Manu next?

[timvp]

I wish I could believe you, but now it makes more sense for them to trade Manu for Haywood/Blatche/Young plus the fifth pick (Harden). They get bigs to make up for Kurt/Fab.

No way they make that trade. Jefferson is an "all in" move by the Spurs trying to get another le out of the Big 3. It doesn't make sense as a reshuffling move.

Even if they keep Manu this year, the chance of re-signing him now would be nil. If he got a 3 year/30 mil deal, it would mean $59M for four guys in '10 and 57.4M for four guys in '11.

That's not too outrageous. With these four, you don't need much more than $10 million to fill out the rest of your roster.

After this trade becomes official, I think it makes more sense to offer Ginobili an extension now since the 2010 plan is dead. Plus the Spurs could get a reduced rate.

[hater]

dude, those Wizard bigmen are garbage

[meestahmeestah]

dude, those Wizard bigmen are garbage

I wouldn't go that far.

Etan Thomas is kind of a poet. Maybe he and Pop could bond over some wine and some fine philosophy, like Jacob Riis.

[roycrikside]

dude, those Wizard bigmen are garbage

I like Blatche, but not enough to include Manu in a trade for him obviously.

[Duncan2177]

I can actually see Manu starting now, if RJ can bring scoring off the bench.

PG/Parker
SG/Ginoblii
SF/Jefferson
PF/Duncan
C/?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I like Blatche, but not enough to include Manu in a trade for him obviously.

I'd take Blatche and the #5 for Manu, but only if they threw in Butler as well. But that ain't happening.

Manu ain't getting traded. As LJ has already pointed out, this move was about setting us up as Finals contenders for the remainder of the Duncan era. Period.

Anyone outside the big 4 is now expendable in trades. Lots of teams are feeling the economic crunch, and we've got about 10 million in expiring deals to play with if we asked Finley to exercise his option so he could be traded.

[Tully365]

The thing is the Spurs don't need a top 10 rated center. All they need is a quality big that will do what a big is suppose to do. Be a good interior defender, block/alter shots, rebound, and score when called upon. Nothing too drastic, but someone who can be relied upon.

Very true. Let's remember, Luc Longley was not all that great a basketball player, but he still started for the team with the best record in NBA history.

[Marcus Bryant]

PG/Parker
SG/Ginoblii
SF/Jefferson
PF/Duncan
C/?

McDyess.

[ulosturedge]

McDyess.

I like this idea. Lets hope Mahinmi overachieves also.

[SouthTexasRancher]

I think there is a very good chance Manu is traded now. The Spurs just took on a big salary and went younger. If there is a deal out there for a solid SG and high draft pick, I think the Spurs may go that direction and get younger without having to rebuild for a couple of years.

Absolutely, positively NOT!!! Manu will be an integral part of Championship #5

[ulosturedge]

This thread is fail btw. FYI.