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Just no...
Exactly.
Stranger things have happened, but I'd be very surprised.No idea.
I think it's safe to say he won't command either $4 million or a minimum salary and definitely not a partially guaranteed contract. Something in the $2-3 million range, for two years, makes sense. Between Leonard and him, that would be roughly $5 million spent on the SF position for the next two seasons, which is economical to say the least.Good thought. Although at this point nobody really knows if Green is going to command $4 million or a minimum salary. How he plays the rest of the way will determine that. If he continues to spiral downward, he could be had for a partially guaranteed contract.
Just no...
Isn't Green's contract up after this season?.. so why get stuck having to look for another decent perimeter player in the off season when we can trade him for one now...
Only trade I would consider
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=7fnpx39
Like someone mentioned Green is highly overrated on this board, and James Anderson could do as much as he could lately. Spurs find a PF, and back up PG. I still don't see a way we can get rid of RJ, but maybe there will be a miracle, and someone in the Jazz may think he can be useful.
wow just wow how the fck does howard fit in with rjs corpse here
What would think about this deal.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7emehau
"Green is overrated... blah blah"
I get it. He's not a star, but he fills a need and is rarely a liability on either end of the floor. He knows his role and he understands the Spurs system. His man-defense can be hit or miss, but "overrated" or not, the Spurs defense is better with him on the floor.
Darko doesn't suck when you consider him as a defensive big for us....when you remember he was the 2nd pick and picked b4 better players...then you can say he sucks compared to them, sure...I'd love Darko here if he can stay healthy, he'd be a huge improvement on the defensive end..
Which is why pop has inexplicably decided to drop him from the rotation
hoopsworld
It's true that the site is Hoopsworld, but the source is Alex Kennedy. TD 21 mentioned it earlier but he broke the Ford signing. This information has to be somewhat legit.
He hasn't dropped him from the rotation, he's merely moved him to the fringe of it. Short of putting Jefferson in that role (which they'd only consider if their backs are up against the wall in the playoffs, a la Splitter-for-Blair, last season), this was the logical solution.
Leonard and Neal should be ahead of Green and they need one of Parker or Ginobili in at all times (save for blowouts, obviously), because Neal isn't capable of being the lone ball handler on the floor. So the only time that leaves for Green is when Parker returns from his rest.
No. RJ should be dropped. Period.
Maybe its a sign that RJ is getting amnestied in the offseason.....
I've been saying the same thing for weeks. Unfortunately, politics play a major role in professional sports and merit doesn't play enough of one.
This was my initial thought when I read this. Something like the Warriors flipping SJax, and the Spurs and Warriors do a RJ-Bidrens swap shortly thereafter.
At the very least Josh Howard's $2.1M come off the books this summer. No further salary obligation if it doesn't pan out...
Utah has 10 million trade exception from the Okur trade.
I like Green but I don't really care that much if he is involved in a deal. A deal for a big man that is. Not Josh ing Howard.
$4 million for Green?
I wouldn't give Green more than 2.5/yr and that would even require him having a great playoff.
Maybe one of the Jazz's first round picks this year will be involved
I don't like the trade for Howard.
I'll take it if we get 3 top 10 protected 1st round picks... just makes no sense otherwise
If it's hoopsworld it might be BS!
a press conference will be held 5:00 central tonight making it official.
Spurs to Sign Karl Malone
By Bill Ingram
for HOOPSWORLD.com
Dec 15, 2004, 12:41
Get ready. The hype surrounding the Spurs is well deserved. After all, they boast the perennial league MVP, they have the star player for this year's Olympic gold medal basketball team, they have great young talents at point guard. Their second unit features NBA champion Robert Horry, the energetic and perseverant Malik Rose, and veteran big man Tony Massenburg. They have excellent defenders and three-point shooters, they have veteran experience and youth . . .what could be missing?
Well, there is one individual who would like to ride the Tim Duncan express to the Finals. He thought he could get one with Shaq and Kobe last year, but the Detroit Pistons derailed that pipe dream. He made it to the Finals twice with former Siamese twin John Stockton. The only thing missing from his illustrious career is the championship ring that has thus far eluded him. Today he hopes to take care of that last item on his check list.
The Spurs are holding a press conference today to announce that they have agreed to terms with Karl Malone, a move that will shatter the hopes of the Miami Heat and the LA Lakers, two teams who hoped to lure him to their camps. Kobe Bryant ended any hope that Malone would return to LA and Shaq was unsuccessful in convincing Malone that the Heat have a shot at getting past Detroit - much less the Spurs.
San Antonio, meanwhile, would like to shore up their front line. Gregg Popovich has been frustrated with the play of Rasho Nesterovic, and has recently opted to run without a true center in the lineup for long stretches of games. Malone will likely find himself playing alongside Tim Duncan when Rasho hits the bench. The Spurs will hope that Malone takes some pressure off of Tim and give them that extra presence that helps get them past Phoenix and Seattle when the stretch run begins.
It should be remembered that Malone is returning from surgery on a stress fracture in his leg. He's not the spry young man he used to be, and age seems to be catching up with him at an alarming rate. Will he be able to play extended minutes without going down for an extended period of time with another injury?
The Spurs won't be basing their hopes for another championship on Karl Malone, but you can bet that this is Malone's last chance to get one. If he can contribute the Spurs could be downright scary by the time April rolls around. At the very least the Spurs prevent the Lakers from signing Malone. Malone could have been a major factor for the Lakers or the Heat. In San Antonio anything he adds will be a bonus, and it may be that he chose the situation that would be easiest on his body while also giving him the best chance to win a le.
Stay tuned to HOOPSWORLD for the latest on the signing of Karl Malone!
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