29 teams GM's are praying for this to be true; the word "salivating" comes to mind.According to a source close to the situation, the Clippers have reached out to Thomas -- who coached the Indiana Pacers and also the New York Knicks -- to take over coaching, general manager and president duties. He would replace Mike Dunleavy, who was relieved of his coaching duties earlier this week but remains the general manager. FOXSports.com
Isiah and Marcus Camby are very close, so Isiah getting the job might mean Camby isn't getting traded so that they could be on the same team..just throwing that out there..
Or on the other hand, it might mean that Isiah would want to trade Camby to a place where he could have a shot at the playoffs..
I seriously doubt Isiah would give us anything after that Nazr Mohammed trade where not many people were too pleased with him giving us that piece to help win it all.
New York got David Lee in return for the trade. I'm pretty sure everyone understood that trade from both angles.
it's a rumor, sure, but it has so many logical and typical Spurs aspects, that I think it's ok to assume that the Spurs at least inquired about the asking price for Salmons, or the Bulls inquired if the Spurs are still interested in him.There are plenty of rumors being tossed around, such as Salmons to Orlando for J.J. Re and Anthony Johnson; or Salmons to San Antonio for Michael Finley and Matt Bonner.
-Spurs wanted him last deadline, but the Kings wanted a team that also takes Brad Miller off their hands. (reportedly they offered Bruce plus Ime). so, other than many other names in several speculations, we know they think he would fit.
-the price for Salmons might be as low as ever thanks to the Bulls FA plans this summer. we know the Spurs are a buy low team in general. if he could be get by just ship Fin and Bonner to Chicago, it's an upgrade, no matter what needs we would rank higher.
-this trade wouldn't put much pressure on the Spurs future financially, it could even become a somehow cost saving move, because the Spurs face less pressure in the negotiations to fill the other wing spots 2010. (especially regarding Manu)
-even a Salmons in a so-so form offers some qualities Spurs currently lack. he has the size to defend big guards and most SFs, this would free the Spurs to play Bogans for this kind of defense. (I wouldn't be surprised if Bogans is part of the package).
30 minutes from Salmons instead of 20 from Bogans plus 10 from Finley IS a huge upgrade.
(ironically it might have the most noticeable effect for the small ball line up: Manu -Salmons-RJ looks much less undersized than something like Manu-Bogans-RJ or Hill-Manu-RJ)
-as mentioned, such a trade would leave the Spurs with still enough pieces to go for a big man trade like the mentioned Haywood. (and the blockbuster some dream about would see Manu as the centerpiece of the Spurs package anyhow)
if it's on the table.......please do it!
Salmons has had an horrible start of the season but is playing better now. A Ginobili/Salmons/Jefferson wing rotation with Hill also playing some SG minutes would be damn great.
Saying that, a trade Salmons that includes Bonner should be followed by a trade for a bigman.
i wish the spurs got salmons last year, that way there was no need to acquire jefferson over the summer. maybe then, the spurs could have used their expirings for a big instead of scrambling to find one now.
No mames.
my guess would have been, that the Bulls would prefer a Mason plus filler package anyhow.
(Mason plus Finley? buyout for Fin?)
Brad Miller does much of what Bonner would bring them and Deng also plays some PF as a floor stretcher.
Mason looks a bit more like the player, who could get regular rotation minutes, especially because in Salmons they loose their most consistent shooter this season.
I'm not a fan of trading Mason and Finley for Salmons. I think Spurs main priority should be to add a solid bigman and after that trade, Spurs likely won't have enough salaries to match salaries for a trade.
IMO, the best package for Salmons would be Mason, Mahinmi and a min salary player (Hairston, Ratliff or Bogans). Another interesting scenario would be that Salmons to Spurs is a part of a biggest trade where Spurs got a solid bigman form a third team.
I'm curious how the FO would see Salmons: as someone to play alongside Manu or would this mean Manu is more likely to be traded if Salmons is acquired. I suppose it depends on if we can get a big without trading Manu?
So are you now somewhat sold on improving our 3 wing rotation?
What do you think about Turiaf as a big man target?
I've never been not sold on improving our 3 wing rotation.
Turiaf isn't very good when he is healthy and he hasn't been healthy this year.
Turiaf? urgh no thanks..
I think the best big man help the Spurs are going to get this season is sitting on their bench. If we bring in another big, it would be to give us 8-10min of solid defense. Theo is the best option out there for this year IMO. (Plus we don't wanna discourage Tiago this summer by signing another big long-term)
In the little he's played this year, he's been good. I wonder if the rise of Blair made him an after thought in Pop's mind, or if we can expect to see more of him down the stretch.
Is Splitter actually any good? I know he has a half decent offensive game but is a poor rebounder, how is his D?
What does everyone make of Pop's comments about "don't hold your breath..." with regards to a trade happening. Do you think that means they are not looking seriously or was he just speaking to the difficulty of making a trade in this league?
How about Mason, Bonner, Finley and Mahinmi for Thomas, Salmons and Pargo?
Actually I think it can be done better through a second team.
They have to be looking seriously. The team is struggling. Every team in the league is trying to make calls and explore ways to improve their team for now or for the future.
I think Pop means there is a slim chance of a trade going through, just for the fact that so many things have to fit and factor in nicely for a trade to fall through.
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I just think it's hard to make a trade, IIRC didn't RC say they had been trying to get Jefferson for quite a while?
I think thats just Pop's way of saying anything could happen. If he were not looking I believe he would just say his "we are not trading anyone speach" So he is just leaving it out there with the possibilties.
He didn't get the reputation of "CIA POP" for nothing.
27 pages of nothing...
yeah pretty much. but at least its keeping from opening new trade for this guy thread.
Funy part is the source that started this. What do Kings anouncers know what everyone else dosn't?
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