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I don't keep close track of the draft, but isn't this years draft not that deep?
One thing that's not in doubt: The Wizards are actively dangling the fifth pick for a starting veteran. They are said to have contacted San Antonio to find out about the availability of Manu Ginobili, but that rumor was quickly shot down by both sides.
http://probasketballnews.com/story/?storyid=523
i wasn't sure if i should post it here or in the think tank thingy so.. feel free to move it or w/e.
I don't keep close track of the draft, but isn't this years draft not that deep?
i would do it if we can get james hardenOne thing that's not in doubt: The Wizards are actively dangling the fifth pick for a starting veteran. They are said to have contacted San Antonio to find out about the availability of Manu Ginobili, but that rumor was quickly shot down by both sides.
http://probasketballnews.com/story/?storyid=523
i wasn't sure if i should post it here or in the think tank thingy so.. feel free to move it or w/e.
Well, if the Spurs don't think they've got a realistic shot at a le next year, this wouldn't be such a horrible idea.
You get the 5th pick to upgrade your roster with a nice prospect, probably get something/someone else of value, then you bring Manu back after his contract is up.(Manu's own Elliott-like stint)
Many will be yelling when someone says something about letting manu go. I dont hate, but I dont think this would be such a bad idea. This is to consider.
Not really. Washington are way over the cap, they cannot absorb Manu's contract just for the pick, they'll have to send salary back and they will most likely use their 5th pick in a bad draft year as a sweetener for someone taking on one of their awful contracts, Antawn Jamison, who is owed over $40 mil for the next 3 years.
im one of the few that rather sees Manu stay a Spur his whole career.
sadly our big 3 are the only tradeable assets. maybe Hill but the Spurs need to keep him too.
I'm ok with trading Manu, but no way Washington makes that deal with Harden on the table. Manu's body has crapped out on the Spurs two seasons in a row now, and he's on the wrong side of 30. Trading him probably writes off the 2009-10 season, but I have always felt like Buford wrote it off already (along with the 2008-09 season) by deciding to hoard capspace for 2010-11.
ty draft. A #5 this year is like end of the lottery any other year.
Jorden Hill(the 5th pick), DeShawn Stevenson, Etan Thomas(expiring contract) fot Manu Ginobili.
maybe we should do it consider Manu injuring problems. we would get a very talented athletic big man who will be great next to Duncan and for our future, we would get a good SG who have small contract and can be a started and we would get a defensive big man with expiring contract that will keep our 2010 options open.
OK, why would Washington do it? They don't save any money, they only "hire" Manu for one season and lose a "very talented athletic big man" like you said. What's in it for them? They'd only do it if they get rid of A.Jamison in the deal.
Spurs could get Haywood aswell probably.
Bull . Only thing possible is us losing the trade.
they said that they want a proven player for the 5th pick and they already have talented young bigs on their roster.
Who are these talented young big men they have? Blatche and Pecherov? Seriously? They actually do have a talented SG they'd do well to develop, though, in Nick Young.
There is only one thing they'd want for the 5th pick - cap relief.
Yeah, great idea. Let's get rid of a star to take our chances on a potential star which may or may not turn out to be any good and could be a complete bust. Let's trade a good thing for an unsure thing...
you forgot JaVale McGee
washington seems to really wanna trade that pick away. they must need some serious cap relief
Manu for the #5 pick? I'd do that in a heartbeat!!
They will be over $75 million in salaries for the 2009-10 season and they suck. Mike James has a player option worth over $6 million. So, they will have to make some moves if they want to improve.
James Harden would be a great Manu replacement, and this is coming from a UA student who's had to watch Harden kill his team for two years. Harden fits the Spurs' ideal profile, extremely high bball IQ, cares first and foremost about his team, plays great defense, and he's not overly y.
I still don't understand why the Spurs would want to do this, unless they can re-trade that 5th pick for a solid veteran with a reasonable contract. This current Spurs team is not in the business of developing talent right now. And this draft being as weak as it is, I don't see how teams might want give up a reasonable contract in order to trade up.
I was pretty angry when Manu decided to play last Summer, but would still like to see him retire a Spur. It's already been mentioned that the Spurs would have to take on one of the Wizard's crap contracts to make this work. Plus, I think that there is a good chance that Harden will go at #4. Raise your hand if you want to trade Manu for Tyreke Evans or Brandon Jennings.
But, hey... maybe Antawn Jamison would put us right over the top.
The first year salary for the 5th pick for the 2009-10 season will be $2,724,300. Therefore the 5th pick will be able to sign a contract for as little as $2,179,440 and as much as $3,269,160. According to the CBA, picks are usually signed at the maximum figure. This has to be taken into consideration when making a trade. Please correct these figures if they are wrong.
Manu for a 5th pick...?
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