My Realistic dream team for next season.

[Yogurt210]

Healthy,


C- Ian Mahinmi
PF- Tim Duncan
SF- Nicolas Batum (trade, hopefully Matt Bonner/Finley)
SG- Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker

Bench
C - Drew Gooden
PF -Pops Mensa-Bonsu
SF -Bruce Bowen
SG -Roger Mason
PG -George Hill

Reserves -(Center) draft pick, James Gist , Malik Hariston.

Drop/trade - JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto


This is the most realistic/possible team that would propel the Spurs back to the top along with great chemistry,character,defense,youth, at ude and the much needed athleticism.

Now If Splitter, by some dream chance came over next season, we can drop Drew Gooden.

Now who has Pop's/ RC number so I can speak with them about this, lol.

[Big P]

Everything but Batum is possible. Portland was starting Batum at the end of the season & the playoffs.

[Yogurt210]

Everything but Batum is possible. Portland was starting Batum at the end of the season & the playoffs.

Man he would fit well too. Hopefully the FO can work some magic for him.

[angelbelow]

they arent gonna trade batum. they have an overload on offensive minded players. if anything they'll trade webster or rudy.

[remingtonbo2001]

I'd take Rudy.

[benefactor]

They would get rid of Outlaw before they got rid of Webster.

[Bruno]

Your dream is my nightmare.

[holcs50]

Your dream is my nightmare.

LMAO
The only real significant pick up you have listed is batum and that won't happen....though I like a possible Outlaw pick up at SF. The rest are just taking our euro/d-league players and hoping they can fill in spots which is risky to say the least. Mahinmi as our starting C? Let's see if he even can play in the NBA first. The best thing about your "dream" is letting go of these guys ----JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto---. If we went into next season with your projected lineups the spurs would certainly fail.

[peacemaker885]

This may have been discussed a million times, but instead of Batum, isn't Al Harrington a free agent this season?

[D-ROB 50]

LMAO
The only real significant pick up you have listed is batum and that won't happen....though I like a possible Outlaw pick up at SF. The rest are just taking our euro/d-league players and hoping they can fill in spots which is risky to say the least. Mahinmi as our starting C? Let's see if he even can play in the NBA first. The best thing about your "dream" is letting go of these guys ----JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto---. If we went into next season with your projected lineups the spurs would certainly fail.

I would take an unproven Ian @ stating center over Bonner any day of the week. I also dont think that this "dream" would be worse than we had this year. The youth and athletecism alone would be an improvement.

[Chieflion]

This may have been discussed a million times, but instead of Batum, isn't Al Harrington a free agent this season?

Nah, his contract ends in 2010. Which was why the Knicks picked him up.

[Rogue]

Healthy,


C- Ian Mahinmi
PF- Tim Duncan
SF- Nicolas Batum (trade, hopefully Matt Bonner/Finley)
SG- Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker

Bench
C - Drew Gooden
PF -Pops Mensa-Bonsu
SF -Bruce Bowen
SG -Roger Mason
PG -George Hill

Reserves -(Center) draft pick, James Gist , Malik Hariston.

Drop/trade - JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto


This is the most realistic/possible team that would propel the Spurs back to the top along with great chemistry,character,defense,youth, at ude and the much needed athleticism.

Now If Splitter, by some dream chance came over next season, we can drop Drew Gooden.

Now who has Pop's/ RC number so I can speak with them about this, lol.

That's kind of a good wish yet lacking in realism.

Drew won't reach an agreement with Spurs this summer. A MLE definitely isn't enough to keep the silver&black on his body, while the Spurs want to keep an entire MLE to make a shot at Bass or Warrick.

Fin and Bonner seem to be attrative enough to Blazers, and Batum is just the guy Spurs need. The only question is whether Fin will pick up another year with Spurs or choose to walk away.

[ezau]

Finley, I hope he starts to realize that he'll be helping the Spurs a lot when he walks away.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Healthy,


C- Ian Mahinmi
PF- Tim Duncan
SF- Nicolas Batum (trade, hopefully Matt Bonner/Finley)
SG- Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker

Bench
C - Drew Gooden
PF -Pops Mensa-Bonsu
SF -Bruce Bowen
SG -Roger Mason
PG -George Hill

Reserves -(Center) draft pick, James Gist , Malik Hariston.

Drop/trade - JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto


This is the most realistic/possible team that would propel the Spurs back to the top along with great chemistry,character,defense,youth, at ude and the much needed athleticism.

Now If Splitter, by some dream chance came over next season, we can drop Drew Gooden.

Now who has Pop's/ RC number so I can speak with them about this, lol.

I'd take that team for a whole season over this past season's team. We'd need to put someone other than Nicolas in the starting SF spot. I like the idea of Pops Mensa-Bonsu coming back but, didn't Toronto already pick him up? Or was it not a long term contract type of deal? We definitely could have used him vs. Dallas, rookie mistakes and all.

[ducks]

manu starts he will be hurt by nov 27

[BWS-1994]

I think putting in Outlaw instead of Batum might be slightly more realistic.

But do the numbers work?

[jason1301]

here is mine

Ship Mason, Bonner for Kaman and sign Dice, V-span, and keep Gooden, Fin.

