Spurs Sign Malik Hairston

[Obstructed_View]

the spurs choose d williams over hairiston to finish the year last season now williams is hurt and hairiston is back.

Im not gonna sit here and say the kid is a cant miss,he does have some skills lest c how he continues to develop before we call him trevor ariza

The Spurs signed Williams to keep other teams from calling him up. The fact that the Spurs find themselves in summer league with both players is proof that it was the correct decision.

[duncan228]

Release for both.

Spurs sign former first-rounder Haislip

The San Antonio Spurs have signed former first-round pick Marcus Haislip.

The 6-10 forward spent the past two seasons in Spain after being drafted 13th overall by Milwaukee in 2002. The former Tennessee star also played for Indiana in 2004-05 before going overseas to improve his game.

Haislip could provide needed size and depth to the Spurs frontcourt after San Antonio lost Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas last month in a trade for swingman Richard Jefferson.

Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.

The Spurs also brought back forward Malik Hairston, who played 15 games with the Spurs last season and spent much of the year in the NBA development league.

[Ditty]

He isn't 6'9" and long like Ariza though...

well i meant like a smaller ariza

he is not comfortable shooting past 20 feet but that just takes a few months with chip england

but hairston might be a better athlete and jumper/rebounder

wow were getting younger and better

[lurker23]

Exactly. They were going to have to sign him in order for him to play in the summer league.

No contracts are needed for summer league. They would've had to sign him if they wanted him at training camp.

[timvp]

You really think that much? Didn't Salim Stoudamire get a $200k guarantee last year? He had a better NBA resume than Malik does right now.

It's tough to tell. If Hairston's agent thought other teams are interested (or would be interested during summer league), I think he could have gotten $200K+. If there was no outside interest and Hairston's agent just wanted some sort of injury protection, it would be closer to $40K.

I guess we'll find out eventually.

[Ditty]

So, let's go thru the most likely roster scenario before the first game of the season.

1. Duncan
2. Bonner
3. RJ
4. Manu
5. TP
6. Haislip
7. Mason Jr.
8. Hill
9. Finley
10. McDyess(Maybe-Not Official Yet)
11. Hairston
12. Blair

So I guess, McClinton and Willaims go back to the D league right?

well probably carry 14 players

you forgot mihinmi who i hope replace bonner and gist who is saying he will be on the spurs next year

finley get replaced by a defensive wing small foward via trade for finley and bonner or we just play small at the 3

then mclinton will be on the IR but will be playing in Austin alot

[tomtom]

Nice. Expected but nice to see it's official

[Obstructed_View]

No contracts are needed for summer league. They would've had to sign him if they wanted him at training camp.

Oh, my mistake. Same principle applies, as there seems to be little chance he wasn't going to be at camp.

[Obstructed_View]

It's tough to tell. If Hairston's agent thought other teams are interested (or would be interested during summer league), I think he could have gotten $200K+. If there was no outside interest and Hairston's agent just wanted some sort of injury protection, it would be closer to $40K.

I guess we'll find out eventually.

You think there was a little extra there as a reward for not going somewhere else?

[timvp]

You think there was a little extra there as a reward for not going somewhere else?

Maybe. Could have been part of a handshake agreement.

Too bad Ludden isn't around to get contract details. We probably won't figure out how much he got until either they release him or it comes time to guarantee the rest of his contract.

[angelbelow]

excited to see him during the summer league.

[SpursFan8179]

So which guys are the odd men out from making the active Spurs roster?

Gist?
Mahimi?
Haislip?
McClinton?
Williams?
Harriston?

[Ditty]

So which guys are the odd men out from making the active Spurs roster?

Gist?
Mahimi?
Haislip?
McClinton?
Williams?
Harriston?

just williams might be traded if he still has some sort of contract with the spurs

everyone else wil make it just mclinton and gist might spend time in between san antonio and austin

[poeticism707]

From what I've seen, Hairston looks like he lost another ten pounds from the end of last season. Hopefully that makes him even better on the defensive end.

Nice!

He'll be in even better shape, but still bulky enough to guard bigger 3s, like Lerbron!

No doubt he'll continue to work with Chip, so that jumper will continue to improve!

Add that to his VERY AGGRESSIVE drive skills, and we have our new back up 3!

[Das Texan]

the little bit of hairston i saw last year i liked.


needs to work on a few things, but the foundation seemed to be there. losing some more weight should help him drastically I'd think especially with lateral quickness.

[024]

good signing. his roster spot isn't guaranteed though, hairston still has to fight for a spot. i like him at the SG position but he can play SF as well. the wing positions on the spurs are practically interchangeable. can be inserted as another solid defender to throw at players and isn't an offensive liability.

[DBMethos]

So which guys are the odd men out from making the active Spurs roster?

Gist?
Mahimi?
Haislip?
McClinton?
Williams?
Harriston?

If McClinton shoots lights out in SL, I'm pretty sure he'll make the Spurs roster...worked for Tolliver last year...

[Darkwaters]

So which guys are the odd men out from making the active Spurs roster?

Gist?
Mahimi?
Haislip?
McClinton?
Williams?
Harriston?

Haislip will almost surely be active except in cases of injury or if he re-busts.

I doubt Williams makes the team at all.

Gist, Hairston and McClinton are the most likely of those guys to be inactive. It depends on other roster moves and who comes to play and who needs more work on their game. Mahinmi cannot go to Austin so his chance of being inactive is considerably lower. But he hasn't earned anything on this team yet so who knows?

[Parker2112]

So, let's go thru the most likely roster scenario before the first game of the season.

1. Duncan
2. Bonner
3. RJ
4. Manu
5. TP
6. Haislip
7. Mason Jr.
8. Hill
9. Finley
10. McDyess(Maybe-Not Official Yet)
11. Hairston
12. Blair

So I guess, McClinton and Willaims go back to the D league right?

I still don't believe that someone from the Bonner/Finley/Mason trio won't be traded.

As for Malik, a big , some of this , and a couple of these.

This guy's shot is not there yet, but he can take it to the whole and finish with authority, and he can alter/contest shots very well. I like his D all around.

But more than that, I like the FO keeping their eye on the ball here... ensuring we don't lose young prospects to other teams during/after summer league. Now please, trade Finley so this guy can see some PT!

[coachmac87]

Gist, Mahimi, Haislip, McClinton, Williams, Hairston

Can all these guys like rotate or something between Austin and the Spurs??

It would give the team options incase of injuries or etc.

[ChumpDumper]

I don't think the Spurs will go into the season with only one player with real point guard skills.

[kbrury]

Haislip is not going to play in Austin he needs to earn his money. Only 2 players can be assigned to the Toros at a time and I Don't think Williams will make the team. I think Gist and McClinton go to Austin while Hairston will be the 12th man hopefully.

[Parker2112]

I don't think the Spurs will go into the season with only one player with real point guard skills.

Bonner, Fin and Mason for Rondo

[timvp]

Haislip is not going to play in Austin he needs to earn his money. Only 2 players can be assigned to the Toros at a time and I Don't think Williams will make the team. I think Gist and McClinton go to Austin while Hairston will be the 12th man hopefully.

Haislip and Williams can't go to Austin.

[HarlemHeat37]

Completely expected..most of us assumed he would be back on the team before the Jefferson move, good to see that he's still on the Spurs radar..

I don't know what was unimpressive about Hairston..his J in the NBA wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either..he played good 1 on 1 defense, even against a couple of the better players in the NBA, including Lebron James..he was very aggressive against whoever was guarding him..he liked to mix it up inside, and he finished strong at the basket..

the best thing about Hairston is that he got better as the year went on..he seems to have a solid work ethic..