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i see this as more plausible.
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Jonathan Givony
NBA sources say San Antonio has offered George Hill to Milwaukee (#10), Golden State (#11) and Utah (#12) in exchange for their pick.
i see this as more plausible.
Why?
Is there really anyone they could get there that is gonna be a better player than Hill?
Who do the Spurs like enough to want to move up into the Lottery?
Chad Ford
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Valanciunas is a draw as a legit center. They're also high on Klay Thompson I believe. I'm not sure they need to trade Parker to move way up in the draft. George Hill could probably get them somewhere in the late lottery.
Simply quoting myself from the Parker thread:
Now the question is, who are they after? One name that comes to mind, both in the 5-7 range and potentially in the 10-12 range, is Tristan Thompson.
Absolutely. Chris Singleton could play a huge role for this team as a defensive SF. Having someone who could defend everywhere on the perimeter instead of gutless cowards like Jefferson would make the Spurs defense a lot better.
Hill is replaceable by other parts on the roster like Neal and Anderson. He's not worth keeping solely as a backup point because that's not many minutes and he's not particularly good at running a team.
Spurs going Lithuanian (Valanciunas or Motiejunas) also seems like a solid option.
I wouldn't be opposed to moving Hill with 2 other equivalently talented backup shooting guards on the roster (Anderson, Neal).
That's a trade I would like. We need a real backup PG and Neal and James can play at SG.
Agree with this. Although I doubt Val will be around. Maybe the spurs see something in Montie that other teams dont.
Hill for Thompson would be a really nice move, and if the Spurs can find anyone dumb enough to make it with them I'd be very happy tomorrow.
Bruno, is it fair to say that either of these options would have minimal impact on next year, with more of a focus on 2-6 years from now?
Biyombo?
This. But if they do trade Hill, they will have to look for a similar, combo g, or a more traditional pg, for depth.
I would love to trade Hill for the sake of freeing Anderson. After being injured and at the end of the bench last year, a new season and a better opportunity can lead to a breakthrough from him.
Getting Valanciunas/Montiejunas would also be a great step in rebuilding the front court. Putting Splitter in the lineup and allowing whichever to show what they're made of is a good move.
That would leave the backup PG and SF as the main focuses of the offseason. Go look for the PG through free agency and pray to God that someone bites on Jefferson.
They need a backup PG whether or not they trade Hill though. In the worst case I'm ok with giving Neal 10 minutes a night at the position, especially considering he doesn't get destroyed every time he defends a pick and roll like Hill does.
Draft Reggie Jackson, Darrius Morris, or Norris cole with the #29.
I agree..Dont think they would be able to get Valanciunas with a mid to late lotto pick but it should net them Motiejunas.
This makes waaaaay more sense. Hill is a nice player, but as an undersized SG, and an overrated defender. Basically, he's a luxury on this team - at a position where the Spurs already have a logjam. This team needs size - in the worst way. If they can trade Hill to acquire a late-lottery pick and nab a young big that helps fill one of their specific needs, that's smart business.
re: backup point, I've posted a few times about how I would be happy if the Spurs moved Hill for Singleton (or any other lotto option), and then reached at 29 for Shelvin Mack. Maybe it's too high for him, but I think he can be a solid back-up point option considering he won't have too many ball handling responsibilities.
He can be a bulldog on defense (pun intended), can hit the open 3, and isn't terrible in the pick-&-roll. Never be more than a career back-up, but a good steady possibility.
I've been saying this for a while already.
Many posters on this board where worried about Spurs not having enough money for Hill when his contract expired. I thought it would be idiotic to invest in him when the Spurs resigned Tony Parker.
It makes a lot of sense to deal Hill as his rookie deal is about to be over (I don't think Spurs would be happy paying 7 plus million per year for a back-up point/shooting guard). It's wise to go ahead and move him now to get a valuable high pick, which will be a cheap option as well from a salary perspective.
Smart move by the Spurs if this transpires.
And this free's up minutes for Neal and Anderson as well, who both can fill in the productive void left by Hill.
Valanciunas is a damn great prospect with a crazy upside. He could become one of the best player in the NBA. He has a buyout problem so he shouldn't join the NBA next year. Add to that his young age and it's clear he is a long term prospect.
Motiejunas he is a less exciting prospect. He is very talented offensively but there are some questions marks about his toughness. I don't see him as a long term prospect. If he is able to match the physical intensity of the NBA, he should be able to contribute in his rookie year unless Pop decides to do like with Tiago again.
I like Vala(who seems to be dropping on team's boards due to his buyout issues) and Singleton. Solid trade if we can get one of those two.
You think the buyout on Valaciunas is going to scare anyone away when the draft class is so weak and there may not be a season next year anyways? Teams would be crazy to not swing for the fences this year.
Everyone seems to be writing off that there are even sleepers in this draft. Lots of players billed as "Can't miss" sure bombed over the years in the top 10.. Spurs got Manu in the late 2nd round..
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