Kaman/Dice
TD/Gooden
Fin/Bruce
Hill/Manu
TP/Spanoulis

[Spurs_9_20_21]

Healthy,


C- Ian Mahinmi
PF- Tim Duncan
SF- Nicolas Batum (trade, hopefully Matt Bonner/Finley)
SG- Manu Ginobili
PG - Tony Parker

Bench
C - Drew Gooden
PF -Pops Mensa-Bonsu
SF -Bruce Bowen
SG -Roger Mason
PG -George Hill

Reserves -(Center) draft pick, James Gist , Malik Hariston.

Drop/trade - JV, Udoka,Bonner,Finley, KT, Oberto


This is the most realistic/possible team that would propel the Spurs back to the top along with great chemistry,character,defense,youth, at ude and the much needed athleticism.

Now If Splitter, by some dream chance came over next season, we can drop Drew Gooden.

Now who has Pop's/ RC number so I can speak with them about this, lol.

I like it....but my only problem is starting Ginobili, I would rather start Mason, I know Mason kinda disappeared in the Playoffs but I wouldn't risk another injury to Ginobili. And you sure have a lot of youth on there.....Gist, Hairston, Pops, Mahinmi and Batum. I wouldn't think we're getting Batum either.

[Yogurt210]

Remember the topic states "healthy"

So with manu starting, he can get going earlier and wouldn't put so much pressure on him coming off the bench. He's a starter now, we cant keep forcing him to be a bench player like back in the day and rely off of him as a spark plug. We need a new spark plug.

Batum is a great defender, that's why I chose him as a Bowen replacement. Ian is a great player and wayyy better than Bonner starting at our C.

Remember Im just trying to fill in the holes of what we had in the past that worked for us.

We wouldn't really want outlaw, he's just another JUMP shooter the spurs do not need. This is possible and very realistic for NEXT season.

I would even let go of Mason, in hopes for Batum.

[Yogurt210]

I'd take that team for a whole season over this past season's team. We'd need to put someone other than Nicolas in the starting SF spot. I like the idea of Pops Mensa-Bonsu coming back but, didn't Toronto already pick him up? Or was it not a long term contract type of deal? We definitely could have used him vs. Dallas, rookie mistakes and all.

Mensa-Bonsu was only inked for the year.

[Yuushi12]

here is mine

Ship Mason, Bonner for Kaman and sign Dice, V-span, and keep Gooden, Fin.

Kaman/Dice
TD/Gooden
Fin/Bruce
Hill/Manu
TP/Spanoulis

I like this lineup but we might as well rather ship fin in the kaman deal then get gist insted then a healthy ian to play either the 2 or 1

so the lineup would be


Tp/Spanoulis
Hill/Manu
Gist/Hairston/Bruce
TD/Ian
Dice/Kaman

Or if ian doesn't get healthy, stick with gooden

[Yogurt210]

I like this lineup but we might as well rather ship fin in the kaman deal then get gist and a healthy ian to back up tim

wow, that would def. NOT help spurs.

Playing Hill at the SG still? and Kaman is sluggish as fuuh, might as well pick up marc gasol for cheaper lol. We don't need to look for more PG's we got ours already. and going for DICE is just making us older. wrong direction.

[Mel_13]

Remember the topic states "healthy"

So with manu starting, he can get going earlier and wouldn't put so much pressure on him coming off the bench. He's a starter now, we cant keep forcing him to be a bench player like back in the day and rely off of him as a spark plug. We need a new spark plug.

Batum is a great defender, that's why I chose him as a Bowen replacement. Ian is a great player and wayyy better than Bonner starting at our C.

Remember Im just trying to fill in the holes of what we had in the past that worked for us.

We wouldn't really want outlaw, he's just another JUMP shooter the spurs do not need. This is possible and very realistic for NEXT season.

I would even let go of Mason, in hopes for Batum.

Ian has played 23 minutes in the NBA- there is no basis to assume he is a reliable NBA player, let alone "great"

It is very unrealistic and virtually impossible that the Spurs can acquire Batum in an exchange for any current supporting player on the Spurs roster. The Blazers spent 3M to acquire the 27th pick last year and then packaged the 27th and the 33rd pick to move one spot ahead of the Spurs in order to select Batum. He started 76 games next year and is under contract for the next three years at a total of 4.5M. There is absolutely no way the Blazers trade him except as part of a package to obtain an elite player.

[Yogurt210]

Ian has played 23 minutes in the NBA- there is no basis to assume he is a reliable NBA player, let alone "great"

It is very unrealistic and virtually impossible that the Spurs can acquire Batum in an exchange for any current supporting player on the Spurs roster. The Blazers spent 3M to acquire the 27th pick last year and then packaged the 27th and the 33rd pick to move one spot ahead of the Spurs in order to select Batum. He started 76 games next year and is under contract for the next three years at a total of 4.5M. There is absolutely no way the Blazers trade him except as part of a package to obtain an elite player.

anything is possible, after gasol went to the lakers.
besides trading Finley for Kobe and other dumb things lol.

IAn has played 23 mins. and that alone is proven that he is better than Bonner.Why do you think we still have him? theres alot of potential in him

[Mel_13]

anything is possible, after gasol went to the lakers.
besides trading Finley for Kobe and other dumb things lol.

IAn has played 23 mins. and that alone is proven that he is better than Bonner.Why do you think we still have him? theres alot of potential in him

possible does not equal "very realistic"

potential does not equal "great"

The scenario you present makes some very unlikely assumptions. They may come to pass, none of us knows the future. The future you see, however, is quite unrealistic based on current facts.