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No but he won't leave. He will be traded.
Yes, Tony will always play for the Spurs and retire with them
No, Once Tim/Manu/Pop leaves, he leaves.
EricB and I got into a little friendly discussion today talking about if Tony Parker would retire with the Spurs.
Wanted to get your opinion peeps.
No but he won't leave. He will be traded.
Yep.
But not for a good long while.
Yes, most likely. Eva and Tony really like it here. Her TV career probably won't last much longer because she wants to have babies. So he'll probably stay in SA unless the Spurs make absolutely no attempt to build a good team.
He's, what, 27 years old?
Why would you debate about something thats potentially 10 years down the road?
no, he'll play his final year in France
I think (hope) that once Tim/Manu/Pop leave, responsibility will shift into Tony's hands and the organization will be able to put a good enough team around him to convince him to stay. Sure, he won't have Timmy in the middle anymore, but if we can coerce Splitter into coming over or somehow manage another talented bigman, then I don't see Tony having a lot of incentive to leave unless he just gets stars in his eyes.
This question also comes down to how Parker, a player who's game is predicated upon speed right now, will be able to produce in his later years. If Parker's game drops off, the Spurs could move him before he has the chance to retire.
No, but that's not a knock on Tony. His career is going to outlive the Spurs "great years" and IMO he is a great player, just not a franchise player. Unless the Spurs can get a franchise player to make this team great after Tim retires, Parker is out of here IMO.
I think as long as he's in the NBA, Tony will be a Spur. He and Eva bring a lot to the community, and I doubt they have any desire to leave it behind. That doesn't mean the Spurs might not move him at some point, but I don't think he'd leave if we didn't want him to leave.
However, I think it's interesting to think about him going back to France for his final year of professional play. That'd be pretty cool for his country to see such a decorated guy playing in front of his countrymen, and he could play for the NT with no restrictions.
I hope so... but if he logged on to spurstalk and read some of the things that many fans have said about him in recent days, he might think differently.
spurs need 2 other great players plus tp
hopefully spurs can draft or get another great player before duncan retires
then they need a 3
I can see TP9 staying with Spurs. Once Duncan retires Spurs will be looking for another big to match TP9's game and keep the team going. Will they be able to build a great team like we've had with Duncan is the question. Greats like him don't just come around often.
Depends on how things go when Duncan retires. If the young talent develops and they can be a playoff team, then yes. If the team really tanks afterward and cannot sign a big FA with Duncan's money that is off the books, then I can see a sign and trade for young talent/picks or TP leaving.
lol on my nba2k9 game.. he tested the free agency market but we were able to buy him over again
I'd like to see it, but it's not guaranteed. Remember, our first HOF player, Iceman Gervin, didn't retire as a Spur. He was unceremionously dumped on the Bulls because of a drug problem.
OTOH, Tony will probably always be thought of as a Spur. His current contract will run until he turns 30. When you play on one team from ages 19-30, and have probably a usable shelf life of 3-5 years after that, you'll likely be identified with your longest tenured team. That's usually the case. Bowen played two seasons in Boston, half a season in Philly, and a season and a half in Miami before his eight year run in SA, but he'll always be known as a Spur because the majority of his career was spent in silver and black.
I think he will play one or two years in France.
Basically an option on this poll is missing will he stay after Tim/Manu/Pop leaves? My answer is probably yes
That's never going to happen. Duncan teams will always draft between 25 and 30, and you don't find franchise players there.
I think the more likely event is the Spurs land a FA with Tim's money. Even if TP goes to France, I think the question was more aimed at "will TP finish his NBA career with the Spurs".
I get the feeling that he will want to retire a Spur. The only way he might not is if the FO doesn't want him.
Spur forever...
I don't think he leaves for glitz, glamour and lights. I think he stays as long as the organization stays committed to winning. I think half the moves made have been made with the eye toward shifting away from Tim and more to Tony. If the Spurs become less compe ive or go through major coaching issues post-Timmy, then I think he leaves and I don't think many fans will really begrudge him in that case.
But I think his desire is to stay with the Spurs.
I say yes, hes already had 3 championships with us and I think he is saticfied, its very sadening of thinking how the Spurs will be when we dont have Duncan,Manu or POP, and possible Parker.
I think it really depends. If after Duncan leaves, Spurs is still the team to beat, He stays. Otherwise he leaves. Personally I hope he stays, for that is to say Spurs is still compe ive.
I don't know if he will be willing to be part of a rebuilding process once Timmy and Manu retire.. depends on the talent the Spurs will realistically be able to put together at the time of his contract renewal. But if he's 30 by tyhen, will he still be at his peak or will he be on the downside of his carreer? Smaller players shine bright for a few years then tend to burn out faster than bigger players IMO.
he is going to la in a trade for adam morrison
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