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What it is, is they saw a 20 YO big man come in and play solid fundamental smart basketball, and realized that Ian is a deer, and not a basketball player.
Surprising, given that he is a Savior.
What it is, is they saw a 20 YO big man come in and play solid fundamental smart basketball, and realized that Ian is a deer, and not a basketball player.
Hard work and good character won't turn a deer into a basketball player.
I don't think it's a big secret or something juicy more that just the addition of Blair and the salary cap. Once you go over the cap this much, there is some accountability at the FO level. And that would most likely eliminate "projects" like Ian who have had a three year shelf life with no return. If he had lit up the preseason like Hibbert or Speights, I believe his option might have been picked up. Otherwise, all he has been is an injury-prone player full of potential.
I also think that the possibility of Splitter coming over factored into his option not being picked up.
Exactly.
he doesnt deserve it. he might not even get off the ir this season
Haha... don't you mean inactive list? I don't think the NBA has an IR anymore... that's the NFL.
I don't get why some of you are trying to find strange reasons like Spurs didn't pick the option to motivate him, while the reason of this choice is as obvious as it can be. Spurs haven't picked his option because they think that Mahinmi isn't good enough.
And all signs point in the direction that this choice was an easy one for Spurs. Ian got a DNP-CD and enter in the 4th quarter after all the other PF/C for the last 2 preseason games. Spurs could also have activated him for the first 3 regular season games before the deadline to pick the option but they opt not to do so. Spurs have been sure about what to do with Ian's option year for at least 2 weeks and they didn't need to see more of him.
that was a good one. That's very true.. but I was hoping that Ian was not a deer. He appears to have some basketball instinct but ultimately, I trust the FO.
Spurs Will Not Pick Up Option on Ian Mahinmi
by Timothy Varner
Ian Mahinmi’s career continues down a challenging path. French language sources are reporting that the Spurs will not exercise their option on Mahinmi. I spoke with Bouna Ndaiye, Ian Mahinmi’s agent, and confirmed the French language reports.
What does this mean for Ian Mahinmi and the Spurs moving forward?
- Continued -
You predicted this some time ago. Unfortunately, you were right.
I'm also amazed that so many are trying to imagine a scenario where Ian shows enough for the Spurs to want to keep next year, but not enough that some other team would offer more than 1.8M.
At this point, a trade is best for both parties.
not picking up the option and not playing him is a mistake.
for 3 years hasnt shown , and you wanna pick up his option which pays him more than what he has done nothing for this team...
No suprise really.
Spurs are making the right move.
In Tiago we trust!
Good thing Splitter is coming over.
+1
Bruno speaks the truth. Just wanting the best for Ian though. Hope he continues to grow wherever he ends up.
So do you think he will stay on the roster for most of the year and possibly get traded near the deadline or just finish the season on the bench as a reserve?
Well at this point hes just as desirable a trade asset as Finley or Bonner (if not more so). So I'd say the Spurs will probably try and make a trade and Mahinmi is very likely to be included. But much like the Camby trade or last year and the JR Smith/Arvydas Macijauskas trade of a few before, they don't always come through.
Well, I was hoping someone would bite since he is young and a Big. Sad it's not the 90's when everybody was trying to find the next (young) Garnett (out of High School unproven) someone would be beating our door down of course we'd probably picked up his option too, lol.
I'm hoping we can get something out of Ian either his play or an asset.
They caught up.
L'Equipe: No extension for Mahinmi
By Mike Monroe
According to the French sports publication, the Spurs have told forward-center Ian Mahinmi they have decided not to extend his rookie scale contract.
Mahinmi will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
Though Saturday was the deadline for extending rookie-scale contracts, per the league's collective bargaining agreement with its players' union, the deadline had been extended until the close of business on Monday, since Oct. this year fell on a Saturday, when the NBA offices are closed.
Any reason why Monroe has to quote a French newspaper instead of just asking the Spurs?
dice was out and we had a blow of and still ian was given very few mins this game(spurs vs kins ie the bat game)
Very few? He was in street clothes behind the bench...
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