Spurs may be done with offseason moves

[DesignatedT]

Signing Bonner did make sense but we did it. Shaq is a true Center while bonner is a 6th big who should play spot mins at best. Shaq, TD Blair Splitter Bonner........Nice front line.

Im for it and it make sense because it would allow TD to play facing up more, allow him to take nights off while still giving us a true back to the basket post scorer. Shaq adds fire and emotion, not to mention you know he wants to dethrown Kobe.....who better to do it with??

He gives us a lane clogger, something we have missed. He gets teams in foul trouble and is a of a screen setter.

Still can get us 12ppg 8 rb 1.5blks in limited mins..

TP HILL
Manu ANDERSON
RJ ANDERSON GIST
TD SPLITTER BLAIR
SHAQ SLITTER

That is a of a 9-10 man rotation.

1st) There is no way the Spurs are signing Bonner to a rumored 15 million $ to be the 6th big man. makes absolutely no sense.

2nd) I was for Shaq coming to join us along with Spliter also, but from the Reports it looks like Shaq will take no less than the MLE (which we don't have after we sign Splitter) If he wants to come for the LLE then I am cool with that but it still doesn't make sense that Bonner will be making close to 4 mil/yr when he is our 6th big man..

[ElNono]

Unless we're about to S&T Bonner for Shaq... which in no way, shape or form I can see happening...

[DesignatedT]

Unless we're about to S&T Bonner for Shaq... which in no way, shape or form I can see happening...

That would be great lol

[ulosturedge]

Bonner was resigned to insure we had a three-point threat on this team. He also did very well sliding underneath defenders closing out on him. Yeah he struggled in the playoffs last year, but with other players emerging he should have even better looks this year.

James Anderson I think is going to help add to that three-point threat on this team. Hopefully that's enough to get our team back to where they were with their perimeter shooting. I also believe JA will be the backup SF(assuming RJ resigns) which for me doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

And then we have Splitter adding an extra much needed piece to our frontline. He's mobile, he's tall, and he looks athletic enough to me.

I know it seems a bit risky relying on alot of these young players, but I think the potential is there. I guess what I'm getting at is if the roster stays like this I can live with it. I honestly believe a lot of guys are going to step up next year. I'm excited.

[ElNono]

That would be great lol

If Shaq really wants MLE money, then trading for Bonner's salary wouldn't cut it.

[Bruno]

what's your guess on Dorell's price?

I don't know, the market is so crazy. Petro got $10M while I think he was clearly a minimum player. A full LLE deal is 2 years and $4.3M, maybe it will be his market value.

[Bruno]

Do you think if you just swapped Wright with RJ, that the Spurs are a better team?

No, I don't.

[Big P]

I'm pretty sure there will be a few decent fa's that will take the lle & I'm pretty sure the Spurs will use everything they have including the lle.

[DesignatedT]

I think your caught up to much in the money, Bonner has his spot with us but I think the spurs paid him to hedge against losing out on Splitter for some reason and the fact they know a couple teams with cap room are looking for shooters so they could dump Bonner if the need to.

With Splitter on board we would be paying Dice 5 mil to be the 4th big. Bonner does have value to our system so the spurs overpaid to keep him. I think if Shaq wants to come to SA we may try to work out a sign and trade for him to give him around 4-5 a year as I dont think he takes LLE.

Even without shaq, Bonner is the 5th big next year so being the 6th isnt far fetched.

Plus I think if Shaq is sgned Pops will give diff bigs nights off to keep them fresh so Bonner wouldnt ness be considered the 6th big....if you get what Im saying. At any rate regaurdless of what bonner was paid if you can get Shaq you get him, we need more size and more beef up front.

I don't think its happening. Doesn't make sense from a financial or basketball standpoint but your last point isn't such a bad idea, seeing how duncan will likely sit on b2b and if we do get shaq he MIGHT be able to play 50 games next season.

If Shaq wants to come here I am definitely down for that. Not sure if I would give up Dice necessarily though. Being an older vet, dice was pretty damn durable and very clutch in the playoffs.

[DesignatedT]

I cant believe you wouldnt give up dice for Shaq, Im not a big Shaq fan but what he would do for TD and clogging the lanes on D would make us a much better team on both ends, and allow TD to rest and even take nights off.

Can you imagine a Well rested TD and Shaq with Splitter and Blair in our playoff rotation.......who could compete with that?

They're are just many question marks regarding Shaq. I would be surprised if he could play more than half the season next year at 38 years old. Also, What Shaq are we getting? If he shows up overweight and uncommitted there is no way hes better than a mcdyess who played 77 games last year and stepped up huge for us in the playoffs. We would not have beaten Dallas if it wasn't for Antonio Mcdyess. I truly believe that from the way he played Dirk all series long. He was fantastic.

[DesignatedT]

I agree with many of your points but my point is he would give us fire, a lane clogger and you know now that Kobe has that 5th ring Shaq is burning inside. Hes gonna want number 5 and would love to dethrown Kobe with Kobes rival.

