RICHARD JEFFERSON opts OUT!!

[FkLA]

That can't happen. You can use cap space or the MLE, not both.

If youre under the cap, sign a FA on say the 1st day and are right at the cap, dont you than aquire the MLE?

Quick question: let's say he opts out of his 15 mil year deal. Could we sign him back for less $ not including now money? Do we have any kind of rights like that or we can only offer the mle to him?

We have bird rights on him yes, so we can offer him a contract without the limitations of the CBA.

[ChuckD]

Quick question: let's say he opts out of his 15 mil year deal. Could we sign him back for less $ not including now money? Do we have any kind of rights like that or we can only offer the mle to him?

If they re-sign him for $1, I'll stop being a Spurs fan.

This is a gift from God.

[EricB]

Obviously, this puts the Spurs in sort of dire straits. However, I simply couldn't envision the Spurs being successful with RJ at SF. He's not a bad player at all. He was simply a terrible fit here.

Personally, I couldn't take watching another year of him struggle to fit in. Even late in the season, he was making the same mistakes on his defensive rotations that he was making early in the season. He just never caught on.

Watching him trying to fit into this team was like watching a drunk stagger up and down the street looking for loose change.

Now, we'll see what direction the Spurs go in.

I would've taken that and his 12 13 points a game as opposed to seeing Malik ing Hairston start.

[Shastafarian]

You have to add in a hold amount for each player to fill out the roster.

No matter what, the Spurs have the MLE and LLE - that's it.

Unfortunately that's without a starting SF. So basically it's the same situation as they were in yesterday only now they need to spread the MLE, LLE, and minimum contracts to include a SF.

[Das Texan]

You have to add in a hold amount for each player to fill out the roster.

No matter what, the Spurs have the MLE and LLE - that's it.

not true!


there could be a miracle! and the cap comes in a ton higher than everyone has said for a few years now!

[Marcus Bryant]

What if he opts out and Spurs give him a new deal....?

[JamStone]

Hi guys!

[Kori Ellis]

Unfortunately that's without a starting SF. So basically it's the same situation as they were in yesterday only now they need to spread the MLE, LLE, and minimum contracts to include a SF.

Exactly.

[Das Texan]

oh and thank you RJ for ing going away.


I'd rather have a dying corpse on the floor over Jefferson.

[Chieflion]

Hi guys!

That's not funny.

[timvp]

This summer just got a lot more interesting. Splitter is still priority No. 1 but now the Spurs have some wiggle room to juggle some more. That said, it's going to be a challenge due to the limited assets.

[Mel_13]

If youre under the cap, sign a FA on say the 1st day and are right at the cap, dont you than aquire the MLE?

No, you can use cap space or the MLE not both.

Technically, all teams get an MLE each year. Teams under the salary cap renounce the MLE just like they renounce their own FAs that will not be retained.

[ohmwrecker]

according to this: http://hoopshype.com/salaries/san_antonio.htm we're at $52.6 mil w. Jefferson off the books.

and according to this last year's SALARY cap was $57.7: http://www.nba.com/2009/news/07/07/s....ap/index.html

I guess that's great if the league lets us play with an 8 man roster.

[Ditty]

I cant deal with jeff for another year no way we resigning him were ed whats the rules on a sign and trade we have nothing to offer but a future 1st draft pick or parker neither which i want to give up this sucks lol

[Kori Ellis]

not true!


there could be a miracle! and the cap comes in a ton higher than everyone has said for a few years now!

Sure, if the salary cap is $75 million, we are in good shape

[mattyc]

Long shot, but what's the latest with Victor Sanikidze?

[EricB]

Unfortunately that's without a starting SF. So basically it's the same situation as they were in yesterday only now they need to spread the MLE, LLE, and minimum contracts to include a SF.

And if Tiago says yes, then uh yeah, LLE and minimum...

[Das Texan]

Sure, if the salary cap is $75 million, we are in good shape

sure would make it easier for lebron, bosh and wade to go somewhere together...

[ducks]

hill is going to be traded for a sf

[Mel_13]

This summer just got a lot more interesting. Splitter is still priority No. 1 but now the Spurs have some wiggle room to juggle some more. That said, it's going to be a challenge due to the limited assets.

Assuming that the Spurs will stay under the lux tax now, Tiago's price tag was just slashed 50%.

[SenorSpur]

I would've taken that and his 12 13 points a game as opposed to seeing Malik ing Hairston start.

Understand. He did have his moments, he just never fit in. The Suns virtually attacked him in the playoffs on one end and left him open on the other. He was clearly frustrated and others were frustrated with him.

[Marcus Bryant]

[Nazrat]

So, the current options are:

1. Sign and trade for something in return;
2. MLE--Splitter?;
3. LLE--Unknowns;
4. Malik Hairston; or
5. James Anderson.

Is that correct?

[EricB]

Long shot, but what's the latest with Victor Sanikidze?

Never coming.

[jag]

For those who are questioning, it doesn't matter if the Spurs are a little over or a little under the salary cap when it comes in. They are only going to have the same amount of money to spend. And if Splitter is eating the MLE, then basically they have the LLE and minimum contracts.

Exactly. Jefferson wasn't great, but Matt barnes, James Jones and other LLE or Min players aren't going to have the ability to potentially go off for 20+ on any given night.

Have some in here completely forgotten why the Spurs needed to go out and get a 4th scorer?