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How Spurs ? they didn`t release him to sign him to a higher contract
San Antonio Spurs' free-agent, Ian Mahinmi, is close to signing a new contract according to the French National team's coach, Vincent Collet, via Le Figaro.com. Laissé libre par San Antonio, Ian Mahinmi attend de trouver un nouvel employeur. Une signature pourrait intervenir d'après les informations de Vincent Collet.
Rough English translation:
Vacated by San Antonio, Ian Mahinmi waiting to find a new employer. A signature could come "soon" according to information from Vincent Collet.
Mahinmi will be part of the selection camp to play for French National team in Turkey at this summer's FIBA World Championships.
Though it was not stated which team Mahinmi will be signing with, chances are it will be the Spurs.
http://projectspurs.com/2010-article...ract-soon.html
How Spurs ? they didn`t release him to sign him to a higher contract
Hard to say if this is just puffy on the party of Mahinmi's agent, or actual news.
After letting Ratliff and Haislip go, I thought for sure that Mahinmi would get more minutes.... I think the expectations on Mahinmi were exaggerated by many here at spurstalk, but I still never understood not giving him even more garbage time minutes during the season for the sake of experience. I would think given his history of not getting minutes here and the possible arrival of Splitter, he'd want to go elsewhere where playing time would be more likely.
So he's going to play outside of the NBA then? Doesn't make much sense.
am guessing the spurs will retain him for depth and also he is young and there is room to develop......
My french is rusty but doesn't the blip say something along the lines that he's "looking for a new employer"?
Yeah, and if he's going to sign anywhere "soon" then it can't be an NBA team.
The Spurs MUST sign him at any cost. He is part of the future front court for the Spurs. HE ALTERS SHOTS!!!!
Amen!
While this is encouraging, I will refrain from getting hyped up until I see an official release.
I hope we retain him, but if he leaves, we still got Splitter and Blair to look forward to. No sweat.
It's still not enough. The Spurs do not have another shot-blocking and post presence down low. Duncan has continously gotten worn down at the end of the past 2-3 seasons. Besides all that, Dice will be gone after next season. Duncan could very well follow.
All that said, Retaining Ian isn't a luxury, it's a necessity.
I do think that Ian will turn out to be a good player wherever he decides to go, but I don't understand how he can see playing time if he didn't see any last year and with Splitter coming in. I'm a believer in him working it out with the Spurs, but it hasn't happened at all in his tenure here and I have trouble in seeing it be any different next year.
FNT coach is just reporting what Ian said a couple of weeks ago: His agent is getting good feed-backs from some NBA team about Ian. If Spurs don't want to re-sign him, Ian shouldn't have a lot of difficulties to sign with another NBA team.
For the moment, Spurs aren't sure what to do with him. There are a lot of factors like the draft, Splitter and maybe some trades. Ian will talk with Pop around July 1st to know what are Spurs' plan about him.
Not surprising at all. I just knew he had perceived NBA value, even if the Spurs don't think so.
how much longer till there can be a Splitter decision?
Simple. Pop will have to let Bonner walk and give up on the idea of the stretch 4.
Splitter has already decided to sign with Spurs.
That's not nice, Bruno.
Toying with our emotions like that.
Wha-Wha-Whaaaa....?!
Well, local newspapers are reporting it:That's not nice, Bruno.
Toying with our emotions like that.
http://www.lejpb.com/paperezkoa/2010...konia-champion
Splitter s'en va aux Spurs
Tiago Splitter était arrivé à l'âge de quinze ans dans la capitale de l'Araba. Après une dernière prestation de grande classe qui lui vaut le re de MVP (meilleur joueur ndlr) de la saison régulière et des play-off du championnat d'Espagne, le pivot italo- brésilien du Baskonia va faire ses valises pour la NBA et la franchise des San Antonio Spurs avec laquelle il va désormais évoluer. Splitter suit ainsi le chemin qu'ont fait avant lui les joueurs qui sont passés et qui se sont révélés sous les couleurs de Gasteiz. Le Caja Laboral voit partir son meilleur joueur, comme il en a l'habitude, et va une nouvelle fois devoir se renouveler. Mais le président Josean Querejeta et l'entraîneur Ivanovic possèdent le secret de la régénération.
Giggidy.....
Not posting, just observing from retirement. It's like stumbling across something, really. I didn't need to pick it up but I'm retired and have nothing else to do . . .Splitter goes to Spurs
Tiago Splitter had reached the age of fifteen years in the capital of Araba. After a final delivery of high class that earned him the MVP (Most Valuable Player ed) of the regular season and playoff championship in Spain, the backbone of the Italian-Brazilian Baskonia will pack his bags for the NBA and San Antonio Spurs franchise with which he will now evolve. Splitter thus follows the path before him have done the players who are past and which have proved in the colors of Gasteiz. The Caja Laboral seen from its best player, as is his habit, and will once again have to renew. But the president and coach Josean Querejeta Ivanovic possess the secret of regeneration.
And you hide this info in a Mahinmi thread instead of starting a new one?
Actually, someone is bound to start a new thread based on your post, and then it will be time for THREAD MERGE ATTACK!!! And the Ian story will get buried...
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