Yahoo: Spurs to use amnesty on RJ!

[crc21209]

Friday's first day of Free Agency just got a of alot more interesting.....

[baseline bum]

The only bad thing about this news is that now Bonner can't be amnestied. was definitely the better player to drop though; hopefully he can get bid up to an MLE level payday in this heated market so Holt's not on the line for the entire contract.

[Phenomanul]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

[lcroock]

Lets hope we're getting Butler, Battier, or Prince. No Josh Howard!!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

This also may be a sign that they're confident with the bigs rotation...

Going after Butler, Howard, Battier, etc., and no word at all from any big men or possible trades. All this extra money they're saving is most likely going towards them. Unless their plan was to amnesty Jefferson AND make a deal for a big (most likely including Blair and McDyess).

[jiggy_55]

Obvious tweet but I'll post it anyways:

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Spurs are aggressively in the market for a starting small forward, and amnesty allows them to use full mid-level exception of $5M per year.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

Tis a shame.

[baseline bum]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

You're being really kind in that assessment; no way in I can call a season which ends with the player glued to the bench for being completely worthless as mediocre. I would phrase it as So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two epic failures of seasons.

[Dex]

It was the right move. You get to save ~$6 million this season, get more money to throw at a free agent to improve the team and avoid doing some sort of ill-advised salary dumping trade.

Not to mention that we, as fans, don't have to watch RJ out there wasting space any longer.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Woj also reporting Butler is #1 on the targeted FA list.

[Fireball]

I would have preferred a trade ... now lets see which veteran small forward they can acquire. Again, I would like Battier, Hill and even Butler over Howard, Carter etc.

[SenorSpur]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

Wow! That puts everything in perspective. And further underscores what a collosal failure the RJ experiment was. A terrible fit for both parties.

Obviously RJ is the more talented player, but Bowen was clearly twice the ideal fit for this team than RJ ever was - and has the hardware to prove it.

[jiggy_55]

You can't really say 54+ million because you have to discount whatever he's signed for now..

[jiggy_55]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Spurs primary target has been Caron Butler, who met w/ them today. However, they've been on phone with agents discussing several options.

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Before visit to San Antonio, Butler preferred CHI $5M MLE over SAS, and Clippers over Nets at approx $7M for teams with space, source says.

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, Spurs have always been great recruiting in these instances, so leave open possibility that they could've swayed Butler's thinking.

[MaNu4Tres]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

Meh kudos to the F.O for chasing a ring and using more money than usual to go all in the past two seasons. The move, although expensive, didn't and wasn't going to hinder the rebuilding process either, so I don't understand all the fuss.

Good riddance R.J.

Now let's pray for Caron Butler and a trade for a big.

[SenorSpur]

This also may be a sign that they're confident with the bigs rotation...

Going after Butler, Howard, Battier, etc., and no word at all from any big men or possible trades. All this extra money they're saving is most likely going towards them. Unless their plan was to amnesty Jefferson AND make a deal for a big (most likely including Blair and McDyess).

That would be a mistake. They still need an upgrade to the frontline.

[crc21209]

If they could somehow land Butler and swing a trade for a Kaman or a Biedrins, we'd be set...

[stephen jackson]

the fact that they arent goin after big men is annoying, but at least theyre doing something. i wouldnt mind splitter starting all year if we get butler

[baseline bum]

So I guess I was right last summer when I said the Spurs would have been way better off letting him walk for nothing rather than re-signing his ass. Nice to see RC finally agreed, though a year too late.

[lefty]

Interesting that this news coincides with the Caron Butler meeting.

Yup

[Nathan89]

If they could somehow land Butler and swing a trade for a Kaman or a Biedrins, we'd be set...

Biedrins and his terrible contract. That's not what we want.

[Spurs Brazil]

So the Spurs paid RJ $54+ million for two very mediocre seasons. To put that in context, Bruce Bowen received less than half of that amount while with the Spurs despite playing in San Antonio for eight seasons. Talk about a got damn travesty . . .

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Still, news of the amnesty coming right after the Butler meeting has to mean it went well. Unless they just really hated him.

[Buddy Holly]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Before visit to San Antonio, Butler preferred CHI $5M MLE over SAS, and Clippers over Nets at approx $7M for teams with space, source says.

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Still, Spurs have always been great recruiting in these instances, so leave open possibility that they could've swayed Butler's thinking.

[jag]

So much potential... Especially when I think back to the guy who started off last season putting up 20+ points regularly. I wish it could have worked out.

Still not a bad trade. It was worth a go.