Top 30 Spurs Small Forward Free Agent Targets

[yavozerb]

So now you consider Splitter not only as a factor this season, but as a reason for Barnes to consider the Spurs to be a true contender. Your Gumby-like flexibility to change your positions is truly impressive.

, ........tjastal, your ignorant comments are starting to catch up with you...

[Cane]

, ........tjastal, your ignorant comments are starting to catch up with you...

[TJastal]

So now you consider Splitter not only as a factor this season, but as a reason for Barnes to consider the Spurs to be a true contender. Your Gumby-like flexibility to change your positions is truly impressive.

Splitter himself said most of the improvements in his game happened very recently, that he has started to develop a consistent post game, hook shots, etc etc, all of which has been confirmed by numerous fans and of course his MVP of the league. I had no knowledge of any of this at the time I made those comments.... but if you feel the need to give me the ol' "told ya so" speech go ahead and knock yourself out.

[Mr. Body]

I don't think you will ever, ever see Matt Barnes in a Spurs uniform.

[TJastal]

Mel_13 nice call out. First time for me to use one of these. If I were him I would be embarrassed to post on here for awhile.

Wasn't the 1st time nor will it be the last time I misjudged a player. Happens to everyone sooner or later.

[yavozerb]

Wasn't the 1st time nor will it be the last time I misjudged a player. Happens to everyone sooner or later.

This is true, but most of us dont show our ignorance by typing whatever comes to mind when you truly do not know the subject matter.

[AFBlue]

Simmons went the first 95% of this thread completely unmentioned, and now he suddenly has these interesting positive attributes... I think people are just trying to psyche themselves up and looking for a miracle. It's understandable, but I have serious doubts.

Simmons was mentioned in a post along with a group of FA SFs and I just said I liked him the best of the group. Simmons didn't get mentioned for almost 20 pages because there were viable options that were superior to him.

At this point, most of those options have been depleted. With what's left of the top 30, I'd say Bobby Simmons looks like a decent fit (nice size, good corner 3pt shooter, tough defender).

All the hype that Matt Barnes is getting has to be counteracted with some other FA talk...why not Simmons?

[yavozerb]

At this point, I would be content with a RJ signing and having hairston used as his primary back-up. See how hairston does and if need be make an in season trade to upgrade.

[ElNono]

So now you consider Splitter not only as a factor this season, but as a reason for Barnes to consider the Spurs to be a true contender. Your Gumby-like flexibility to change your positions is truly impressive.

We just have to hope Matt Barnes doesn't read TJastal's posts in the Spurs forum...

[TJastal]

This is true, but most of us dont show our ignorance by typing whatever comes to mind when you truly do not know the subject matter.

Well to be fair, not many here really knew what the was going on with Splitter, he was more or less covert about his real intentions for a longest time, and probably didn't even know himself what he was going to do until the last second. I guess I'll take my lumps even though I was saying what probably half the board was thinking.

[AFBlue]

We've talked about how RJ's stock has fallen thanks to teams running out of money. But once Barnes gets off the market, doesn't RJ's stock have to start rising due to, at least, supply and demand? He'd basically be the last decent small forward available. That could help push up his value.

And it probably explains why his agent is in a holding pattern. He's probably hoping a team will get desperate once RJ is the last possible impact player on the market . . .

The fact that neither the Cavs or Clippers have jumped on RJ as a potential SF for them doesn't bode well for him already. Just speculation, but he is probably scaring teams away with unreasonable salary demands. I don't think Barnes being scooped up will change that much, if at all.

I could be wrong though...Cavs could get desperate.

[TJastal]

Simmons was mentioned in a post along with a group of FA SFs and I just said I liked him the best of the group. Simmons didn't get mentioned for almost 20 pages because there were viable options that were superior to him.

At this point, most of those options have been depleted. With what's left of the top 30, I'd say Bobby Simmons looks like a decent fit (nice size, good corner 3pt shooter, tough defender).

All the hype that Matt Barnes is getting has to be counteracted with some other FA talk...why not Simmons?

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/bobby_simmons/index.html

Since 2007, Simmons history reads like a laundry list of reasons not to show up for work. Nagging injuries, numerous personal matters (5 at least I counted)

Thanks, but no thanks.

[TJastal]

Fixed.

At this point, I would be content with a Barnes signing and having hairston used as his primary back-up. See how hairston does and if need be make an in season trade to upgrade.

[ohmwrecker]

Four Hours Later . . .

[AFBlue]

Four Hours Later . . .

Seriously...the record is skipping and it's the most annoying part of the song.

I wasn't necessarily opposed to Barnes on the Spurs at first (not that I thought he was THE choice), but now I'm disgusted by the notion and it's TJs fault.

I'm now on the "Anybody But Barnes" train...this includes Bogans, Finley or Mason. Okay, not Mason or Finley...but yeah, Bogans!

[HarlemHeat37]

Looks like Barnes is close to going to Toronto, according to a Cleveland reporter that was close to the dealings between Barnes and the Cavs..

According to David Aldridge, the Spurs aren't in the mix for him..

[timtonymanu]

RJ just needs to hurry up and do what he's gonna do.

What options does he even have out there that's it's taking him so long to decide?

[Dex]

RJ just needs to hurry up and do what he's gonna do.

What options does he even have out there that's it's taking him so long to decide?

Probably waiting for the market to dry up so some desperate team will show him the money.

[benefactor]

Looks like Barnes is close to going to Toronto, according to a Cleveland reporter that was close to the dealings between Barnes and the Cavs..

According to David Aldridge, the Spurs aren't in the mix for him..

Thank God.

[Blackjack]

PDcavsinsider

Forward Matt Barnes is close to a deal with the Toronto Raptors. #Cavs are now out of the running, sources say.
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[Shastafarian]

Barnes got $5 mil/year

[Blackjack]

STEIN_LINE_HQ

Just filed to ESPN.com: Matt Barnes and Raptors closing in on two-year deal in $10 million range. Will be completed TUES barring late snag

[mingus]

guess this leaves butler.

[mingus]

10 mil! wow...

[Blackjack]

Yeah, he was realistic. LOL