Spurs May Sign Pargo...

[Brutalis]

Thank You!!! Im exited

Welcome.

[Bruno]

It's simple...

They needed more offensive production from their backup PG and Vaughn couldn't deliver for them. Spurs were so unhappy with this lack of production that they went for Barry and Ginobili as backup PGs in the playoffs.

They were looking to upgrade this summer and had high hopes that George Hill could be that guy. Unfortunately, George Hill proved in the summer leage that he wasn't up to the task...at least not yet.

It' not that simple.

Spurs have drafted a PG, said that they were thrilled to get one and that he could help them as soon as his rookie year.
If one month after, they come to the conclusion that he sucked, Spurs have a serious trouble in the scouting area.

Pargo is 28 years old. We will see what kind of contract he gets with Spurs (if he signs here).
If it's a short term contract, it could make sense as a stop gap waiting that Hill mature.
If it isn't the case, I will be really puzzled about Spurs' FO level.

[AFBlue]

It' not that simple.

Spurs have drafted a PG, said that they were thrilled to get one and that he could help them as soon as his rookie year.
If one month after, they come to the conclusion that he sucked, Spurs have a serious trouble in the scouting area.

Pargo is 28 years old. We will see what kind of contract he gets with Spurs (if he signs here).
If it's a short term contract, it could make sense as a stop gap waiting that Hill mature.
If it isn't the case, I will be really puzzled about Spurs' FO level.

I don't think they came to the conclusion that he sucks.

I think they came to the conclusion that he was a work-in-progress and they needed to find a more immediate solution, because they weren't going to go through another year with Vaughn as the primary backup.

[T Park]

hopefully this isn't another maggette Using another team to up the money from someone else.

[edgar]

Probably won't be any news for a while...but your best bet is to Google "Jannero Pargo", go to the "News" tab, and select "Sort by Date". That should give you the latest and greatest.

Things tend to go slow in the off-season and I doubt there's any credibility to the rumor that there is already a contract in place or workings of a contract.

They've had discussions with his agent, so we should take that as a positive sign that there's mutual interest. If no other team swoops in with a big offer (would likely have done so already), the Spurs have a good shot at retaining Pargo's services for the next year or two....but it'll likely take some time.

I remember getting this exited about aquiring the servies of Correy Maggette..hopefully this time timmy's words of wisdom to Correy have really hit hard on any other free agents that may want to tease us...

[duncan228]

..hopefully this time timmy's words of wisdom to Correy have really hit hard on any other free agents that may want to tease us...

These words?

"Tim Duncan wished me well, and told me not to take my whippin' personally," Maggette said.

[AFBlue]

hopefully this isn't another maggette Using another team to up the money from someone else.

Thing is, Pargo has been on the market for a while now and no team has come out with a big-time offer.

This appears to be similar to the Udoka situation where Spurs show interest but don't have the resources and/or aren't willing to overpay.

So they wait it out and eventually the FA agrees to sign with them. The only issue I see is that the Spurs can't offer substantially more than NO without a sign-and-trade, so Pargo may just opt to do the "loyal" thing and stick with the Hornets.

Bottom Line: At this point it appears the Hornets are the Spurs only real compe ion for his services.

[timvp]

It' not that simple.

Spurs have drafted a PG, said that they were thrilled to get one and that he could help them as soon as his rookie year.
If one month after, they come to the conclusion that he sucked, Spurs have a serious trouble in the scouting area.

Pargo is 28 years old. We will see what kind of contract he gets with Spurs (if he signs here).
If it's a short term contract, it could make sense as a stop gap waiting that Hill mature.
If it isn't the case, I will be really puzzled about Spurs' FO level.

Yeah, it is pretty damn puzzling. When the Spurs drafted Hill, they thought he'd be a shoot-first type scoring point. Turns out he's not a scorer at all. He's more like a longer version of Vaughn.

The Spurs have been linked to enough backup point guards that I think that they actually have turned the page on the idea that Hill will be able to step in and play backup point right away. I guess its not horrible if it just means Hill will spend a year in Austin and eventually turn into a player. But if he is a Marcus Williams level bust, the Spurs better consider bringing in a domestic scout that knows what he's doing .... someone like Isaiah Thomas.

[AFBlue]

I remember getting this exited about aquiring the servies of Correy Maggette..hopefully this time timmy's words of wisdom to Correy have really hit hard on any other free agents that may want to tease us...

Don't get yourself all spun up....it's still just "interest" and anything beyond that is rumor.

Besides, he's not going to get some high-dollar, multi-year deal this off-season. If he were going to get one it would've happened already.

