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How much of the MLE do we have left?
Well the management is not dumb. They know their needs. If they sign Barnes (which would be an excellent signing for 2M that helps us at the 3 spot) then they have other plans in place.
Managing is a chain of events linked together, not individual ideas.
How much of the MLE do we have left?
~1.9 M
Is it realistic to hope for a decent big with that "chump change?"
that is more money then you will make your entire life
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I hope for a guy like Barnes. We badly need a bench guy who can score.
He is a good defender which is what I am excited about. If we get a guy like Barnes, when you take into consideration we signed Mason and probably Hill, our team D just got better.
We also need a guy with some "edge", Barnes has that. He plays to win.
But what happens if KT does not re-sign? It's Tim, Fab, an unproven Ian and Matt Bonner?
Well if KT does not sign, I do think it will be a curveball, and they probably have this plan of action up in the office:
Plan A: KT signs, go after Barnes and maybe a back up big in Skinner/Brown
Plan B: KT not sign, go after bigs with MLE/LLE such as Skinner/Brown, explore trade avenues. Still look at Barnes.
Plan C, D, E and F
KT signing with us does not effect our MLE or LLE so we can still sign Barnes under each scenario. In either scenario we are still going to need a guy like Barnes and another big.
I do not think Skinner/Brown + Barnes is that much worse than KT and Barnes. Of course I would rather have KT, but if you look at the scenarios, even if it is not Barnes, they work out the same pretty much. You are still going to sign a big and then still have Duncan, Oberto, Ian and Bonner.
They have an entire system in place. They plan ahead. So they do not do anything without taking the entire picture into account.
For example: they will not sign Barnes and then 3 weeks later go: damn, that Barnes signing costs us...If they make him an offer, it will be because they are going in one direction that fits the plan. His signing will not be looked at in an isolated manner.
I agree with the scenarios, but I'm not sold on Skinner or Brown. KT is a priority!
Matt Barnes < Matt Bonner's Granny
I think spurs will get with Jersey to see about grabbing a big from them. They are rumored to be looking to move Williams Boone and or Kyrstic. They have 18 players on thier roster and can only carry 15 so they have got to move someone.
Oh they just signed Dooling form Orl. They will look to deal a couple guys and might be willing to accept a couple second rounders or a first in 2011 to clear room for thier run at LJ.
But I think KT will sign for 2yrs.
I think that is why he is plan A. But the rest of the plans do not change much regardless of KT. KT would be better than Skinner or Brown, but the way our team is set up, it all depends heavily on the big 3 being ultra productive.
Other teams have big 3's, but none rely on them as much as the Spurs imo. It is a gamble that has paid off big time for the Spurs, but one that has made it hard to repeat and now maintain as the Spurs get older (Duncan, Bowen and Gino).
This is what I have been saying. But as some others pointed out, I do not know that just because they have overload, that they would be willing to "dump" players for just picks.
If we could land Boone for our TE or for second round picks + cash I would be so happy. I watch pretty much every game for every team and I truly think that Boone was the best out of all those mentioned. He would provide the interior defense, athleticism and rebounding the Spurs need and he is young. If we could somehow manage to get Ian living up to his potential, get Boone and get Tiago in a year or two, our young big men would be very nice.
Just do not know how much they would be willing to get rid of Boone, Williams or Krstic.
I'd take Boone over Krstic and Williams.
Suns fan forum website says Barnes is joining Phoenix
scratch barnes...
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns...720barnes.html
Free-agent forward Matt Barnes is scheduled to arrive in Phoenix Monday, expecting to sign a one-year veteran's minimum deal with the Suns after completing a physical.
That would be a very nice pick up for the Suns. Replace Gordan with Barnes and you do not lose a ton of offense, but get much better D.
Seriously, we let a player like Barnes go to the freaking Suns for minimum?
Vets min? You have got to be ting me.
Well, good pick up by the Suns. I guess he thinks he can make more money next year if he plays well.
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