It's even money whether Mahinmi or Godot gets here first.
since we are throwing out names, what about jeff foster, przybilla, or tony battie? maybe even turiaf and varejao. all salaries are around 5-6 million. all will require the trade of matt bonner and another contract. the spurs haven't filled the 15th roster spot yet. they might be looking to sign a FA or making room for a trade.
I don't think Joel is going anywhere especially with Oden under developed.
I'm not sure the Spurs want Foster's 6.6 Mil on the books for the 2010 season, but he still isn't exactly what we need in regards to interior finishing, and running the court. Yes he can play D, but we have some of that in other the other bigs and He isn't exactly a lock down guy although he certainly gives fits.
Battie, I don't know about him. He's a step above KT despite my previous eval of him, but is he really that much better to put us where we need to be? In my opinion, no. To me, you know what you'll get out of him, we already have these sorts of players. I think we need a player who may do something that is out of his current expectations but in his ability. Or, a player who does what we flat out need. i don't think any of these will do, especially seeing as how Port needs joel.
Anderson isn't going anywhere, we get that type of play from Oberto anyways, minus the additional size and athleticism. (11 Mil total this year and next)
since the league overpays centers, there won't be any very good center around the spurs' price range. spurs don't need anyone spectacular, just someone who can defend and help duncan score. foster and varejao are currently averaging their career best in scoring and they can definitely play defense. i didn't notice foster's contract will be active in 2010 so that might be a problem.
Varejao is an upgrade, but is Cleveland seriously going to part ways with him? They don't need a replacement guard so even if we offered G. hill it wouldn't make sense. The bigs we could offer in return aren't sufficient. If we offered picks it wouldn't really matter because they are in a win now mode seeing as how LBJ has his contract year coming up soon. So, without damaging this team, how could we get him? I just don't see it.
Foster on the other hand could be had, but Larry isn't giving him up without just compensation, despite the extra six mill issue.
Brad Miller makes roughly 20 mill this year and the next combined. His contract runs out next year. Although his price tag is high, it doesn't ruin the "2010 plan". Unless they want to dump him for the sake of dumping him we won't be able to get him though. So it's purely their call. I mean, they aren't that good anyways.
I can't believe Gadzuric makes 20 Mill over the next three years, WOW.
I also noted that in time seen, Fesenko from the Jazz played well. He has been inbetween the D-League but he can play in the L, so he is interesting as well.
there was the cavs rumor that they were willing to deal varejao and wally. the cavs can use a player like bonner. varejao can't shoot midrange and they already have ben wallace around to grab rebounds and clean up around the rim. spreading the floor with bonner's 3pt ability will give james plenty of more options to pass to when he drives. spurs have enough 3pt shooters and the cavs have enough interior presence in wallace, z, and lebron. a trade would kind of make sense.
I know I wouldn't trade Varejao for Bonner, the Cavs have alot of perimeter shooting as it is. Varejao is really good at the pick and roll, aside from Z they don't have a big who can provide that sort of play. I would argue that Varejao is better at the pick and roll as opposed to Z. Where Z has a better J, Varejao can drive, dish and finish despite his J not being as solid as Z's.
He gives more energy than Ben does now as well. Ben is better defensively, but Varejao might do the little things better these days.
200 miles I'm with you(lol I'm from and live in ct. Huskies all the way.thabeet on the spurs would be a dream.something I fantasize about.
Kaman would be a horrible fit for them, he'd clog the paint too much on O. It seems like an athletic C wouldn't be as big a need if they had another athletic wing to keep perimeter players out of the paint. Bowen's defense seems average at best these days but he always seems to prove me wrong come playoff time.
God, Thabeet Duncan up front would be nasty. I give Thabeet credit for staying in school and developing a very raw game that would have gotten lost in the NBA.
I was wondering why the Spurs didn't go after Krstic?
I mean hes tall and he wouldn't crowd the middle or demand the ball in the middle like other centers!
You will get some flames from our non-literate members over that bon mot
We Need The Birdman.
Dude, you start by hating, yet you agree with with the meat of my post, wth? The 15-22 minutes Duncan is out, make sure Deke is in, so he can protect the rim/clean up the glass.
P.S. And I know he's old as dirt, but if Pop will play Fin over Mason, he'll play Deke over Fab(which is actually logical).
Money...if we are going to add someone it has to be a young player or a vet for the minimum.
How about James Mays in the D-League for Colorado? I know it's D-League, but he's doing well so far (stat-wise) and had a repuation as a great defender at Clemson. Little small (6'9") but he's listed at 230lbs. I really don't know a lot about him except for what I've read and he seems to be a decent prospect.
I wasn't too impressed with Mays' individual defense. The 14ers are playing him at the 3 but I haven't seen much to suggest he could do that in the NBA. Nice range for a PF though. Again, a tryout wouldn't hurt the Spurs.
lol wtfI say we trade Finely, Vagun, Immi, and a second round pick for Camby. They will drop Finely then we can wait 30 days to resign him for vets-min. How does that sound? It will take money off G.S. books and will give us a dam good big man that they're not using correctly.
trade for DeAndre Jordan
especially seeing as we should have drafted him
we need tonight's Kurt Thomas every day!
You'll get it when it matter's, KT fits the mold of "peak at the right time and step up when needed" perfectly which is why I was happy for him when he want to SA, but ready to kill Sarver for letting our one team player go. KT stepped up against TD in 2007 (rest of the team sucked not his problem) and against Shaq in 2008, look for KT to OWN Bynum in 2009.
Kurt is a great backup big man..Bonner is going to be great when it comes to stretching out the floor against bigger teams..now we need an athletic guy when we NEED it, which doesn't have to be a big-name player..Hendrix would be a great addition right now..Sims from the D-league..obviously I'd like Mutombo..
we have options..
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