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Yup. Draft isn't going to solve our problems. Take the best talent available, move up if you can without giving too much away. I think Casspi may be out of our range at this point.
Problem is we need a SF now - not next year. If the Spurs can nab a mid-career veteran SF, and still get this guy, that's fine.
Yup. Draft isn't going to solve our problems. Take the best talent available, move up if you can without giving too much away. I think Casspi may be out of our range at this point.
How is that possible. Especially when the hometown favorite (Dallas) and the Cavs (LeBron) would likely be strong suitors? Somehow, I just can't see Bosh in S.A. However, I will defer to your sources.
Yeah how could Tony Parker Tim Duncan be appealable, damn that!
Sorry to repeat myself, but if it helps clear up misconceptions it's worth it.
Detroit IS NOT looking to deal the 15 and Amir Johnson for 2010 expirings. Amir Johnson himself is a 2010 expiring.
The article is alleging that they want to deal AJ and the 15 to a team that will be under the cap in July 2009 who can absorb the salaries without having to send anything back. Just like Marcus Camby to the Clippers, LA had caproom to absorb the contract. Detroit allegedly wants even more caproom for this summer to sign free agents, that would be the point of dumping the pick and a player with it like Amir Johnson.
The Spurs have no chance in a trade like this, because they're over the cap.
Do you mean the Spurs have the best chance out of the 30 teams, or that out of all the players the Spurs want they have the best chance of getting Bosh?
Because playing in a bigger marker, and with a younger superstar (like Lebron) would be considerably more appealing. GTFU.
Yeah how could Tony Parker Tim Duncan be appealable, damn that!
he will fall to the second round watch
Casspi's regular and post-season stats.(Pretty impressive considering the league)
http://www.basket.co.il/PlayerPage.a...r=2009&lang=en
Sources: Casspi to skip NBA draft
T&R Maccabi Tel Aviv's Omri Casspi is expected to play for a European team next year even if he is picked in the first round of the NBA draft, according to sources close to the player. Although the 20-year-old impressed scouts at training camps in the U.S., franchise officials believe another year of seasoning in Europe would benefit him.
Haaretz.com
The Spurs should bait & switch this guy and go with Claver.
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/Jon...t-Wrap-Up-3259
Comments from observers in the gym:
“Austin Daye vs. Omri Casspi turned into a real wrestling match. Casspi just manhandled Daye, really threw him around. It was a bit disappointing to see how little Daye was able to compete from a strength perspective—Casspi is a kind of a skinny guy himself. At one point Casspi cut Daye’s lip open--he had to go to hospital for s ches. The Nets should have done a better job of getting someone to call fouls. Casspi was fouling the out of Daye. Some of the guys were looking at each other like ‘what are we watching here?’
Casspi was impressive, just like he’s been everywhere he’s gone. He plays hard, competes. He hit tough shots. Step-backs, runners. Then he missed some wide open J’s—go figure. He hits the toughest shots, but can’t always make the easiest ones. He looked like he could be a great complementary player in a 5 on 5. Definitely an atypical player for a European. “
Casspi had a lot of very impressive work outs in the last weeks. he definitely moved up and out of our draft area and is a 1st round lock from all what is reported. even a late 2nd rounder (like the Wolves pick) likely won't be good enough to get him. there was a rumor that the Bulls might use the #16 pick on him.
Yeah, he's out of our reach I believe. Nothing new there.
+1The Spurs should bait & switch this guy and go with Claver.
Wow, that would be quite, um, awesome.
So if we somehow manage to land Bosh, would Duncan officially move to center?
New Jersey is hot for Casspi.
"One team that might be interested in moving down in this draft is New Jersey, as they are reportedly very high on Israeli Omri Casspi, but may not want to invest such a high pick on him."
tav1 is it possible that a team picks Casspi on the draft and the the Spurs trade with the team for the draft pick.. let's say... for Oberto's expiring contract or similar?
what's the incentive? Oberto is not a big enough carrot to get that mule to move. But, sure, it's possible.
Maybe a team up in the draft and over the cap will draft for us... i was more thinking about a case like that... I definitively know no one would just do it for Oberto's half guaranteed expiring flat out but i just thought that that may be another possibility for us to move up... thanks
it would mean to at least swallow the contract of Najera. and add a future 1st rounder. or add Hill. otherwise the Nets will get better offers for the #11 pick. even in a thin draft.
Sure seems they like to chase the scent of the Spurs when it comes to the draft.
Ryan Anderson seemed like the Spurs were able to throw them off their scent, unlike Krstic before him, but I guess the Nets are persistent, if nothing else.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=12972Casspi Drawing Interest: The San Antonio Spurs have had eyes for Omari Casspi since the beginning of the draft process and word is they want to trade into the first round to grab him. The problem is they are not the only team with interest in Casspi. Word is Rod Thorn and the Nets are enamored with Casspi and may trade down a few slots to grab him. Casspi is projected to go anywhere from #15 to Detroit to #20 to Utah meaning both the Spurs and the Nets may have to outbid each other if they want Casspi. The #18 selection from Minnesota is supposedly in play, the question becomes does New Jersey trade down to #18 or can the Spurs convince Minnesota to give the pick to them offering up a roster player.
Interesting, thanks for posting. To me, there's a big difference between being interested enough in a guy to pick him at 37 (as we once thought was possible), and trading up into the mid-first round to get him. If the Spurs are indeed this high on Casspi, it'll be curious to see what the price will be for that high a pick and what the Spurs are willing to give up.
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