Rumor: Malik Hairston to Montepaschi? (Confirmed)

[ElNono]

Because, while the Spurs are willing to go a little bit into the tax, they'll never go a lot. They were already at $64.4 with just 5 players, Tim, Tony, Manu, RJ's old salary, and McDyess.

Well, Splitter having an opt out clause in his contract this season meant there was a window of opportunity there that might not have been there for the rest of whatever is left of the Duncan era if they didn't act now.

That's why, even if expensive, I'm not sold it wouldn't have happened anyways.

[ChuckD]

Well, Splitter having an opt out clause in his contract this season meant there was a window of opportunity there that might not have been there for the rest of whatever is left of the Duncan era if they didn't act now.

That's why, even if expensive, I'm not sold it wouldn't have happened anyways.

You're en led to your opinion. IIRC, Scola also had such a decision tipping point in his Euro contract, and we couldn't afford him, taxwise. You saw how that turned out.

I might even go so far as to say they would have dumped their pick in the 2010 draft. They've done it before to dodge the tax.

[ElNono]

You're en led to your opinion. IIRC, Scola also had such a decision tipping point in his Euro contract, and we couldn't afford him, taxwise. You saw how that turned out.

I might even go so far as to say they would have dumped their pick in the 2010 draft. They've done it before to dodge the tax.

Actually, Scola was a completely different situation, IMO.
We were coming out of winning it all, and Tim was still very much in his prime.
I actually think that's why the Spurs had much more urgency with Splitter than they ever had with Scola.

[yavozerb]

Wow, all these posts over a player who averaged 1 minute of PT for his spurs career. Gotta love the summer. We need to group this with the Pops, Tolliver, and Ian threads.

[Obstructed_View]

Hey remember that time Hedo beat out Manu? How about that time Finley beat out Manu.

[ChumpDumper]

Manu was on the inactive list all year?

And Manu chose to go back to Europe because he figured he wouldn't get any minutes?

And no other NBA teams expressed any interest in Manu?

No, I don't remember that.