Has this been the most unlucky spurs offseason of the Duncan Era?

[ShoogarBear]

If you want to start back with the Scola trade, you could argue the problems go back further than this offseason.

[SenorSpur]

Losing Splitter was unlucky.

I gotta say I agree with letting Horry go. His production last year was smaller than Bonner's. He was a great guy to have the past few years, but I think the run was over.

I think Barry still has something left, but he is also older and spent most of last season injured. He had a great game against the Lakers in the playoffs, but otherwise underperformed. A great guy... but if the mantra is get younger and more athletic, it makes sense to let him go and create minutes for Mason, Udoka, and to look towards the future.

Finley was the youngest of the three vets, and played the most minutes last year of the three. I just think it makes sense to keep him, especially at a cheap price.

So, it turns out Maggette wanted to make more money and Denver was ready to match any offer for Smith. I wish Gist had stayed, but overall I think the FO chose wisely.

Very salient points.

No Splitter
No Maggette
No young swingman in the pipeline - 3rd year in a row
No Gist
Rejection from other FAs (Najera, Pargo)
A hobbled Manu to start the season

Add it all up and the answer is YES. It's been an unlucky offseason. However, it's good to see the Spurs FO moving in the right direction to fill holes.

[sprrs]

The one good prospect in Gist went to Europe, where it's a very real possibility he could stay there instead of coming back.

[BWS-1994]

Outside of the ping pong balls falling SA's way, I don't really believe the Spurs rely on luck to get things done.

I mean, they take lots of time scouting players not usually seen on other teams radar, personally visit and court players they want, go to practice whether you're the big 3 or end of the bench player.

[tlongII]

They were unlucky and inept. A bad combination.

[urunobili]

If Manu had skipped the olympics, he'd have ed up his ankle in November and would have been out for most of the regular season when the West is really deep. That pretty much makes this as lucky an offseason as the Spurs have ever had.

[lotr1trekkie]

If Mahiimni does't look good in training camp I would expect us to make a move for a veteran big for at least another year. If Bonner could do the job I think Pop would have gotten his ass off the pines during the Laker series instead of hoping Horry would come alive. Tim, Kurt and Fab aren't enough to keep us compe ive over the long season.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The Spurs Nation Is Divided
And Divided It Shall Fall

[m33p0]

They were unlucky and inept. A bad combination.

yeah. how many blown knees do the blazers' medical staff has?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Boy all you people who voted no look a little on the wrong side, don't you?

No way I'm getting league pass now. This is whack.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

So many unlucky things, I honestly don't even remember what triggered it all.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Not even close.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Not even close.

rofl

THEN WHAT WAS BRO

name it

name it now

[phyzik]

I too would like to know what other offseason during the Duncan era has been worse. I dont recall.

[angelbelow]

probably.

[Spurtacus]

Yes, it has been.

[SpurSupremacist]

You make your own luck. As such, the Spurs front office sucks .

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

rofl

THEN WHAT WAS BRO

name it

name it now

Last offseason

[Russ]

Look at the last five years and try to determine how well the team will do based on how successful the summer was. Inversely proportional comes to mind.

[SenorSpur]

I would definitely start with the Great Houston Train Robbery

[bdictjames]

Overreaction forum.

[WildcardManu]

yeah. how many blown knees do the blazers' medical staff has?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Last offseason

ROFL RAWWWFULL

Dude

Name me point by point what made last offseason so bad.

[The Truth #6]

Resigning Bonner and then giving away Scola kind of sucked. Isn't that obvious?

[timtonymanu]

List of unlucky events:
1. Trading Goran Dragic
2. Losing out on Corey Maggette
3. Losing Brent Barry
4. George Hill sucking at SL
5. James Gist going overseas
6. Losing out on Jannero Pargo
7. Re-signing Michael Finley
8. Horry not being resigned (he played bad, but it's sad to see him go)
9. Ginobili getting injured
10. Mahinmi getting injured before training camp

no matter what has happened, im not giving up hope on the spurs. i have a feeling this will actually be an advantage.