agency was going to continue at a torrid pace and didn't want to lose out on the action.

I like the fact that he agreed to a two-year deal, because it fits the 2010 plan...but it comes at the expense of several other free agents. Based on that dollar figure, I'd say the Spurs will re-sign Thomas and one of the swingmen (Barry or Fin) and be done for the off-season.

Not exactly my idea of an offseason, but hey we improved a little. That's better than not.

[AFBlue]

Being how we only have ~$2M left in the MLE, we better in find another Ime Udoka deal in this market.

Umm...he was supposed to be the "Ime Udoka" of this off-season.

[ducks]

His Turnover rate is extremely low-- he averaged 0.8 TO per game, playing just over 20 mpg. Outstanding.

good

[Spurs Brazil]

Mason has good numbers in the offense end. Like Azabuike.

Azabuike vs Mason

Kelenna Azubuike Golden State Warriors
Position: G-F
Height: 6-5 Weight: 220
College: Kentucky
Player file | Team stats

2007-08 Statistics
PPG 8,5
RPG 4,0
APG 0,9
SPG 0,6
BPG 0,4
FG% 0,445
FT% 0,717
3P% 0,364
MPG 21,4

Roger Mason
Washington Wizards
Position: G
Height: 6-5 Weight: 212
College: Virginia
Player file | Team stats

2007-08 Statistics
PPG 9,1
RPG 1,6
APG 1,7
SPG 0,5
BPG 0,2
FG% 0,443
FT% 0,873
3P% 0,398
MPG 21,4

[romsho]

Wow. I was just getting ready to say McDonald must be thieving his info off of this site. $7.5 million for two years? That is a revelation, and not a good one. I hope he is wrong about the numbers.

[SPURSGOAT]

CRAP!!! Damn! guess they were forced to use part of the MLE for him since they proably had few options... all the swingmen worth anything will be looking to get paid.

[td4mvp21]

All I remember is him bricking everything in the playoffs.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Umm...he was supposed to be the "Ime Udoka" of this off-season.

Well in that case, .

[ducks]

spurs should have half the mle left
that means they better spend it

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Mason has good numbers in the offense end. Like Azabuike.

Azabuike vs Mason

Kelenna Azubuike Golden State Warriors
Position: G-F
Height: 6-5 Weight: 220
College: Kentucky
Player file | Team stats

2007-08 Statistics
PPG 8,5
RPG 4,0
APG 0,9
SPG 0,6
BPG 0,4
FG% 0,445
FT% 0,717
3P% 0,364
MPG 21,4

Roger Mason
Washington Wizards
Position: G
Height: 6-5 Weight: 212
College: Virginia
Player file | Team stats

2007-08 Statistics
PPG 9,1
RPG 1,6
APG 1,7
SPG 0,5
BPG 0,2
FG% 0,443
FT% 0,873
3P% 0,398
MPG 21,4

Wow, sans the rebounding, they're almost alike.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

spurs should have half the mle left
that means they better spend it

We only have about $1.9M left.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

According to two league sources, the Spurs have reached an agreement with free-agent guard Roger Mason Jr. that would pay him $7.5 million over two years.

Sucked up most of the MLE. ing awesome

[Spurs Brazil]

For those who see Mason play I have a question.

Can he create his shot and go to the basket or he only scores on Js?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Okay, I'll be the first to say: Come sign with us Kelenna! Forget the money, we can give you a championship!

[Bruno]

So Spurs biggest addition of the offseason will be Roger Mason.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

And now we basically have 2 LLEs.

[td4mvp21]

Well I don't think we are better than last year but who knows. We can go without a fourth scorer if our role players step up consistently, ala the Celtics. I wish we would have offered Posey the full MLE instead. He's proven and much more versatile.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wow, sans the rebounding, they're almost alike.

Part of the reason I liked Kelenna was his rebounding numbers.

This guy put about as much effort on the glass last year as Finley did.

[AFBlue]

Well in that case, .

I guess other teams thought he was a good value as well, so that drove up his asking price....I think I tallied 5 teams that were interested in him at one point.

I'm scouring the FA list right now to see if there's another FA that the Spurs could possibly get for $2M or the LLE...not sure I see one at this point. I'd like to say Najera would give up some money to come here, but he had one of his better seasons last year....and if Mason can get damn near $4M a year, Najera should be able to.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Well I don't think we are better than last year but who knows. We can go without a fourth scorer if our role players step up consistently, ala the Celtics. I wish we would have offered Posey the full MLE instead. He's proven and much more versatile.

Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

[MaNu4Tres]

i believe we have roughly 2.4 million left of the MLE and 1.9 from the LLE.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

i believe we have roughly 2.4 million left of the MLE and 1.9 from the LLE.

I think it's more like 2.1-2.2 million of the MLE left.

[Marcus Bryant]

And now we basically have 2 LLEs.

Yes.

[td4mvp21]

Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

Who was the Celtics' fourth scorer? Didn't they just win the le without one?

[TJastal]

Good shooter according to last year's stats, a bit undersized at SG but not by much, as others said, he should be able to take on Barry's role.


Now give me Azuibuke as our new starting 2/3 and I will start to feel optimistic about this season.