Prediction - Spurs sign this guy. Vspan follows
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i have exactly the same opinion about this.
this could happen
Is Bourousis the answer to the Spurs big man quest?
They could use some luck after Scola, Splitter, Mahinmi, Butler.
If this guys comes, I bet he won't disappoint. Parker calling to him with a sales pitch is a good sign - I don't think TP is easily impressed (never seeming enthusiastic about fellow countryman Mahinmi).
Parker failed to convince VSpan to stay with Spurs, maybe he has better luck with Bourousis.
It was under other condition with vspan before 2 years. Things have changed since then, maybe he will have a better luck now, if he try s again!
lmao@ EuroBonner!
Gambling on Bouroussis?
Several weeks ago I wrote about two Euroleague stars for whom the Spurs could have interest, and one of those stars was Yiannis Bouroussis. Turns out others think so too. Maybe even the Spurs.
According to reports out of Greece, the Spurs have offered Bouroussis a 3 year contract worth between 10.5 and 12 million. We’ve not received confirmation from anyone within the Spurs organization, so proceed with caution.
If true, this means the Spurs have offered him a significant share of their MLE. According to the reports, the Spurs made their offer during their recent trip to the Euroleague Final Four.
Bouroussis signing with the Spurs makes sense on several levels. He’s tremendous in the pick and roll and has three point range. His per minute stats are off the charts. The Spurs are making a calculated gamble, and the potential payoff is huge. When John Hollinger begins to translate his stats from Europe to the NBA, he’ll need to unbutton his collar and wipe the steam off his glasses. Bouroussis is all kinds of productive.
Still, I’m ambivalent. The Spurs’ interest in Bouroussis is something of an open secret. Most of this post has been collecting dust in my draft folder for a few months. In anticipation of the news, I’ve been asking people I trust for player evaluation one question: does Bouroussis have the lateral foot speed to guard in the NBA? Every time I’ve watched him play, this question remained unanswered in my mind.
One of the people I put the question to is Christophe Ney of European Prospects. His response, dating back almost a month, is noteworthy:
Of course, Bouroussis is not the quickest guy around. Having him defending the mobile centers in the NBA would probably be a disaster. But he is very, very physical and is a good defender on power and physical bangers in the post. The foul problem you mention may be right because the way he defends would probably cause a lot of calls in the NBA. But still, he is only 25, so he still has a lot of room for improvement. Most centers reach their best playing level around 30.
The question remains, though, is he actually interested to play in the NBA? I read the rumors, but I don’t know if they’re true. The Spurs executives do great research prior to making offers, so I believe that they only made an offer if they are sure that Bouroussis is interested. In fact, most of the Greek players prefer to play in the Euroleague and Bouroussis is really the symbol of his Olympiacos team. In my opinion, the chances to see him move to the NBA are not very great.
How might this effect the Spurs’ roster?
1. You can shoot the Rasheed Wallace rumors in the head. Or, simply fill in the blank with your MLE hopeful.
2. The Spurs future frontcourt is shaping into a medium risk/high reward situation, at least under the Bouroussis scenario. It’s not inconceivable that the final two years of Duncan’s contract will involve a big rotation of Duncan/Mahinmi/Bouroussis/Splitter. Add one quick, uberathletic 4 to the list and you’ve got a really nice mix of talent.
3. If Bouroussis accepts the reported offer, the Spurs will have to address their wing and backcourt needs via trades and the draft.
4. 2010?
(HT: Bruno, for finding the links)
http://www.48minutesof .com/2009/...on-bouroussis/
Last edited by Blackjack; 06-05-2009 at 12:38 PM.
Well, if he plays for the Spurs, he already has a nickname!
A better deal would be a 2 year contract with a team option for the second year.
Fewer years and team options usually means the salary per year has to be substantially higher, doesn't it?
Assuming this rumor is true, I wonder if the third year is a player option.
Better for the Spurs, but much less likely to get a deal done.
