Top 30 Spurs Small Forward Free Agent Targets

[ace3g]

and Barnes' "decision" will take a little longer than expected

Matt_Barnes22

Couple new teams just jumped n2 the game, so I'm sorry 2 say ima have 2 get back 2 you. Ill let yall know something with in the nxt few days

[jiggy_55]

Update: In red, players that are gone:

1. Mike Miller
2. Josh Childress
3. Wesley Matthews
4. Kyle Korver
5. Anthony Morrow
6. Travis Outlaw
7. Linas Kleiza
8. Josh Howard
9. Ronnie Brewer
10. Ryan Gomes
11. Matt Barnes
12. Dorell Wright
13. Rasual Butler
14. Tony Allen
15. Pete Mickeal
16. Quentin Richardson
17. James Jones
18. Bobby Simmons
19. Tracy McGrady
20. Jarvis Hayes
21. Bostjan Nachbar
22. Rodney Carney
23. Stephen Graham
24. Alan Anderson
25. Devin Brown
26. Antoine Wright
27. Joey Graham
28. Dominic McGuire
29. Keith Bogans
30. Damien Wilkins

Fixed.

[Nathan89]

I hate the heat.

[jiggy_55]

IraHeatBeat

Matt Barnes now backing off committing, say "couple new teams" have jumped in. Can't help Heat, which just has minimum and only backup job.

http://twitter.com/IraHeatBeat/status/18706815343

Hopefully one of those is the Spurs, cuz I'd like him here in SA. My top 3 choices are:

1. Matt Barnes
2. Josh Howard
3. Rasual Butler

[Obstructed_View]

Rodney Carney here we come!

[Bruno]

A player not on the list that Spurs should definitively target is Michael Finley who played with the Celtics last year. He is a great shooter with a lot of experience.

[HankChinaski]

Who's this Finley character?

He sounds like a steal to me.

[ElNono]

Look, get used to Jefferson being here. The Hairston unrealistic fan boys will have to temper it down. The team likes him as do I, but REALISTIC he is NOT a starting 3 in this league.

This is not about Hairston, at least not for me. This is about paying realistically for the production you're getting and preventing from hampering the rebuilding process on this team four or five years down the road.

TBH, I would take a gamble on a washed up T-Mac for 2 seasons/MLE money, if that's what it takes to avoid handing RJ a five year deal out of desperation.

[ElNono]

A player not on the list that Spurs should definitively target is Michael Finley who played with the Celtics last year. He is a great shooter with a lot of experience.

I wonder if Pop is already exchanging love letters... although the breakup was pretty hard on him.

[HankChinaski]

Nope, Pops dropped a deuce on a photo of the Findog and got sloshed up on his wine and went on with his life.

[Vic Petro]

The answer to our prayers is Ndudi Ebi.

[mazerrackham]

This is not about Hairston, at least not for me. This is about paying realistically for the production you're getting and preventing from hampering the rebuilding process on this team four or five years down the road.

TBH, I would take a gamble on a washed up T-Mac for 2 seasons/MLE money, if that's what it takes to avoid handing RJ a five year deal out of desperation.

This is how I feel. Jefferson is the best option we have, but I also feel it will limit us down the road to give a 4 year contract to a player who doesn't fit in the system we employ.

[AFBlue]

This is not about Hairston, at least not for me. This is about paying realistically for the production you're getting and preventing from hampering the rebuilding process on this team four or five years down the road.

TBH, I would take a gamble on a washed up T-Mac for 2 seasons/MLE money, if that's what it takes to avoid handing RJ a five year deal out of desperation.

Couldn't agree more. A contract for RJ that extends beyond Manu's current deal makes no sense at all.

[ace3g]

I hope he is wrong about Barnes

JMcDonald_SAEN

For those asking, hearing #spurs not one of the teams involved in talks with Matt Barnes.

[jiggy_55]

Spurs/Barnes news...

JMcDonald_SAEN

For those asking, hearing #spurs not one of the teams involved in talks with Matt Barnes.

http://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/18713730536

[jiggy_55]

McDonald actually replied to my tweet to him .

JMcDonald_SAEN: For those asking, hearing #spurs not one of the teams involved in talks with Matt Barnes.

Me: @JMcDonald_SAEN So who ARE they talking to? They need an SF, whether or not they sign RJ. What are they doing?

JMcDonald_SAEN: Only outside guy I can confirm right now is James Jones. Maybe better off w/ in-house options RT @Amer_Mansour So who ARE they talking to?

[pad300]

A possible target to add to the list: Bill Walker
6'6", 220
Shot .431 from the 3 last season (50/116), TS% .649, very Athletic & a strong slasher (even after 2 knee surgeries...he appears to have recovered fully). Due to his atheletic gifts, he is not bad defensively; he tends to be very aggressive on his man.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bill-Walker-552/

He very likely would be available for the vet min...

[Bruno]

Bill Walker isn't a FA.

[Obstructed_View]

A player not on the list that Spurs should definitively target is Michael Finley who played with the Celtics last year. He is a great shooter with a lot of experience.

Finley made it pretty clear after he left the Spurs that he's not happy with Pop's micromanaging and questionable roster decisions. He didn't have a problem with it when he was benefitting from it, but that ship has long sailed.

[HarlemHeat37]

A possible target to add to the list: Bill Walker
6'6", 220
Shot .431 from the 3 last season (50/116), TS% .649, very Athletic & a strong slasher (even after 2 knee surgeries...he appears to have recovered fully). Due to his atheletic gifts, he is not bad defensively; he tends to be very aggressive on his man.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bill-Walker-552/

He very likely would be available for the vet min...

The Knicks didn't waive him by the deadline, he's still there..he has upside and is reportedly in great shape too, he's going to be good this season..it would have been really stupid for them to waive him..

[timvp]

I hope he is wrong about Barnes

JMcDonald_SAEN

For those asking, hearing #spurs not one of the teams involved in talks with Matt Barnes.

Alright, so that means the Spurs are interested.

[pad300]

Bill Walker isn't a FA.

My bad, I thought he was on a 1 year vet min with the Knicks last year... I guess he'd be a trade target.

[jiggy_55]

Alright, so that means the Spurs are interested.

LOL.

But really, looks like their not even looking at him. And with no other news than James Jones, looks like their not looking much into it. I guess they have RJ as #1 option right now and if they get him, they might just close the roster out with Gee/Hairston etc..

[in2deep]

A player not on the list that Spurs should definitively target is Michael Finley who played with the Celtics last year. He is a great shooter with a lot of experience.

he would fit like a glove!!!

[Obstructed_View]

Alright, so that means the Spurs are interested.

Yeah, McDonald ranks slightly above TPark and Kill_Bill_Oly on my list of reliable sources.