why arent the spurs signing any free agents

[TXstbobcat]

They had MAX FA money in 2003, coming off a championship. No one wanted to come. They wanted Kidd or J O'Neal or CWebb, and none of them signed, in spite of the fact that we had the money and wanted to spend it, and just had a river parade, and were a better team than they were on.

I remember that as the offseason that we signed rasho to big dollars because nobody wanted to sign with the spurs.

[ElNono]

Well, $20 million should come off the books next season, so that should give us some room to work with. Not sure what FAs will be available though.

[slick'81]

This is our reality now, 08 was the last year they competed seriously! Manu got hurt in those playoffs and the rest of the older guys were gone after that year! Enter the new ty team we know as of now (Tim got older too along with Manu). This is us.

yup 08 was our last legitimate shot also letting scola go for nothing

[Sean Cagney]

yup 08 was our last legitimate shot also letting scola go for nothing

That was the nail basically.... And yes, TJ FORD is a downgrade from that guy HILL in your sig pic. We got worse there too.

[underdawg]

Well, $20 million should come off the books next season, so that should give us some room to work with. Not sure what FAs will be available though.

guess that gives the Spurs a shot of finally landing Kidd and O'Neal

[Sean Cagney]

guess that gives the Spurs a shot of finally landing Kidd and O'Neal

I am a huge SPURS fan and this had me dying, thanks for some comedy

[ElNono]

guess that gives the Spurs a shot of finally landing Kidd and O'Neal

Maybe we can land Scalabrine to pair with Matty...

[underdawg]

Maybe we can land Scalabrine to pair with Matty...

why stop there - get Harangody too. Put all 3 out on the court at the same time - offenses will be completely be disrupted by the lack of movement.

[Russo21]

why stop there - get Harangody too. Put all 3 out on the court at the same time - offenses will be completely be disrupted by the lack of movement.

LMFAO!!! Classic Spurstalk moment. Thanks for the comedy dude that goes down in spurstalk hall of fame lol

[Russo21]

Seriously though. What the ? Why havent we signed or traded anybody? What are the Front Office doing? The great Tim Duncan deserves better then this to finish his legendary career.

[underdawg]

Seriously though. What the ? Why havent we signed or traded anybody? What are the Front Office doing? The great Tim Duncan deserves better then this to finish his legendary career.

The FO is trying not to show their hand until after the Paul and Howard trades settle. Maybe they're hoping that Luke Walton somehow shakes free after all the dust settles?

[DPG21920]

FA pool looks weak next year, but there are some decent players. But cap space allows you to do good trades as well.

[Russo21]

The FO is trying not to show their hand until after the Paul and Howard trades settle.

You may be right, hopefully

[Drewlius]

[ElNono]

-10 wins

[Killakobe81]

Why not? ^ Oh wait Rondo and spare parts is better plus 4 more years of Parker at that price? ummmm no.

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

They had MAX FA money in 2003, coming off a championship. No one wanted to come. They wanted Kidd or J O'Neal or CWebb, and none of them signed, in spite of the fact that we had the money and wanted to spend it, and just had a river parade, and were a better team than they were on.

Didnt Kidd want to come to the Spurs but resigned with the Nets because of his wife he ended up divorcing?

[The Truth #6]

Yeah, and we traded our first round draft pick to have more cash to sign Kidd and missed out on drafting Josh Howard...which makes perfect lame karma that we could get him now after he's all broke down and fairly useless.

[venitian navigator]

Fact is that and old Horry and an older Dice have been our only real "good also if not big" FA acquisitions.
The 2003 market speak for himself...and about how little pride can have had at the time the typical nba player (Kidd, O'Neal and others preferred more money to a real chance at the le and possibly starting of a dinasty).
That's one of the reason I've been a spurs fan : they have reached the main goals thanks to good (also fortunate) draft choices and good management ...till becoming a little arrogant and careless : that's the reason, imho, of the Nocioni and Scola fiasco (with the two argentinians in our team, we could have made a lot better results in last three season).
As of now, amnesty RJ does not make any more sense...he's better than any other SF actually on the market (apart Kirilenko, who's probably never gonna sign with us, and "China" Chandler).
We still need a big PF (starting or third big material), and probably some one will be available with our exception...if the FO is still willing to offer it (T. Murphy, K. Brown and E.Clarck could be candidates...like "China" Martin when his contract overseas is ended).
Let's stay humble, look at the chances and ready to take them...

[Giuseppe]

Didnt Kidd want to come to the Spurs but resigned with the Nets because of his wife he ended up divorcing?

That's her. The one he beat the holy out of.

But that was before you started signing rapists, swapping wifes, totin' up "pain" & driving around faced.

At that moment in time you wouldn't a touched Kidd with a 10 foot pole.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

At no point have the Spurs signed Kobe Bryant.

[George Gervin's Afro]

The spurs have never been big players in FA and nothing will change. We r going to have to build through the draft so prepare for many lean years.

[Mr Bones]

People still talk about Scola, but I think the biggest mistake the FO of the Spurs made was letting Stephen Jackson walk. If I remember correctly, they offered him 3 mil a year for 3 years and wouldn't budge when he refused. That's a pretty lowball offer for a versatile 6'8" swing player that plays good defense. I definitely think the Spurs win at least one extra le with SJ. No way the Spurs lose to Dallas in '06 if he's on the team. That's one year removed from his defense and intimidation of Dirk in the '07 first round.

[Spursfan092120]

They've apparently made full MLE offers (not full years though) to two SFs, Butler and Hill, and some sort of offer to JHo. They can't hold a gun to their heads and make them sign, though.

As of last night there has been no offer to JHo...unless they've offered something today, the only official offer was from Utah.

[Mel_13]

If I remember correctly, they offered him 3 mil a year for 3 years and wouldn't budge when he refused.

You remember incorrectly. That was the initial team offer, his agent didn't make a counteroffer and refused all contact with the Spurs