Certainly need to use it. Worth a gamble.
That's a good idea if the Spurs give up on Hairston. I would like to get another scorer on the team. It doesn't look like any with experience are available in free agency, so the Spurs might have to roll the dice again if they can't work out a trade.
Or just bring Finley back....
How do you guys feel about Shannon Brown?
I think hes a spurs type player, not bad as a bench guy
I would be thrilled if the Spurs could pry Almond from the Jazz. I was really hoping he would fall to the Spurs during the draft last year. uva shooter.
If the Spurs are looking for somebody to come off the bench and score in bunches, Almond would be a great fit.
Raise your hand if you think the Jazz are interested in helping us. Ever.
There's plenty of love between us and the Jazz.
Sean Williams from the Nets will probably be available.
i'd be very happy to get him.. bu Gist may not feel good with that...
Well you can still develop Gist in the D-League, but when it comes to winning now, you have to go with the guy that has some NBA experience. I have heard NJ is making him available and they could use a trade exception because they do not need any incoming players, but I just do not know if that would be enough.
If he can be had we need to get him. He would give us a great young defensive Center who can block shots and is a tuff guy inside. Him and Ian would be a nice set of biulding blocks.
Balkman was available for a TE but Denver will get him.
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/ba...kman_to_d.html
I'm not a fan of him but I wonder if Spurs were interested in him.
I hope RC's on the phone right now, trying to hijack this. Balkman for a TE is a steal. Balkman is a good young player - his rookie season showed that much.
If you put Gist in the D-League you will turn it into the Super NBA and players will leave the NBA to join it. Next thing you know they will be leaving Europe to play in the D-league and Bill Gates (who just retired) will buy some teams.
I predict the TE will expire unused.
Balkman's offense is limited and he's not a prototypical fit for SA--lacks a jumpshot. However, as a third swing (really, he's an energy 3-4) he'd be a steal for the TE.
No more players who cant shoot, we had enough of that last season. Balkman couldnt hit a shot in warmups. Another overhyped player drafted by Ike.
damn get Sean Williams please!!!!
Nuggets got Balkman and $575K in cash for a 2010 second round pick.
If Spurs really wanted Balkman, they likely could have had him.
I doubt Spurs will use their TE. With it, you can mainly get "so-so" prospect and Spurs still have 4 prospects with Gist, Hill, Tolliver and Mahinmi who have shown some good things during SL.
The only way I see Spurs using the TE is if a purely financial trade like the Beno trade with Minny last year.
Perhaps they're holding it to sweeten a potential Bonner trade down the road, if need be?
Nuggets also gave up Green and Bobby Jones. We certainly don't need Green, but would Bobby Jones be a good fit? I know he's another young wing in need of development, but he would come pretty cheap.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3508429
DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets have acquired forward Renaldo Balkman from the New York Knicks in exchange for guard Taurean Green, forward Bobby Jones and a second-round draft pick in 2010.
The Nuggets also get cash in the deal, announced Monday by Mark Warkentien, Denver's vice president of basketball operations.
The Knicks are expected to waive Green and Jones at a savings of about $2 million. Both players have non-guaranteed contracts.
The 6-foot-8 Balkman averaged 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 65 games for the Knicks last season. He has averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in two seasons with the Knicks, shooting .499 from the field.
Green averaged 1.1 points in nine appearances with Denver last season. Jones averaged 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in two stints with the Nuggets during the 2007-08 season.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Damn, that's a steal for Balkman. I know he's injured and rumors are he isn't the best chemistry guy but I think the Spurs will regret not getting in on the deal. Balkman for nothing? Uh, yes please.
Yeah, the FO should have chased that one. He's essentially what Gist might turn out to be, except he's more comfortable with the small forward role vs. the PF role, and he's shown that he can adapt to the NBA environment (on and off the court - he's had no significant issues that I have heard of, ie. arrests, trouble at nightclubs, etc.). He's an energy guy, a rebounder and defender. He doesn't have a jumpshot, like someone above observed, but Gist doesn't really have one yet either. It is simply not guaranteed that Gist can transition to being a SF in the NBA... Balkman has already made that transition.
Having both of them would have given us an ability to put some really long, quick, defensive lineups on the floor, as well an option at SF that would give us much stronger rebounding.
The only upside is that the other guy that D'antoni reportedly doens't think works in his offense might be available equally cheap - anyone for David Lee for a trade exception...
we still have options, i think the FO is just waiting for the this offseason to develop a little longer before deciding.
Balkman quite sucks. He can't hit a jump shot to save his life making it impossible to play SF with Spurs. He could have been only helpful as small ball PF but I rather see Gist, who is way bigger than Balkman, playing that role.
Balkman get a lot of hype because he has been drafted by Thomas but when you remove the hustle, there are few things remaining. THe same thign si true for Lee.
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