Assuming Manu's gone otherwise, then there would be a slight increase, but that would be cushioned by the fact that you wouldn't have to extend Manu.
Another thing to consider is that if the Spurs don't move Manu, then they'd be likely forced into extending him by the fanbase (IMO).
What we have to come to terms with is that Manu will never be back to the Manu the championship level series closer of old.
Even if the Spurs manage to dump RJ's contract, they won't have enough cap space to offer those players max contracts.
As far as the general topic of this thread goes, I said it before when the original Amare rumors came about: I'm willing to give up RJ, but not Manu. Simple as that in my mind.
I guess the Spurs could end the Duncan era like the Bird era in Boston, no longer a serious le contender, but the old crew plays together almost to the end.
The sentimental side of me is perfectly fine w/ that. The '03, watching Dave leave the game a champ w/ a bunch of up-and-comers side of me is not.
I suppose there's a bit of sentiment in both, but whatevs...
I am sure Phoenix would love to pay to keep RJ around for 3 years
Or 1.25 years, whichever.
He's an expiring next season? I actually thought he was there till the end of the season after the next. Oh well. Now I get to look like a re . What a dumbass that ironmexican is. Still, I see no sentiment by Phoenix to do it. Amare is a huge expiring.
I'm not positive what the Suns' angle is either. Personally, I think RJ would fit in nicely with their style, and perhaps they think the same way. However, I think they could probably get better than RJ for Amare. For example, I would probably take Beasley from Miami (a deal that's said to be on the table) before I'd take RJ's contract.
Maybe Pop has convinced Kerr that RJ is a power forward.
Amare is threatening to exercise his option for $17m or so, which is why there are no takers yet... no one wants to pay him that next year.
The Spurs would if they are going to be paying RJ approximately the same amount anyway.
But...this deal doesn't make sense for the Suns. What do they gain by allowing Amare to go without having another big on the team to take his place?
They're (Phoenix) 10 games behind the Lakers and a decent record to boot.
But if this has any merit and does go down....I'd be fine with it. Especially if the continuation (developmentation) of small ball is gong to be the "new" way of the Spurs...Amare would be the perfect player to use.
I've always liked Barbosa (if he's included to make it work) and in the past wondered why the Spurs let him go because he always fit that role of defensive perimeter guy that can hit the 3.
Grant Hill?....apparently still playing at a decent level at 29mpg.
I don't know...I never would have thought of this to be a possibility but stranger things have happened in this league.
Was just tinkering...but this worked:
http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade...radeid=5449862
it has been confirmed on twitter
I say no thanks to this, unless the FO feels like Manu is going to leave..
OMG, now we have people thinking twitter is a legit news source..
That sent the Cs into a 2 decade long spiral of suck. Not what we want here.
I might be one of the few here who still wants to keep jefferson. The problem is in the way he is being used.
Pop needs to get the team to get out and run more and Jefferson's entire game will get a boost.
I think jefferson would do much better on the 2nd unit due to the fact the offense would probably be run more through him and he could dominate the ball a little more.
Why would the Suns do this? This makes zero sense to me. (Unless RJ agrees to opt out this year which takes 24 million off the Suns checkbook)
Yeah I hope Pop just let's Jefferson run... all the way to Phoenix.
It would be a big mistake to extend manu only because of the fanbase and not because the Spurs really believe he is worth it.
I thought about this the other day too...how cool would it have been if we had kept Oberto, KT and Bowen? Our chemistry would still be good, Parker would average an additional assist and some more points (probably be an all star), Manu would still suck but Duncan and Pop wouldn't be sad.
Would never happen.
If the Suns are trading Amare, it'll be for youth.
Jerry West got the Lakers Pau, Kerr gets the Spurs Amare?
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