Drew Gooden is going to make his decision Saturday on where he will sign.

[Buddy Holly]

in pop we trusted..

he can bring out the good in bad players

He's not a miracle worker friend.

[Knoxxx]

I think the price for Gooden for what he could give us doomed him from the start. As he rode the pine against Dallas I knew he was gone. Good players force the matchup problems on other teams, not vice versa. Gooden is not a good player, no pun intended. A 10th man at best on the roster we have now, and we have found better options for less $ no doubt.

[crc21209]

Pistons, Bucks, Cav's, Bobcats. Which team is the best fit for me?

This is from twitter

Don't want anyone else going to the Cavs. Go to Detroit or Charlotte Drew.

[exstatic]

Larry Brown would HATE Drew Gooden's casual self-centric game and 85% effort. I think the Bucks would be a good fit, and losing CV should open some minutes for an experienced big.

[bigdog]

I think he'll end up in either Charlotte or Detroit.

[TIMMYD!]

I hope he goes to a mediocre team like OKC or Charlotte.

[Findog]

Gooden is the best Mavs can do with their MLE. He should be their main target.

Hakim Warrick is now available.

[MaNu4Tres]

If Gooden is a smart business man, he'd go to Milwaukee for a one year deal with player option for a second. He will get plenty of minutes and touches there to boost his stock.

[Bruno]

Hakim Warrick is now available.

Gooden is a way better fit than Warrick for Mavs.

[loveforthegame]

Detroit or Cavs would probably be the best fit. He'd have a better chance at winning a championship in Cleveland though.

[Cry Havoc]

Hakim Warrick is now available.

PLEASE sign Warrick with the mindset that he will be guarding Duncan in the post.

PLEASE. DO THIS. RIGHT NOW.

[Biggems]

Warrick was waived? Damn...and we already filled up our Bigs....let's trade away Bonner and sign Warrick.

[spursnatic]

I think it will be the Pistons?...And probably because of the lack of big men they have on their roster?....

[Libri]

Probably WNBA as a man dressed in drag going by the name of Sue Goodson.

The Silver Stars need him, I mean her.

[manu_maniac]

I see him in either Milwaukee or Charlotte. For Milwaukee, he'd actually be an improvement defensively over Villanueva (yes, Charlie was that bad) and provides more post-up options. He would be the best offensive PF for Charlotte. I think Larry Brown could shape up his defense. I don't see him on the Cavs since they already dumped him. Why would they want him back?

[elbamba]

I always felt Gooden gave great effort. It is not easy when you are normally a major piece of the puzzle to accept a role off the bench, especially when you are better then all but one player getting minutes over you.

I also thought Gooden played well when he played his limited minutes in the Mavs series. He played better defense than Bonner.

[buttsR4rebounding]

Where do you think he will go?

Olympikas...so he can become the greatest power forward of all time!

[Spurs_210]

Gooden came to the Spurs and got the worst of all worlds. He could have had a significant role to showcase his talents, even if the team fared badly. Or he could have ridden the bench on a team that thrived in the postseason and enjoyed a nice playoff run. Instead, he didn't get to play and the team failed -- it was no fun for him. Worse yet, because the team was so desperate in the playoffs, it made his lack of playing time all the more glaring to other teams that might want to sign him.

Still, Gooden never uttered a word of complaint. He just said that matchups dictated that he didn't play more against Dallas and he hoped he would be back.

He still hasn't uttered a word of complaint and just looks forward to his next chance.

It is hard to imagine anyone handling that situation better than Gooden has.

Drew is a pro just the Spurs were not the right fit for him. He has skill but Pop's system is more for smarts. His BB IQ is what doomed him

[BillMc]

Drew's a good guy and I wish him the best wherever he signs.

[jimo2305]

he plays limited minutes under pop for like 2 - 3 months and we're lambasting him about poor bball iq because he doenst understand pop's system...

[Knoxxx]

Drew's a good guy and I wish him the best wherever he signs.

2nd that. Good luck to Drew, go East big man!

[spursfaninla]

Drew gooden...can't live with him...

It is just a shame that he has such glaring holes in his game. He has the ability to be an above-average post scorer and rebounder. Yet, he lacks:


1) Defense, especially team-d
2) Passing ability-or desire, hard to tell, either way, never saw him give up the rock
3) IQ...

[Brutalis]

Gooden came to the Spurs and got the worst of all worlds. He could have had a significant role to showcase his talents, even if the team fared badly. Or he could have ridden the bench on a team that thrived in the postseason and enjoyed a nice playoff run. Instead, he didn't get to play and the team failed -- it was no fun for him. Worse yet, because the team was so desperate in the playoffs, it made his lack of playing time all the more glaring to other teams that might want to sign him.

Still, Gooden never uttered a word of complaint. He just said that matchups dictated that he didn't play more against Dallas and he hoped he would be back.

He still hasn't uttered a word of complaint and just looks forward to his next chance.

It is hard to imagine anyone handling that situation better than Gooden has.

Good post. And it's that at ude and reason why I would love to see him back.

[ploto]

If he is considering going to Detroit, he's not being offered much $$.

[exstatic]

he plays limited minutes under pop for like 2 - 3 months and we're lambasting him about poor bball iq because he doenst understand pop's system...

Uh, no. That's been a tag that's followed him his whole career. His short Spurs stint just confirmed it.