Sprewell traded to the Twolves

[timvp]

The same people who were crying about trading Rose or Manu are now crying that the T'Wolves got Spree?

Figures.




P.S.

That TimVP is a lucky man.

Tru dat.:queen

[Cassius Clay]

OK, if the Spurs wanted not to be "taken to school" then they would have had to ship out players. And we know a number of you would've ed nonstop about that.

As for Malone you guys don't seem able to understand that the Spurs made him an offer. He didn't want to join the champs he wanted to go to a team where he could help take them to that next level.

Brand didn't sign the offer sheet with SA because Nike wouldn't give him a deal if he did. Then froze over and the Clips matched the offer.

JO'Neal wouldn't return Pop's calls. Kidd opted to stay in NJ.

What exactly should the Spurs have done differently?

[ShoogarBear]

The same people who were crying about trading Rose or Manu are now crying that the T'Wolves got Spree?

Without trading ANYBODY? Yes.

[Cassius Clay]

Again, the Spurs didn't have the cap room to trade for Spree with 'nothing' else.

[Whottt]

TimVP...ok maybe there is merit to what MB says but I am not so sure he is right about that..and I am not so sure there wasn't a way to pull it off anyway...

Just to make it clear...

IMO

Spreewell > 12 million in empty capspace
Spreewell < Jax and Manu

Get the difference? There is one..

[MannyIsGod]

might as well give up marcus, someone here will always

[Cassius Clay]

They would have had to ship out at least one player under contract in order to land Spree (Ginobili, Rose, or Bowen). Of course it is up to the other team(s) in the deal as to who they would want.

The Spurs didn't want to ship out Rose or Ginobili. Apparently no one wanted Bowen and/or the Spurs were unwilling to part with him.

[Whottt]

If what you say it true then ok I can see why they did it and I agree with it......but what kind of bull is it that gives the advantage in trades to teams that are over the cap?

[Cassius Clay]

Well, a team in a trade usually has to give up something of value when they are trading a contract. It's not often that a team is trading the contract of a player who is expected to retire.

[ChumpDumper]

ok maybe there is merit to what MB says but I am not so sure he is right about that..and I am not so sure there wasn't a way to pull it off anyway

He is.

There wasn't.

[MissAllThat]

This hasn't been finalized, and I guess tonight I will pray that it doesn't happen.

[Admiral]

We shouldn't have done anything differently here. In fact, this is perhaps the best move we've made all summer.

Even though Sprewell is a "name," his stats last year were very underwhelming. He's slightly better than SJax is now, but I will definitely take my chances with SJax continuing to grow and develop as a player. I would have been ticked if we had traded just SJax for Spree, much less SJax AND Rose. Sprewell's play no longer justifies his contract, and I like the way our guys play together. Not only do I not fault the Spurs, I commend them. They did the right thing.

Minnesota and the Lakers have done a great job this summer, but we will be fine. Watch and see.

[Cassius Clay]

Short term moves. If this team's talent is all it's cracked up to be then keep it together.

[T Park Num 9]

trading jack or malik wouldve been horrible.

WIthout involving someone like that, the spurs didnt have enough cap room to do it.

But cassius give it up, they will still beef and moan because they are uneducated dumb s.

DOnt you know the SPurs are supposed to have all stars at EVERY position????


QUESTION!!!!

[Cassius Clay]

Indeed, Dizz. Where's my COLD BEER?

[T Park Num 9]

Ask Dusty IMO

[DeSPURado]

Short term moves.

How is it a short term move if it keeps KG on the wolves?

[Cassius Clay]

For the franchise, sure if it keeps KG there then that's great for them.

Short term = Minnesota's ability to contend. Next season will be their best chance and then it's downhill from there with the cast they've put together.