MYSA: Jefferson's return could be imminent

[ffadicted]

So, we can't do any S&T to get either Boozer or Lee?

Do you actually follow the NBA? lol

[picnroll]

The league is awash in money after the LeBronathon and the guy the Spurs were psyched to get last year no team even wants (except the Spurs).

[coyotes_geek]

So, we can't do any S&T to get either Boozer or Lee?

Uh, no.

Pretty sure that the Bulls and Warriors didn't cough up $80 million dollar contracts to Boozer and Lee just to entice the Spurs to give them a call about Richard Jefferson.

[Danny.Zhu]

Do you actually follow the NBA? lol

Just thought RJ+Blair+Picks could be a better offer than a 13m TE or Anthony Randolph + Ronny Turiaf + Kelenna Azubuike......

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Just thought RJ+Blair+Picks could be a better offer than a 13m TE or Anthony Randolph + Ronny Turiaf + Kelenna Azubuike......

It's not a better offer by any means.

[AFBlue]

One high-ranking Knicks official said Thursday that Jefferson was never in the team's plans, even if it whiffed on James. Aside from the Spurs, the Los Angeles Clippers could be Jefferson's best bet, but they are reportedly chasing Mike Miller instead. Cleveland — the ultimate loser in the LeBron derby — will have $9 million in available cap space once James is officially off the books. Teams view Jefferson as a complimentary player who probably won't command much more than the mid-level exception of $5.765 million. The Spurs are expected to offer a multi-year contract starting at a shade above that, at a number that reduces their luxury tax hit.

http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

The source is a McDonald article, but it doesn't necessarily make it illogical or wildly speculative.

I think a $6-7M/yr deal is acceptable for RJ, but I'm hoping they also use the lack of a market to negotiate down the years for the deal. A 3yr deal that averaged $7-8M per year might be a bit more palatable than a $6-7M per year deal for 4 or 5. I just don't know if a higher starting salary would put the Spurs in a luxury tax situation.

[DPG21920]

Fml

[coyotes_geek]

The source is a McDonald article, but it doesn't necessarily make it illogical or wildly speculative.

I think a $6-7M/yr deal is acceptable for RJ, but I'm hoping they also use the lack of a market to negotiate down the years for the deal. A 3yr deal that averaged $7-8M per year might be a bit more palatable than a $6-7M per year deal for 4 or 5. I just don't know if a higher starting salary would put the Spurs in a luxury tax situation.

3 years plus a team option on a 4th is what I'm expecting.

[DrSteffo]

3 years plus a team option on a 4th is what I'm expecting.

That's what I would hope for. Sounds ok.

[AFBlue]

3 years plus a team option on a 4th is what I'm expecting.

The problem with that is teams with MLE seem to be willing to offer four or five-year deals without hesitation. At least that's what I've seen most prominently this summer.

If some team offers five years at MLE (~$32M), it would be hard for RJ to turn that down in favor of a Spurs offer of say $24M for three years. Less money for less years in a system that he freely admits does nto play to his strengths...doesn't sound too tempting.

But we'll see how this plays out. It has at least worked in favor of the Spurs to drive down his overall market value to this point.

[E-RockWill]

Please, let this be all part of a S&T.......

[wildbill2u]

Jefferson may be finding out that his value is not that great. The Spurs should pick up on the lack of interest/bidding and base any offer accordingly.

[DrSteffo]

The problem with that is teams with MLE seem to be willing to offer four or five-year deals without hesitation. At least that's what I've seen most prominently this summer.

If some team offers five years at MLE (~$32M), it would be hard for RJ to turn that down in favor of a Spurs offer of say $24M for three years. Less money for less years in a system that he freely admits does nto play to his strengths...doesn't sound too tempting.

But we'll see how this plays out. It has at least worked in favor of the Spurs to drive down his overall market value to this point.

Yes good post. Crazy spending going on and to be honest I dont think he is really happy here. I don't mean this in a bad way but that thing before he came here with the cancelled wedding, him being shipped to a new team. I think there are some psychological stuff going on we have no clues about. Yes he is a pro but he is also human.

[200 miles]

How about RJ/Dice/Malik for Leon Powe/2011 2nd rounder? Would this help?
Is it even possible?

[AFBlue]

How about RJ/Dice/Malik for Leon Powe/2011 2nd rounder? Would this help?
Is it even possible?

FIFY...unless you were actually serious.

In which case, that is an awful deal for the Spurs. Giving up a serviceable big man and seemingly all of your SF depth for an uproven PF and a second-round pick? Yeesh.

[coyotes_geek]

The problem with that is teams with MLE seem to be willing to offer four or five-year deals without hesitation. At least that's what I've seen most prominently this summer.

If some team offers five years at MLE (~$32M), it would be hard for RJ to turn that down in favor of a Spurs offer of say $24M for three years. Less money for less years in a system that he freely admits does nto play to his strengths...doesn't sound too tempting.

But we'll see how this plays out. It has at least worked in favor of the Spurs to drive down his overall market value to this point.

Good points. There is definitely a balancing act going on here. Teams with cap room looking elsewhere pushes RJ's value down, but the closer that value gets to the MLE the more potential suitors come into play via teams with an MLE to use.

[200 miles]

FIFY...unless you were actually serious.

In which case, that is an awful deal for the Spurs. Giving up a serviceable big man and seemingly all of your SF depth for an uproven PF and a second-round pick? Yeesh.

Well then never mind. For some reason I thought of Powe as a natural SF.

[Manufan909]

This might've been posted already, but it's funny as , so I'm gonna put it up regardless.

[sa_butta]

This might've been posted already, but it's funny as , so I'm gonna put it up regardless.

[smrattler]

Do "imminent" things usually take this long to happen?

[Blackjack]

Do "imminent" things usually take this long to happen?

I think it was just a typo:

Jefferson's return could be impotent