[ShoogarBear]

Jannero Pargo does not give me a warm fuzzy.

And the Spurs chasing him is a tacit admission that drafting Hill was a mistake.

[hater]

Pargo is coming to the Spurs.

so let's see...
Guards:
TP, Manu, Mason, Pargo, Finley?, Vaughn
Forwards:
Duncan, Bowen, Udoka, Gist?
Centers:
Thomas, Oberto, Mahinnmi, Tolliver?

I think it's pretty decent start of next season. Let's see what happens after that.

[AFBlue]

Yeah, it is pretty damn puzzling. When the Spurs drafted Hill, they thought he'd be a shoot-first type scoring point. Turns out he's not a scorer at all. He's more like a longer version of Vaughn.

Just my opinion...but I don't think Hill could get out of his own damn way during the Summer League games.

I think he was all out of sorts over how he should play and what his role should be that it got him all twisted.

I've said it before....if the Spurs bring in Pargo and he plays his game, it should serve as a good baseline for what the Spurs want from Hill and hopefully he's able to get it.

Now whether he can deliver once he understands his role and executes...that's another story.

[baseline bum]

Jannero Pargo does not give me a warm fuzzy.

And the Spurs chasing him is a tacit admission that drafting Hill was a mistake.

Better late than never. In the last 10 drafts we've drafted two rotation players: Tony and Manu.... and those were 8 and 10 drafts ago.

[AFBlue]

Jannero Pargo does not give me a warm fuzzy.

And the Spurs chasing him is a tacit admission that drafting Hill was a mistake.

The mistake may have been thinking that he could come in and immediately contribute, but I don't think it's an admission that the pick was a failure.

And I'm not saying that you're calling it a failure, just giving my opinion.

[ShoogarBear]

The mistake may have been thinking that he could come in and immediately contribute, but I don't think it's an admission that the pick was a failure.

And I'm not saying that you're calling it a failure, just giving my opinion.

Yep, it may work out in the long run, but they clearly why they drafted him where they did.

[Biggems]

Yeah, it is pretty damn puzzling. When the Spurs drafted Hill, they thought he'd be a shoot-first type scoring point. Turns out he's not a scorer at all. He's more like a longer version of Vaughn.

The Spurs have been linked to enough backup point guards that I think that they actually have turned the page on the idea that Hill will be able to step in and play backup point right away. I guess its not horrible if it just means Hill will spend a year in Austin and eventually turn into a player. But if he is a Marcus Williams level bust, the Spurs better consider bringing in a domestic scout that knows what he's doing .... someone like Isaiah Thomas.

I would love to have Thomas in our scouting dept. He may be a horrible GM, but he is excellent at evaluating talent.

[ShoogarBear]

Hill has to be a better scorer than he showed in the Summer League, so I wouldn't put him down as a longer version of Vaughn (I know you were kidding). My biggest concern was that he wasn't a point guard in college, and you can't just tell a guy "you're too short to be a 2, so now you're the point". On the positive side, he actually did show some potential at being a guy who could be a reasonable backup PG, though not a great playmaker.

[NewJerSpur]

I like Pargo...I like him a lot. I'll like him even more if he doesn't re-sign with New Orleans. He was on my FA wishlist along with KT and Matt Barnes and on my radar back when he played in LA. Should be very interesting to see how this thing plays out.

[Russ]

Drive for show, put for dough.

Every year in June fans focus on the draft and 2-3 free agents and then fall asleep.

But these last few moves are where the bargains come. When championship rosters are pieced together, under the radar like always.

[AC#21_TD ERA]

If this signing means i dont see the Garbage Truck Vaughn on the court again then pull the trigger. Pargo is an agressive scoring PG that we need and that we've been lacking this type of a back up PG for years. GET THE OUT OF HERE, HEAD GARBAGE VAUGHN!

[xtremesteven33]

if we can get Pargo we will be set for another championship run for sure.

additions of Mason Jr,Pargo, Mahimni and Gist definitely helps us this next coming year.

not that Pargo is great or anything but we know the kid can score and defend very well.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

GET THE OUT OF HERE, HEAD GARBAGE VAUGHN!

We all know you're not talking to Vaughn, so why try?

[wisnub]

Sign him....at least he's better than JV. Sign both him and Finley,coz we got no one else to sign......only garbage players

[AC#21_TD ERA]

We all know you're not talking to Vaughn, so why try?

I guess frustation and anger gets the better of ya, and sometimes i cant controll it, so i cant help it. Your right in a way JV isn't even worth talking about.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Your right in a way JV isn't even worth talking about.

Jacque Vaughn is cool. He's the best 3rd string point guard in the NBA.