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so we wont go over the luxury tax signing them and keeping bonner and another big.
Wait, I'm confused: If they aren't signed, why trade for them?
so we wont go over the luxury tax signing them and keeping bonner and another big.
Deke and Zo are washed up. They wouldn't help you at all.
There is the remote chance that there is an unexpected roster cut that could appeal to the Spurs on a couple 10 day trials. Steven Hill, for example.
Even more remotely, there are players like Fesenko from Utah. He looks like a solid player that should stay on their roster, except that he and Sloan do not get along. Maybe Sloan flies off the handle and makes an example of him. If the Pistons make a roster move, Cheikh Samb might be a casualty. He'd be worth a year in Austin and he might develop better in the Spurs program than with the Mad Ants. There are others, no doubt. I'm not hoping for anyone in particular, I'm just saying the Spurs can be patient and see what happens in their own camp and throughout the league.
In short, if no one clearly establishes himself in camp, there is no harm in the Spurs rolling with 14.
Last edited by tav1; 10-13-2008 at 10:59 AM.
They couldnt contribute 20-25 minutes a game?
all we ask them to do is man the paint and put a body on someone. They are arguablly two of the best shot blocking defensive players of this generation.
It'd be cool if teams could make traning camp trades. It'd give Tolliver and Green some value.
Where would they get 20-25 minutes a game?
I think it's smarter for the Spurs to invest in a guy who will play exclusively in Austin.
Next CBA, perhaps.
I'd love for D-League teams to have the ability to "franchise" a single player for entire season--a player like Jeremy Richardson. Said player would have to agree, but could be payed well above standard scale. This would be great for a team like the Spurs because they'd have the ability to use their last 1-3 roster spots on players marked for Austin, and the Toros could also draft or sign a player to lock in for the year.
are you kidding me???
id take Zo or Zeke anyday and sign them to a one year contract to guard some of the West's bigs this year. Odom,Bynum,Chandler,Yao,Shaq.....
Time has proved time and time again. Veterans wins championships...not rookies..
Hmm, as far as I know he was not that big when he was playing ...
He's probably looking for a job, though. I'd be worried he'd break Bowen's legs.
No, I'm not kidding.
I'd prefer a project big to another vet that won't play.
I'd rather see Mahinmi get 10 minutes a game than Mutumbo. Other than that, the Spurs big rotation is more or less in place. The only questions are can they find minutes for Mahinmi and which brick laying PF will Pop trot out, Bonner or Tolliver?
Zo is pretty much guaranteed to join thee Heat by mid-season..at least that's what I've been hearing from Heat fans for a while..
Is he still available?
Id rather try and drain out whatever is left of Zo or Zeke and draft another Big next year.
These next two years is all we have left before we can sign another BIG FA in 2010. Lets get a vet big and not a unproven big
Please call him Deke. In case you missed the joke, there are two Zekes, neither of whom are bigs.
I want Rod Benson just for his blog. And the fact that he averages more rebounds per minute than any pro other than Dwight Howard.
ur right...my bad, DEKE
Deke played with NY??
haha
If the Spurs wait until next year's second round to draft a big they'd fortunate to see him on the court in 2011-12, if he turns out to be any good. Splitter is locked into a contract, Gist is uncertain, Mahinmi might be a China Doll. They could do worse than try their hand at a project big now, even if it's Daryl Watkins or Steven Hill. There are other players--Richard Hendrix is playing well, but so is DeMarcus Nelson--who should make a roster but could be squeezed out. The big problem with not signing a player as the last Spur, is that the Toros can not protect against call-ups if their project big starts to show life.
Again, my thinking on this has been the emergence of Patrick O'Bryant as a possible rotation guy coupled with the good work San Antonio has done with Ian Mahinmi.
In all likelihood, such a player would be one and done. But if the Spurs get lucky and develop someone it would be much better for the franchise than watching Mutumbo snail around in practice for part of a season.
And besides, the Spurs don't have the finances to sign a quality free agent big. They're gonna have to find a basement bargain.
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