SI.com "Spurs shopping Richard Jefferson"

[SenorSpur]

To all the people ing now about R.J.

Hindsight is 20/20

It was an awesome trade to begin with but didnt pan out like we had all hoped. Cant fault the Spurs front office for taking a gamble that looked like a blockbuster trade when it was made. Who knows, if they cant trade him, maybe we will see a miracle and it all pans out in the end and R.J. starts to "Get it".

This is true. It's certainly not fair to blame the FO entirely for this failed marriage. In fact, the FO should be roundly applauded for being bold enough to make the moves in the first place.

The Spurs certainly weren't the only FO that made moves that didn't work. There is a long list. Consider some of the others:

Turkologu in Toronto
Carter in Orlando
Wallace in Boston
Brand in Philly
Ariza in Houston
Gordon & Villanueva in Detroit

The Spurs took a shot and it didn't pan out. Now the time has come to "cut bait" and try something else. As quickly as the Spurs made moves over this past summer, they should be just as quick to realize tihs isn't working and rectify it.

[SnakeBoy]

The Spurs took a shot and it didn't pan out. Now the time has come to "cut bait" and try something else. As quickly as the Spurs made moves over this past summer, they should be just as quick to realize tihs isn't working and rectify it.

What is the "something else" out there that would make us contenders? Jefferson pulling his head out of his ass is the best hope for this season.

[BanditHiro]

What is the "something else" out there that would make us contenders? Jefferson pulling his head out of his ass is the best hope for this season.

or Pop or rather the whole team

[Avitus1]

lol nobody's going to take that ty player. We're stuck with that POS until next year

So sad, so true... God Dammit!

[JamStone]

nobody wants a gay washed up player

He might not be washed up. He might just not fit with the Spurs.

Spurs could probably trade him for Peja. Virtually the same contract.

[hsxvvd]

nobody wants a gay washed up player

He's a true C.

[Fabbs]

"They're trying, but there may not be a market for his contract," one Eastern Conference executive told SI.com.

In other news the sky is blue.

[BanditHiro]

He's a true C.

but he is going to be to busy looking at other peoples asses and forget to rebound.

[8FOR!3]

You guys didn't detect my internet sarcasm. Seriously though, the ing about Jefferson and trading half the team gets a little bit old. They would have to trade everybody but Duncan and maybe Blair to make some of these people happy. The way I look at it, it is what it is. If we make a trade, then I'll support these new players even if they suck (*cough*Haslem*cough*,) but if we don't I'll support the current squad. I'd like to have Maggette and Randolph from GS, but I realize that probably won't happen. We all know what RJ is capable of, he's only 29 years old, there's still a chance he'll show us what that is.

[Doctor J]

He might not be washed up. He might just not fit with the Spurs.

Spurs could probably trade him for Peja. Virtually the same contract.

Peja can't and doesn't want to play D.

[Muser]

Peja can't and doesn't want to play D.

And Jefferson does? At least Peja could be a spot up shooter.

[lebomb]

Peja? No thanks. He was awesome 5yrs ago.

[Agloco]

failed logic because this team is currently bad so he should be great, but he is not obviously.

Perspective is a wonderful thing, should one trouble themselves with getting some. This team is bad by "fairweather fans" metrics. Try looking at the standings again.

[hater]

what a stupid article.

Of course the Spurs are shopping RJ. Are they gonna be able to get any takers???

no. he blows

[DBMethos]

Considering that RJ will likely not be traded, is there any way that all of this talk of wanting to get rid of him will motivate him to play better? Or is he going to remain the same lackadaisical, sulking disappointment of a player that he's been up to this point?

[SpurCharger]

This.

I hope people realize that this wasn't RJ's fault. He is a great player. It's Pop's job to fit players into the system, and he didn't do a good job doing that at all with RJ.

I Totally Disagree.... Pop Has Tried Almost Everything WIth RJ..... Rj Has Terrible body Language, Play No Defense, and At Times Looks Like He Isnt Trying Or Putting Any Effort at all. Its One thing To Not fit in a System, But its Another To not Even Try or put the effort in.

[hater]

This.

I hope people realize that this wasn't RJ's fault. He is a great player. It's Pop's job to fit players into the system, and he didn't do a good job doing that at all with RJ.

what the ???

So Pop was out there bothering RJ's NUMEROUS WIDE OPEN shots that he missed all season???

POP was out there to make RJ miss his defensive assignments TIME AND TIME AGAIN?????

It's Pop's fault that RJ MISSES FREE THROWS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS????

It's Pop's fault RJ looks like a s of himself???

[tp2021]

but he is going to be to busy looking at other peoples asses and forget to rebound.

At least that excuse for not rebounding would make sense, unlike the other players on the team who aren't rebounding like they should.

[NFGIII]

We're stuck with him until next year. By then with his expiring contract maybe we can get a good deal done. If his performamce doesn't improve then the Spurs might have to just let him walk unless some owner thinks that his expiring contract is so valuable that he would give the Spurs good/some value in return.

Next year that expiring - IIRC $15M give or take - is osmething many teams might wnat to have.

Failed experiment but at the time I was excited by the trade. I, as many, thought this was going to be a very good trade for the Spurs. He just hasn't worked out. And as Senorspur pointed out the Spurs weren't the only ones that made trades and failed to get the goods they thought they were trading for.

[LOL@MavsFan]

Trade that soft ...no one wants him, though...just bench him if they can't trade for him

[AFBlue]

Just read this from ESPN blog...

If the Cavs decide to pull the trigger on the Amare Stoudemire deal instead, look for the Wizards to explore ways of trading Jamison during the summer.

I know Jefferson isn't likely to be moved now, but flipping him as future cap space for a "stretch 4" like Jamison sounds like one of the more plausible and helpful moves the Spurs could make.

Obviously I'm at step 4 and the Spurs are at step 1...still, it's just a thought.

[nkdlunch]

what could we get from Wizards for Jefferson/Mason? Jamison? anything else?

[mando6599]

Considering that RJ will likely not be traded, is there any way that all of this talk of wanting to get rid of him will motivate him to play better? Or is he going to remain the same lackadaisical, sulking disappointment of a player that he's been up to this point?

Good question. All Spurs fans can hope for is that it motivates him.

IMO, if Jeff defends way better, then his O will come. He just needs that defense first mindset, not the other way around.

[StoneBuddha]

He already has shown he is super clutch when the game is on the line (OKC game) just have to get his defense and rebounding going. Not worried about his offense.

Superclutch? Really?

[Slinkyman]

hitting one lucky shot doesn't make you clutch