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Is it safe to assume Richards will be on the Spurs summer league team?
I want to see more of that crossover he threw out in those videos.
Looked a lot like Tragic Johnson
I like him.
interesting part in the interview: he says he doesn't want to get stashed and that he would withdrew, if he can't see a chance to get on a NBA team immediately, even if he has to play D-league.
in general I would have taught he is a sure fire draft and stash project and comes over in 3 years, but probably they bring him immediately. cheap option to fill the roster. he is one of the guys who can actually benefit from D-league. (usually I doubt the sense of put young players there)
Last edited by mountainballer; 06-25-2010 at 03:13 AM.
Is it safe to assume Richards will be on the Spurs summer league team?
I want to see more of that crossover he threw out in those videos.
Looked a lot like Tragic Johnson
will probably stay anchored to the toros for the next 2 years.
I like this pick. It's a very long term project (Richards just turned 19) but he has a lot of size and seems to have some interesting skills.
Richards doesn't want to be stashed so we will see what will happens:
- Spurs can sign and let him work in Austin. Toros are a great tool to develop players and Spurs could use it with him.
- Spurs can convince him to go back in Europe. Spurs have a lot of connections with European basketball and they can find a good team for his development.
Bruno, if Richards comes over immediately, what do you think the best contract structure would be for the Spurs to give him? Obviously you don't want to make it too short term, lest you spend your time developing this very young, very raw player, only to have someone throw a lot of money at him in free agency.
Should they give him something like 3 years minimum salary, with the 2nd and 3rd year fully non-guaranteed?
Hopefully, he can stay healthy and avoid the Ian Mahinmi "slow path" toward development. Would hate for him to become the Toros all-time leader scorer, rebounding and blocks.
BTW Bruno, now that he's property of the Spurs, can the Spurs "force" him to go back to Europe, if he's hesitant to do so?
liking the youtube highlight reel. so this guy can actually shoot 3s or is that just hype from a highlight video?
No, they're into the same situation as Jack McClinton last year, where they have to offer him some sort of spot if he wants it. If he absolutely wants to come to the NBA, the Spurs can't force him to do otherwise.
Seems like he has some potential. If he plays for the Toros, his development might depend partially on what other big men end up in the D-League. Last season was actually pretty decent in that respect, but it could just as easily suck. I'm hoping at least one other post scorer plays in Austin as well so he could play outside as well as inside.
I hope he doesn't shoot the three. I like his moves near the basket and that would be where he can get some help from the Spurs vets. I mean, who seriously wants him to be taken under the wing of Matt Bonner? With the range that it looks like he has, maybe he can pick up a consistent jumper a la Tony Dice.
That would seem to be a priority in the upcoming NBDL draft then. Richards would seem to be the main event as far as Austin goes for the next two years. When is that draft by the way?
I wonder if the Spurs see Richards as "Lamar Odom" type a mobile SF/PF that could create some match up problems.
It'll be after the final NBA training camp cuts are made.
I'm definitely not counting on Dwayne Jones to stay, but Eric Dawson might if he can stay healthy.
Last year it was held on November 5th.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft_board_2009.html
PF maybe.
Er, Quin Snyder left Austin didn't he? Who do you guys think will replace him so we can mentor this kid right?
If he accepts it, it's a good deal.
Now, if Spurs offers him a contract longer than 2 years, they will need to use the MLE. I don't think Splitter will be a full MLE, but if he is or if Spurs spend the rest of the MLE on another player, they will be limited to a 2 years contract.
Spurs had to offer him a contract but this contract can be fully non-guaranteed. A "war" can start with Spurs saying they want him back in Europe and refusing to offer him guaranteed money but Richards will have the last word and has the possibility to sign the non-guaranteed contract.
That is a very good question. Hopefully they pick someone before summer league so he could work that.
A carbon copy of Chris Bosh? If he was that, he would have been a top 10 pick. I like the kid's potential, but he will be a project.
Can he play SF? I'm excited about this guy, a project.
Does Richards potentially address the Spurs need for a floor spreading big man on the roster?
I'd love to see Bonner leave and maybe Mahinmi resigned and bumped up in the rotation. Richards could be the stretch 4 that pop requires in the rotation.
I don't think that would be a wise choice even if he could. He looks better (at least in the videos) in the low block, or setting up from 12 ft like Timmy. I highly doubt that he's quick enough to get by most SF defenders in the NBA, while at the same time not being able to keep up with his guy on the defensive end.
I can't wait to see him during the summer league, as long as he sticks to PF.
He may have a nice shooting touch, but based on the film of him, he clearly favors post play, and his body seems to understand it's carrying a lot of weight. Hoping for a stretch 4 or an Odom to develop out of what he shows right now seems a little optimistic.
He looks to me like he could develop into a more aggressive version of Rasho: lumbering gait, not too much grace, but a nice 12-footer here and there, and a much better closer in the post than Sir Blue Lips.
athletic?
lookin at his dunks, doesnt seem like thats his max vertical....if that was his max vertical, then whats the difference between him and the goat rasho
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