General Free Agent Signings/Trades

[ChuckD]

cousin with spurs org can be mouthed

Mouthed?

[DPG21920]

Lying about what? I never said you believed it was worth trading any of the young players. Your meltdown over a perceived slight completely warped your thinking.

Don't worry, sport. It happens.

I said I believe it would be worth trading the young guys for the right player.

Need a link?

And I answered your questions and explained myself. You just cherry-picked and offered no insight.

[ChumpDumper]

And I answered your questions and explained myself. You just cherry-picked and offered no insight.

I accept your apology.

[angelbelow]

A dog turd with frosting on it isn't a piece of wedding cake, it's a frosted dog turd.

Cousins had character red flags coming out of KY. I would say at this point, his BEST scenario is to turn into a non-trouble causing, non-winning, non-give-a- stat sheet filler like Derrick Coleman. I can't ever see him being mature enough to build a franchise around.

These ing kids are lionized from the time they are 8-10 years old if they show any glint of talent. Everyone tells them how great they are, and no one tells them their shot selection is crap, and they need a drop step move and a jump hook.

ChuckD made a good points in the general nba forum as well, I would pass on this guy.

-It would cost too much to get him, likely Splitter or Blair.
-Major character issues
-Doesn't play hard
-Will go from a situation where he gets all the minutes he wants to a 4/5th big situation. No way that sits well with someone as immature as him.

[DPG21920]

I accept your apology.

You're welcome for discussing basketball with you.

[Obstructed_View]

Ian Mahinmi shut down Cousins in summer league and almost made him cry. Cousins has a million dollars worth of talent and a nickel worth of everything else.

[DPG21920]

Ian Mahinmi shut down Cousins in summer league and almost made him cry. Cousins has a million dollars worth of talent and a nickel worth of everything else.

Agreed, but he's got enough talent where you have to look.

[TD 21]

I doubt he'd be worth more than the minimum. He's certainly the type of player needed, but he's also a spectacular bust.

The Mavs are paying him the minimum, with a team option for a second. That would be perfect for the Spurs. If they like what they see, then they've got a young, long, athletic big, who can score inside and block shots, for cheap for the next year and a half. If they don't, he can easily be cut loose at any time.

He's clearly not what he was projected by many to be, but I don't know that he is a "spectacular bust". His career PER suggests that injuries and lack of opportunity have been his primary downfall.

[Ice009]

Good point. The Spurs basically need to find a PJ Brown in '08 type player. Przybilla sounds like a good candidate to me. DJ Mbenga or Etan Thomas could work.

I'd wait until the trade deadline to see if the Spurs need more than a filler. Right now, it's possible the Spurs could roll with Duncan, Blair and Splitter as the bigman rotation in the playoffs.

I thought PJ Brown was the last/missing piece to the Championship puzzle in '08. I wanted the Spurs to sign him during the off season, too bad he was the missing piece to Boston's puzzle.

I agree about waiting a bit more too. I'd like to see how Blair and Splitter do with extended time to see what we really need, but if something good comes up before then you gotta take it.

[Obstructed_View]

Agreed, but he's got enough talent where you have to look.

Meh, if he was a free agent perhaps, but otherwise I really don't think so. The Spurs are looking for a 4th big. I think I'd rather have someone else's training camp scraps. There's really no need to swing for the fences, especially if you have to give someone up.

[SenorSpur]

DeMarcus Cousins is one of the last players I'd want to see in a Spurs uniform. If they were to trade for him he'd destroy the locker room and make everything about himself.

Boy this kid is really immature. Loafing down court, not running back on D, causing issues in the lockerroom. I don't see this guy lasting 5 mins with Pop.

[BillMc]

Boy this kid is really immature. Loafing down court, not running back on D, causing issues in the lockerroom. I don't see this guy lasting 5 mins with Pop.

+ 1 trillion

[underdawg]

Paul Coro: The #Suns waived Garret Siler after the game. The roster is back to the 13-man minimum. Twitter

[timvp]

Siler wouldn't be a bad fit. He's huge and has a pretty good basketball IQ. He needs to drop another 30-40 pounds but his size alone could help in certain matchups.

[ChumpDumper]

Siler wouldn't be a bad fit. He's huge and has a pretty good basketball IQ. He needs to drop another 30-40 pounds but his size alone could help in certain matchups.

I'd still want to sign a real vet but Siler could be a project.

[DPG21920]

I'd still want to sign a real vet but Siler could be a project.

Like whom?

[ChumpDumper]

Like whom?

I should have said sign or trade for to be accurate, but since the Spurs have a couple of spots open I have no problem picking up a vet to see if he has anything left and a project to see if he has anything to begin with.

None of the available free agents is going to make the Spurs real contenders and I'm not completely sold on any single one of them, but having only four bigs on the team is problematic.

Again, no one is going to set the world on fire, but seeing if Leon Powe or Etan Thomas can still play basketball or at least push Bonner out of retirement

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

still hope Pryzbilla will sign but Etan Thomas would be a nice pickup as well. what about Dan Gadzuric?

[TD 21]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/74...cording-report

Smith will probably be waived in short order.

[analyzed]

So the Spurs FA story line : added TJ and Ike, Lose : Dice

[ace3g]

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Trade, on course to be completed Wednesday, would send Speights to Grizz, Xavier Henry to Hornets and furnish Philly with two future picks

Damn I wanted Speights !!!

[mountainballer]

wait. what?
Hornets get a lottery pick from last year, who is still only 20, for just two 2nd rounders? someone should veto this trade.
it's not that Henry could be called a bust b/c of his injury plagued rookie season. he will need some more time, but common. 2 2nd rounders?

[DPG21920]

RC doing work! Stern > RC

[ace3g]

looks like Speights was brought in more than just to replace what Arthur brings to the table:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news...knee-ligament/

[jjktkk]

RC doing work! Stern > RC

Stern made it mandatory.