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Yet his salary still counts against the cap. How does that make sense?
??? On draft night ???
Yet his salary still counts against the cap. How does that make sense?
It does until he is renounced, signed by the team or a foreign team.
It's more than the minimum, so it makes sense.
It's a foregone conclusion that it'll happen, but it hasn't happened yet.
As for the Spurs not being done, I'm going to say they sign Diawara to a two-year deal slightly above the min, and sign one of either Gist or Hairston.
For the final roster spot they could go with the other rookie or pick up a FA big man for the min off the scrap heap.
You're right, I wasn't thinking - but he's guaranteed a rookie contract, or so I believed. Isn't this the same thing as signing him?
I see what you were trying to get at...ChumpDumper has covered all the other stuff above.
Yeah ... what I find funny is how much money gets thrown around even for barely making it into the NBA ... If I only got a rookie's minimum contract, I'd be set for life
Doubt Barry really cares about that. He has 2 rings, a lot of money. I think he just wants to play. So he's gonna go to the team that can offer him the most minutes.
The best guess here (and it's only a guess): The Spurs make a strong push at re-signing Kurt Thomas, sign their three rookies, and call it an offseason.
Looks more and more like the Spurs are going to have to over-rely on their Big 3 next season to get them through a tough, tough Western Conference.
Here's the thing....this was not a great free agent class to begin with. It took Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, and Baron Davis to opt-out of their contracts to become free agents. Yikes!
Secondly, The Spurs went after Corey Maggette with what they could offer...the MLE. Maggette decided to take the money with Golden State...so be it. Some Spurs fans thought this year FA's class was going to solve all of their supposed problems...weren't seeing it correctly.
The only way they were going to get one of the big names in this year FA.....they would have to trade one of the big three and that wasn't happening!!
I will admit I was disappointed they didn't Maggette. But...they moved on and got Roger Mason Jr. Also, they drafted three American born players and Ian has been waiting in the wings for the past couple of years.
The Spurs are going through a transition period...like all championship contenders do. Still...this team needed tweaking not a major overhaul. Also, the FO has remained financially flexible for 2010 and that is their plan all along.
I know that will never be good enough from some Spurs fans. They expect to get a big name free agent..so they can tell other teams fans look who we got in FA. That's never been the Spurs' MO.
Moreover, if you look back over the last 15-20 years...the championship teams always had a core of two-three players (80's Celtics:Bird-Parrish-Mchale, 80's Lakers:Magic-Kareem-Worthy, 90's Bulls: Jordan-Pippen, 2000-2002's Lakers: Shaq-Kobe, Mid 2000s Spurs-Duncan-Ginobili-Parker) and role players surrounding them. You can include this year Celtics: Pierce-Garnett-Allen & 2006 Miami Heat: Shaq-Wade into the formula.
The Spurs are one of the few teams at that level and it will be this way ( and has been) until the Duncan era (3-4 years) is over.
I will agree I wanted to keep Barry. But it happens...I wish him well and I will miss his 3pt. shooting.
We have to be realistic as Spurs fans and lets give Hill, Ian, Hairston, Mason and hopefully Gist (if he makes the team) a chance.
The Pistons went to the youth movement last season with Rodney Stuckey, Amir Johnston, & Jason Maxiell and they are still contenders as well.
It can happen to the Spurs as well.
Im sure Mason is not the guy every one wanted but he will help...if we can get 22-25ppg from Mason Ian and Hill next year than we have improved greatly.....Still like to see use sign Hayes if we get another wing or Ratliff-Harrison if we go big......Barry can be made up for by trading for someone like JJ Re who Orlando is gonna move cheap now and the spurs can decide not to pick up his option if he doesnt work out.,We are most likely gonna wait out till the end of the summere and see what we can get for the min...
yet many many many keep reading so they can come here and say that exact same thing....
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