Reply With Quote
he'll be gone next year when duncan retires and manu with his broken ankles can't play anymore
Tony Parker's wife, actress Eva Longoria, was overheard last night saying the San Antonio point guard wants to come to the Big Apple.
The couple was at sold-out Red Bull Arena last night in Harrison, N.J., to watch their friend Thierry Henry and the Red Bulls lose 1-0 to the L.A. Galaxy.
When asked if Parker's presence meant he was coming to New York, she responded, "No, we're just here watching [Henry]." When asked if her husband wanted to come to New York, she quickly flashed a smile, nodded her head and said, "Yes."
Parker will make $13.5 million in the final season of his contract with the Spurs. He'll be an unrestricted free agent after this season.
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knick...#ixzz0wh5n5PPC
he'll be gone next year when duncan retires and manu with his broken ankles can't play anymore
So, um, well do we need to trade Parker or ride this year out with him as the starting Pg. new York has no suitable replacements for him, IMO. So trading with them is out of the question and Parker is not going to leave without securing a sign and trade via SA. I expect him to sign an extension though because of the coming 2011 CBA
Ah . Here we go...
Spurs will be calm and collected as always.
They will let Tony carry the team in the regular season offensively and then let the chips fall where they may.
If a team gives an offer the Spurs cannot refuse, I'm sure the trigger is pulled.
Otherwise, they let the season play out, continue to negotiate in good faith with TP in case he decides he wants to stay, and if not, let him become a FA.
Then they can either clear more cash off the books or depending on where TP wants to play, see if that team has anything of value in a sign and trade.
It's a long season, as we all know, and anything can happen.
But I still stand by the Spurs will be 2010-2011 NBA Champs Proclamation!
I'd also like to say I'm a little freaked out by a joke I made 5 years ago about how Eva would be pushing Tony to play in New York to help her career...
Club Alien has it in his sig...
If this should come to pass, I thing that's Spur worthy, just fyi...
Guys, stop being re s.. We've heard this from literally everybody's mouth, even Parker himself said his cycle could be over and he'll start a new cycle elsewhere for 7-8 years.. He's so gone next year, and if we don't get something out of him than our FO is ing stupid plain and simple. He needs to be traded at some point for some worth future players or players that can help now. If you don't see that yet, you need to get your head out of your ass
If he is to be traded I would hope it be soon and not at trade deadline. Spurs would be much better off running that new traded player or players in training camp and playing a full season for them to make a difference in the playoffs.
Funny how every time we hear that Tony "wants" to play in NYC, it's from the New York Post, and no other media outlet can ever confirm it. Just sayin'.
Much ado about nothing.
leave it alone. a lot can change from now to then.
It's the Post people. It's a step above internet basketball site.
Tony and eva are with henry at the USA vs france game in NYC
Well that's the question. Do we try to get something for him and look towards the future once Duncan is gone, which could pretty much solidify that Duncan won't have another shot at a le or roll the dice with him this season and try to win it all because there is nothing out there that will give us a better opportunity to win it all this season than Tony.
thats alot of false newyork reports for some point guard whos not even considerd "elite" dont ya think?? being in denial is ridiculous lets just trade frenchie when we are offerd the right deal, if were going to trade with newyork its going to have to be a 3 team trade shoot maybe even a 4team trade like indiana did to get someone we really want, its going to be tough replacing tony but if anyone can do it its the spurs(hopefully pop finds himself again)
Shouldn't they be divorced by now??
This isn't news.
If true, the Spurs 100% have to trade him by the deadline
lol guys.. srsly.. take it with a grain of salt..
there's no way we should trade parker now.. we missed our chance..
When the Spurs decided their main goal was to dodge the luxury tax, they solidified the fact Tim does not have another chance at a le realistically.
I agree TP helps us win now more than anyone, I was just making that other point.
Spurs should be in no rush to trade TP and should work on re-signing him first.
I could care less if TP leaves after Duncan retires. I doubt the Spurs will be a contender for some time with MIA and LA ruling the NBA. If the Spurs keep Parker they'll be a mediocre team for some time, I'd rather the Spurs have a losing record so they can rebuild faster with low draft picks. By the time MIA and LA are on the decline so will Parker. The spurs are loaded with young talent, I don't know about yall but I have faith in the FO's ability to draft great players.
With these low draft picks the Spurs have a chance to have a very good young team for years to come, a young team loaded with talent just like the Thunder or Blazers.
Parker will re-sign with Spurs and haters gonna hate.
Tony and Thierry Henry were with the french announcer during the game and they asked to henry :
"So now that you are in NY, you are going to see TP more ?"
Henry said :
"But he is still in the west coast, We don't know what he will do soon (Both TP and Henry laughed), but for now he is still in the west coast"
It was obvious they was referring to a possible signing for the Knicks next year.
In the same interview TP stated again he will finish his contract with the spurs and then he will see.
He also said that his next step is to go in LA with Chip and a physical trainer to start his preparation of the season
Last edited by eric365; 08-15-2010 at 02:26 PM.
The guy that asked Eva the question was apparently Stefan Bondy, who is a reporter for the Bergen Record, which is a more respected news source and not quite the tabloid the post is. Bondy isn't making this up.
why are you guys all going crazy about this report/rumor?
of course there is a chance that Tony thinks about leaving SA and that's not because he isn't loyal, it's because it's part of the business, it's his live, it's his career and he wouldn't be the first person in history who is attracted by the possibility to live in NY.
so, call me whatever you want (and NO, I'm not a hater and will be happy if he stays in SA), but let's face the possibility and let's face the current situation.
hmm.
I can see a chance that he lands in NY (this summer or at deadline) and the Spurs will still be the winner in the long run. (not short term, that for sure)
Randolph is now in NY (and I remeber about a million pretty positive posts about how nice it would be to get him, when he was with GSW).
a trade of Curry plus Randolph for Tony works. (knicks are under the cap, so they are not bound to the package rule for recently traded players, as far as I can say - please confirm cap gurus - he could be traded again in a package right away).
there are several more sweetener the Knicks could add, especially Wilson Chandler. btw. even Toney Douglas is a much more intriguing player than most realize.
just saying. we have some young players for the future, some will be pretty good, but I fear none will be special. Randolph could be special one day. if he becomes special and Spurs then run a line up of let's guess Hill, Anderson, Randolph, Blair, Splitter or Hill, Anderson, Chandler, Randolph, Splitter.......
we might be very very happy, that the Spurs did this trade in 2010.
(again: if not, it's all fine as well)
Spurs options with Parker:
Blockbuster trade in Feb or S&T over the next summer.
The Spurs are too smart to allow him to walk away without compensation.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
