Gooden could make smooth transition to Spurs

[Budkin]

Drew Gooden!

[Spursfan092120]

Not sure if this one was out there yet.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...y_a_done_deal/

Mar 03, 2009 4:49 PM EST
The Spurs aren't saying anything on record about free agent Drew Gooden, but many around the league believe that he'll definitely join the team as soon as he clears waivers.
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has only acknowledged that the team is approaching the waiver wire "professionally."
In addition to Gooden, veterans Joe Smith and Stromile Swift received buyouts from their respective teams on Sunday night.
"We've got to do our work, just like everybody else," Popovich said. "So when there's a trade deadline, or waiver wires, we pay attention to it, like any other team would, because you're always trying to upgrade your team if you think you can."
Via San Antonio Express-News

[Yorae]

Wow, the discussion's been this long while I was away eh....gooden will surely try interfere with bonner's shooting if he wears a lakers jersey.

[Spursfan092120]

Something from Peter Vecsey at the NY Post

March 3, 2009
My sources assert the Lakers and Hornets - prepared to commit past this season to Smith - are giving the Cavs stiff compe ion. Cleveland also is in the running for Gooden, but someone in the know says he's leaning toward the Spurs over the Mavericks. Both will make their decision known today.
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So I guess we're going to know tonight sometime?

[SpursDynasty]

Okay so did we get Drew Gooden or not?

[Dex]

Okay so did we get Drew Gooden or not?

Do you think someone was just waiting for you to ask the question before telling everybody?

If we get Go0den, trust me...you'll know.

[gmanrulz]

Gooden, Smith Set To Decide

According to various reports we should have decisions from highly-regarded free agents Drew Gooden and Joe Smith some time this evening. The word is that each player is mulling options from the cast of le hopefuls, with the New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers rumored to be willing to go multi-year to acquire their services.

The Dallas Mavericks made pitches to both players, having seen more and more instances when they could use a seven-footer with more versatility than Erick Dampier, but with teams like the Lakers, Spurs, Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers all interested, the Mavs aren't considered favorites to land either player.

[Spursmania]

Thanks gman. I hope we get some confirmed report tonight. If we land Gooden, I wonder what the extent of his injury really is? Damn injuries...

[DannyT]

Gooden commits to signing with Spurs


http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

[Russ]

Gooden should fit right in with the Spurs.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/dr...rd_070413.html

And . . .

As a professional, Gooden has established himself as a solid power forward, consistently bringing down double digit numbers in points and rebounds. He is also considered a good guy on and off the court, named one of the "Good Guys in Sports" by The Sporting News.

http://www.athletepromotions.com/ath...king-agent.php

[Big P]

Gooden SUCKS balls...no wonder every team he plays for always cut him off...

Pathetic spurm fans and their pathetic hopes ...

Right...& I guess your next post will be about how Stromile Swift is

going to put you over that playoff slump...Gooden>>>>>>>>>>>>>Swift.

We are basically getting him for nothing...we are still under the lux cap & will

gladly take teams like the Suns money because they overspent on over the

hill players...& before you say the Spurs did the same thing, I will say yes we

did, but the difference is we won MULTIPLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

It must really hurt that you could have a team of Rajon Rondo,

Luol Deng, Joe Johnson, Rudy Fernandez...etc...but instead chose Grant Hill

Matt Barnes & Barbosa...

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