Could Manu Ginobili's Lucrative Contract Extension be a Sign of a Tony Parker Trade?

[pgardn]

No such clause is allowed by the CBA.

The Spurs will have to take Manu's word. I'm sure if he told the team that he will not play that the team trusts him and that he will honor his promise.

Do you think we dare asked?
I would hope so...

[BOHOLANO#21]

Parker deserves no more than 10 million a season. Once he has no speed he sucks.

yup. TP will end up like AI...sucks @ 33 years old...

[DAF86]

But by that logic, why extend Ginobili to this money? Why not trade Manu this year and get something in return?

See the other posts. I said that in the hipotetical scenario that the Spurs wouldn't have resigned Manu. If they do they obviously think they can still win with this core.

[Kori Ellis]

parker has no idea what kind of mistake hes making acting like a and taking the spurs organization for granted, he will never be in this situation again but hes so damn y he would never admit it. im telling you its like a spoiled bratt whos been given everything and thinking its going to be easy for him everywhere, and other coaches are going to be able to do great things with him, but to me hes done here,.

Biggest BS I have ever heard.

Spoken like someone who reads gossip magazines.

[boutons_deux]

"TP is the better player of the two, skill-wise"

[DesignatedT]

Do you think we dare asked?
I would hope so...

I remember seeing somewhere that Manu's coach from Argentina said he talked to Manu and doesn't expect him to play from the way Manu sounded. Especially because Manu has twins due in June and the health issues of course

[Mel_13]

I thought we were able to determine he got a max deal for him? They would sign and trade TP before losing him for nothing.

The latest reports on Manu are that the third year may or may not be fully guaranteed.

They could try to do a S&T, but then they are limited to dealing with the team that Tony chooses. That team may not have any player we want or may not willing to trade a player of interest to the Spurs.

I'm not, at this point anyway, advocating for a Parker trade.

The fact is that his trade value will peak this summer. If they are to consider a trade, this summer is the time to deal.

[DesignatedT]

Biggest BS I have ever heard.

Spoken like someone who reads gossip magazines.

[Kori Ellis]

Oh and I don't think signing Manu is an indicator of anything regarding TP. If the Spurs do trade Parker they'd want to get another top tier PG...since they aren't sold on Hill playing the point long-term.

[pgardn]

I remember seeing somewhere that Manu's coach from Argentina said he talked to Manu and doesn't expect him to play from the way Manu sounded. Especially because Manu has twins due in June and the health issues of course

thanks...
I had not heard anything.

[Pauleta14]

Parker deserves no more than 10 million a season. Once he has no speed he sucks.

Why would he have no speed?
Why being so negative about him?
As great as Manu is Parker was even more productive and less injured than him since he's a spur...

This is the first year he has injury problems and everybody is showing him the door!!!

THE GUY IS ONLY 27 !!!!!!!!!!! RELAX !!

You know what? He is going to keep getting better and better EVERY YEAR until he retires, because he has always done that and as good as he is, he has PLENTY of things to improve!

+ Parker isn't that fast! He is QUICK!! it's different...

[Mel_13]

Or RJ.

It is, dare I say, quite easy to imagine a team with cap space that fails to get their top FA targets agreeing to absorb TP's contract.

I find it much harder to imagine any such team taking on RJ's deal. They could find much better uses for 15M in cap space, even if they just rent it out in return for good young players like OKC did this year to get Maynor without giving up any talent in return.

[jestersmash]

Why would he have no speed?
Why being so negative about him?
As great as Manu is Parker was even more productive and less injured than him since he's a spur...

This is the first year he has injury problems and everybody is showing him the door!!!

THE GUY IS ONLY 27 !!!!!!!!!!! RELAX !!

You know what? He is going to keep getting better and better EVERY YEAR until he retires, because he has always done that and as good as he is, he has PLENTY of things to improve!

+ Parker isn't that fast! He is QUICK!! it's different...

Explain what's different from being "fast" an being "quick."

Just so it's known, i love tony parker. I think he's "fast" as , particularly in a fast break situation, and I'm defining fast as ability to cover a large distance on the court over a small period of time (i.e. speed/velocity)

He also has superb handles.

[oski1000]

I hope so!!!!

[Mr.Robinson]

Why would he have no speed?
Why being so negative about him?
As great as Manu is Parker was even more productive and less injured than him since he's a spur...

This is the first year he has injury problems and everybody is showing him the door!!!

THE GUY IS ONLY 27 !!!!!!!!!!! RELAX !!

You know what? He is going to keep getting better and better EVERY YEAR until he retires, because he has always done that and as good as he is, he has PLENTY of things to improve!

+ Parker isn't that fast! He is QUICK!! it's different...

I guess I'm not used to cheering for a player like him. 07 was the year I began to be annoyed by him. With Hill getting better I think he can be traded. His finals MVP was a joke.

[8FOR!3]

It wouldn't bother me. Parker's a great player, I just don't think he's the best fit in the world for our offense.