I think shaq would give us 20 mpg 10ppg 7rpg 1.5blks and play 60 games next year in reg season. I think it would allow TD to play 60 games and be rested for Playoffs.

Think of this two, since D Rob left when you get past TD no one is there to help, now you have another long 7ftr to go through so our D gets better

Outside TD we have no one who can score in the post, with shaq we do which would allow Splitter to play the 4 more......

I think the Lakers themselves if we grab splitter and shaq.

I guess we'll find out. I would love Shaq to be here, much more than Bonner. Uneasy about getting rid of Dice for him though. That's just my opinion.

[spurnash]

For the Spurs to pick up the Big Alamo the following could be a scenario:

Sign and Trade for Shaq at the MLE $5.765M for McDyess $4.86, Spurs would then have to waive one of their 15 man roster (Gee) and only keep 14 for the year. (Bonner makes no sense to Cleveland and the salaries simply don't work)

Does that make us better? Probably, but i agree with previous posts, we would not have beaten Dallas this year without McDyess playing Nowitski....but i would make that trade just for the pure enjoyment of having Shaq and Timmy together for one last ride for glory!!!!

[Samr]

I don't think the Spurs are done making moves yet, but honestly, with Bonner/Splitter/RJ, I'm content.

Duncan, Splitter, RJ, Manu, Parker starting, then a bench of Hill, Anderson, Blair, McD, Bonner... Spurs are a legitimate 10-deep.

[Agloco]

Signing Bonner did make sense but we did it. Shaq is a true Center while bonner is a 6th big who should play spot mins at best. Shaq, TD Blair Splitter Bonner........Nice front line.

Im for it and it make sense because it would allow TD to play facing up more, allow him to take nights off while still giving us a true back to the basket post scorer. Shaq adds fire and emotion, not to mention you know he wants to dethrown Kobe.....who better to do it with??

He gives us a lane clogger, something we have missed. He gets teams in foul trouble and is a of a screen setter.

Still can get us 12ppg 8 rb 1.5blks in limited mins..

TP HILL
Manu ANDERSON
RJ ANDERSON GIST
TD SPLITTER BLAIR
SHAQ SLITTER

That is a of a 9-10 man rotation.

The problem with your take is that the FO would need to move Dice, more than likely to a non-contender. That's not happening for no other reason, ethical issues. Yeah, yeah, its a business but the FO isn't into selling people down the river like that. Dice came here for one reason and one reason only. The FO won't deny him an opportunity to see his dream through.

The only possibility I see for moving Dice is to a contender, and Miami is the likely front runner at this point since they don't have many warm bodies outside of the 3-Stooges and Chalmers. I have no idea how Miami's cap space looks so this might even be a non-starter.

[ohmwrecker]

No, I don't.

Thank you! Goddamn! Finally somebody has their head on right. This board is out of control!

[Agloco]

The problem with your take is that the FO would need to move Dice, more than likely to a non-contender. That's not happening for no other reason, ethical issues. Yeah, yeah, its a business but the FO isn't into selling people down the river like that. Dice came here for one reason and one reason only. The FO won't deny him an opportunity to see his dream through.

The only possibility I see for moving Dice is to a contender, and Miami is the likely front runner at this point since they don't have many warm bodies outside of the 3-Stooges and Chalmers. I have no idea how Miami's cap space looks so this might even be a non-starter.

Miami has nothing to give, not even draft picks at this point for years. And remember we sent Rose down the river to a suck ass team.

You missed the boat again lad.

[Vic Petro]

Nothing about the contract we gave Rose could be cons uted as selling him down the river. They could have traded him to Siberia and it would have been fair.

[underdawg]

Thank you! Goddamn! Finally somebody has their head on right. This board is out of control!

not swapping wright with rj, but taking wright instead of boner and adding a low level big with some small hope of defensive potential as the 5th big man - that would have made the Spurs better

[ohmwrecker]

not swapping wright with rj, but taking wright instead of boner and adding a low level big with some small hope of defensive potential as the 5th big man - that would have made the Spurs better

Agree. That wasn't the question though.

[lotr1trekkie]

Texas 2 Step: agreed 100% about Shaq for a min because he wants to equal Kobe.
Derek Fisher??? Perfect role player behind Tony. GAMER! SA is al lot closer to LA then Miami. The stars will have to allign.

[Death In June]

What an offseason. You mean we get 5 more years of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole AND a 3pt shooter with t-rex arms that sucks at making threes. Awesome. That actually makes having a slightly above average center all the more exciting.

[EricB]

They have targets for the lle but freaking teams are spending out their ass it's rediculous.

[elbamba]

Anderson should be able to help with the three point shooting. We need another big and another three point shooter.

[Agloco]

Texas 2 Step: agreed 100% about Shaq for a min because he wants to equal Kobe.
Derek Fisher??? Perfect role player behind Tony. GAMER! SA is al lot closer to LA then Miami. The stars will have to allign.

Shaq will go to Miami if he has even one firing, functionally intact neuron in that large cranium.

[Agloco]

They have targets for the lle but freaking teams are spending out their ass it's rediculous.

I agree, it is quite ridiculous