Whats Next for the Spurs?

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree with coyote on both counts..

there's really no chance IMO that the front office makes this trade without having some kind of plan to acquire a big man to play next to Timmy afterward..

there's no point in trading for RJ if the other 2 big men are going to be Matt Bonner and Ian Mahinmi, there just isn't a point..

[coyotes_geek]

I'm sure the Spurs are doing due diligence and seeing what kind of a big they could get via a trade involving whatever we have left, but in all reality I think the free agent market is the best bet for landing the guy we need.

[MaNu4Tres]

I agree with coyote on both counts..

there's really no chance IMO that the front office makes this trade without having some kind of plan to acquire a big man to play next to Timmy afterward..

there's no point in trading for RJ if the other 2 big men are going to be Matt Bonner and Ian Mahinmi, there just isn't a point..

Maybe they did it knowing Bucks are going to buy out Kurt Thomas and that Detroit will decline Oberto's option. And got there word before the trade went down. Or maybe they have a trade lined up after July 1st.

[clubalien]

Shaq?

shaq doesn't want tim to have more rings them him and he did leave in SA.

shaq for the vet min sounds good to me

[Blackjack]

I agree with those who believe the Spurs have something lined-up or in the works.

The Spurs are nothing if not thorough, and the taking on of a player with the salary of Jefferson indicates, at least to me, that they've already committed to a plan that makes this work both on and off the court.

IOW, Jefferson's arrival would never have happened if the ramifications weren't confronted and made doable by a plan/course of action that will shortly soon follow.

The other thing that popped into my head was, why now?

There were no draft picks involved in this trade and Bowen and Oberto's contracts didn't become guaranteed until the 1st, (IIRC) so why 2 days before the draft?

My guess is the Spurs are looking to actually do something in the draft this year; something that's groundwork has already been layed and more likely to be pulled off.

I'm not sure if it's to grab someone like Casspi who they've supposedly watched since he was 17 (maybe even stash him till next year) or if there's a big like Gibson they've got their eye on, but it sure seems like something is in the works...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

There were no draft picks involved in this trade and Bowen and Oberto's contracts didn't become guaranteed until the 1st, (IIRC) so why 2 days before the draft?

My guess is the Spurs are looking to actually do something in the draft this year; something that's groundwork has already been layed and more likely to be pulled off.

I'm not sure if it's to grab someone like Casspi who they've supposedly watched since he was 17 (maybe even stash him till next year) or if there's a big like Gibson they've got their eye on, but it sure seems like something is in the works...

The other thing could have been that Finley was thinking hard about coming back, so they basically said ' you, come back and you're riding the end of the bench behind Manu and RJeff'.

[Buddy Holly]

Could a trade with Minnesota for one of their late first round picks (18?) be in the works seeing as how Minny now has like 5 first round picks.

[loveforthegame]

Taking on RJ's contract seems a little extreme just to send Finley a you if he was leaning towards returning. A threat of we'll send you to the Kings or Grizzlies if you pick up your option would have worked better and be less costly too.

Besides if the writing was on the wall for Finley then it might be for Bowen as well. Especially since Pop went with Finley over Bowen this past season.

[Buddy Holly]

The other thing could have been that Finley was thinking hard about coming back, so they basically said ' you, come back and you're riding the end of the bench behind Manu and RJeff'.

Use his contract in a trade. Like I said before.

Finley, Bonner and maybe Udoka (s&t) to Clips for Camby.

[Blackjack]

Could a trade with Minnesota for one of their late first round picks (18?) be in the works seeing as how Minny now has like 5 first round picks.

That was definitely something that crossed my mind. 18 or 28(IIRC) would seem to be for sale.

[bigdog]

That was definitely something that crossed my mind. 18 or 28(IIRC) would seem to be for sale.

There's word that the Wolves might be trying to package some of their first-round picks to move up to #2 to get Rubio.

[MaNu4Tres]

Use his contract in a trade. Like I said before.

Finley, Bonner and maybe Udoka (s&t) to Clips for Camby.

It would be Mason and Bonner not Finley and Bonner.

[Blackjack]

There's word that the Wolves might be trying to package some of their first-round picks to move up to #2 to get Rubio.

I heard that prior to them acquiring the 5th pick but have since heard that they're looking at drafting Curry and Evans with the 5th and 6th, respectively.