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I wouldn't hold my breath.
We won't get an Okafor. We will get a Darko.
Here is the link to a news article
http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/201...-emeka-okafor/
This idea looks promising.
I wouldn't hold my breath.
We won't get an Okafor. We will get a Darko.
I like this Omeka Okufur but I wonder who this articles getting its information from..
From this thread. There's your source.
That would be a dream come true for this team.
There's barely any credibility towards this. Sounds like some pipedream from a rookie writer or something.
Watch me get proven wrong and we get his ass before the deadline.
RJ/Blair for Okafor works.
But I am not sure why the Hornets do that.
I'm sure NO is jumping at the bit to get RJ.
The chance this happens is slim to nill, but if it did I would applaud the FO.
I would love this but the source is questionable and its just speculation.
Someone should notify the Spurs front office cause I don't think they are even aware that they are interested.
Championship is ours! It makes sense that the Toros signed Julian Wright.
C - Duncan, Splitter
PF - Okafor, Bonner
SF Leonard, Wright
SG - Manu, Green
PG - Parker, Neal
Championship line-up!
If SPURS give up Tiago, the trade will look more fair to both sides but it's still a big question mark about why Hornet would absorb RJ's contract
I'd do RJ/Blair/Anderson for Okafor, and even toss in a first to sweeten the pot if needed. I think Anderson could even be deleted from the deal and the salaries match - in case they weren't interested in "taking a look".
Is that enough to get it done? Doubtful.
But hey, it's the NBA Hornets - who knows, right?
RJ isn't going anywhere this season,he will be amnestied this summer, and the RJ era will be over thankfully, the owners know he has a cancerous contract. The best we can hope for from the NBA Hornets is that Kaman gets bought out, but still even if that happens, I don't think we would be his number 1 choice.
this article has as much beef as most of the "trade idea" threads started by -100 posts members. absolutely no indication that Spurs did have some interest and looking at the numbers we see that only someone who ignores every basic logic can create such a dumb idea.
first off, Okafor is owned 28 million for two seasons after this one. his contract would ruin any cap flexibility till 2014 and would make a rebuilding process impossible. and he isn't even an above average player. good defender and below average offensive player. a nice #3 in your big rotation, if you have to pay him 6 million per.
outside this, he wouldn't be a good fit, either alongside Tim or Tiago. looking at the Hornets roster, Carl Landry would be a much better fit from what he offers and what the Spurs need. (overpayed as well, but just for this season).
I think you overstate the ability of the average NBA big. I would definitely argue that Okafor is a starting caliber player. Now whether or not he fits in with our system and personnel is another issue entirely. But saying he shouldn't be starting just gives too much credence to some of Andris Biendrins of the world.
Not only this, but any idea that NO would take on RJ's contract is ridiculously unfounded to say the least. Tbh, it's totally re ed.
Does it mean Splitter really hurt seriously?
If this goes through, I'll eat my dogs the moment the transaction happens.
What a ing pipe dream.
I wouldn't discount thsi story,
It comes from a well known NBA insider-
Howard Alperin is Managing Editor of AmericanizeSoccer.com
I doubt the Spurs will do anything this year before the trade deadline.
Next year's Spurs team has the potential to be A LOT better than this years.
-Amnesty RJ, sign Batum or let Kawhi start, re-sign Neal/Green, sign Kaman or any other solid big (there are quite a bit in FA), sign TD at a low price, draft a PF, resign Ford.
Getting rid of RJ alone will help the Spurs TREMENDOUSLY, his terrible play has cost the Spurs, offensively he's a black hole, defensively he's , even his passing is garbage.
Kawhi is already better than RJ, so is Green.
IMO, Kaman and Batum are two guys the Spurs could definitely get next year. Kaman seems like he wouldn't mind signing in a small market like the Spurs, and Batum has wanted to play for the Spurs, the Spurs even promised they would draft him, a defensive SF that has a lot of potential, he's also got some good offensive game.
Hopefully TD doesn't demand too much money leaving the Spurs a lot of flexibility.
I doubt the Spurs will do anything this year before the trade deadline.
Next year's Spurs team has the potential to be A LOT better than this years.
-Amnesty RJ, sign Batum or let Kawhi start, re-sign Neal/Green, sign Kaman or any other solid big (there are quite a bit in FA), sign TD at a low price, draft a PF, resign Ford.
Getting rid of RJ alone will help the Spurs TREMENDOUSLY, his terrible play has cost the Spurs, offensively he's a black hole, defensively he's , even his passing is garbage.
Kawhi is already better than RJ, so is Green.
IMO, Kaman and Batum are two guys the Spurs could definitely get next year. Kaman seems like he wouldn't mind signing in a small market like the Spurs, and Batum has wanted to play for the Spurs, the Spurs even promised they would draft him, a defensive SF that has a lot of potential, he's also got some good offensive game.
Hopefully TD doesn't demand too much money leaving the Spurs a lot of flexibility.
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