Exactly, Bourousis might not make the jump if the contract were smaller. Also (optimistic view) maybe we'll be glad to have him for 3 years for (relatively) little money if he proves to be a good player, freeing up money to be spent elsewhere.
http://www.sportnet.gr/report.aspx?id=189875
Summary:
Bourousis has had a first meeting with Olympiacos. He wants more money and/or year for his contract. Spurs offer is better than Olympiacos' initial offer. Bourousis will have a second meeting with Olympiacos to try to get a better contract. Spurs offer is 4 years long.
It damn sounds like Bourousis agent is using Spurs to get more money from Olympiacos. I'm not even sure Spurs are truly interested in Bourousis and have made an offer for him.
For $3.5M per year, getting 14 points and 12 rebounds per game like Murphy would definitely be striking gold. The Spurs don't need a fourth star but if they could get something like 12 points, eight rebounds and 1.5 blocks from a big next to Duncan, that'd be a tremendous help and help keep the window open.
And besides, Bourousis isn't too much like Murphy. Bourousis is a lot bulkier and isn't anywhere near the shooter. Murphy plays like a perimeter four, Bourousis has to be a five. Not a very good comparison at all.
Eh, it doesn't really matter. If the 2010 Plan is going to be pushed forward to now, it pretty much turns into a free for all until Duncan hangs it up. It'd be nice to give as little money guaranteed in case Brontosaurus busts, obviously, but if Pop thinks this guy is the real deal .... I'd hope that a third-year team option isn't the deal breaker.
Yeah the Greek need to figure out how much this supposed offer to Brontosaurus is worth. Every time they come up with new figures and present it as fact.
And it does look like he's using the Spurs to get a bigger deal to stay home. If he actually wants to come to the Spurs, he wouldn't be begging his team to match the supposed offer.
He plays for a rich team that isn't afraid to spend money. The only way the Spurs snag him away is if Brontosaurus actually wants to come to San Antonio and believes that he can eventually cash in with a big contract in the NBA. If it comes down to a short-term financial decision, the Spurs can't win this bidding war.
If his dream is to play in the NBA, like some have said, he would not be waiting for an offer that would be just slightly better than the supposed Spurs offer.
If he is not expected to get an offer for much more than the Spurs supposed offer from Olympiacos, he would clearly try and fulfill his dream. This leads me to believe there is no real offer and his agent is using the Spurs to drum up a better contract.
He may ask for a clause in the contract that let's him out if he gets homesick and wants to go back to the motherland.
this might sound like a silly question, but what exactly r the rules when an nba team wants to sign a euro FA b4 the nba FA signing period? Do they have to wait for a certain period or what?
That's what i am saying yesterday. Manager game for a better contract. There are no details for the offer. Just his manager said that Spurs made an offer.
Looks like the same sun that shines in the US shines in Greece. They have learned to do what NBA teams already do...say the Spurs name for more money.
spurs offer 4 years
have him have the option after 2 years spurs still own rights and if he does not blow up he still has contract
This source is not reliable enough. Especially, when its only Greek sources claiming this. Balkan press agencies should not be believed immediately, I know this very well. They like to lift dust, when afterwards it all turns out a big nothing. You can see it more as a gossip magazine. But, it does not mean that there isnt any truth in these articles though. Maybe it is, but we should wait for some other neutral sources.
Am I the only one who finds it particularly frustrating that Pop puts forth the extra effort and goes well out of his way to personally visit free agents like Rasho and Bourousis . . . but couldn't be bothered to do anything with players like Splitter and Scola?
Pop hasn't made some kind of extra efforts to meet Bouroussis.
The worst case would be that Spurs are really interested in Bouroussis and he is just toying with them to get a bigger contract from Olympiacos.
Even in this worst case, Spurs will lose nothing. We are in June and Spurs can't negotiate with NBA FA, Spurs will still have all their chances for the July FA market.
Why would Vspan want to sign with the Spurs? Where would he find playing time?Prediction - Spurs sign this guy. Vspan follows
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