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How much more will it cost the Spurs to claim him rather than wait for him to hit free agency? He had a pretty big contract didn't he?
if the mavs sign him a lot of Diaw ''fans'' here will say that he was not really that important and that's he's too fat for our team.
How much more will it cost the Spurs to claim him rather than wait for him to hit free agency? He had a pretty big contract didn't he?
They can't claim him. See Bruno's post a page or two back for which five teams are allowed to claim Diaw.
Alot of those guys are not even playing that many minutes. They've got power forwards that are as big or bigger than our centers.
from post before.....
There are 5 teams (Raptors, Kings, Jazz, Nuggets and Lakers) with enough cap space or a trade exception big enough to claim him
If that's the case, the Spurs are screwed.
The reality is that he will sign with the Spurs and become the new Richard Jefferson, except that we won't be paying him a fortune (by NBA standards).
I disagree, RJ was passive but could shoot and defend (a little.)
Diaw may be passive, can shoot and defend but can pass like a pg. Even when he was passing up shots in Charlotte, he was creating offense with his passing skills. That alone is an upgrade over RJ. He also has some post moves...
Not really. None of those teams really need Diaw bad enough to claim him and pay the rest of his deal...especially since he is being bought out for being unmotivated.
He wasn't in shape and it is unlikely that he is a difference maker anytime soon. I mean... he couldn't even pad his stats in a horrible team. If we get him, it is better to have no expectations of him.
Well...being with a good team and your best friend can do wonders.
We'll see what happens. If the Spurs are going to take a chance this is best available option on the market right now.
Koolaid - Which is why he's pink I saidddd
It's a no-brainer that the Spurs pick him up if they can...even if he doesn't pan out like we hope he will, we're no worse off than we are right now with Blair/Bonner.
Bruno has mentioned several times that Diaw is in shape (or better shape compared to the preseason.) In the recent pictures he looks good as well.
Adding Diaw doesn't guarantee that our team improves. However, its sure uva a lot harder for him to make our team worse. I agree about the expectations though, I need to remind myself to keep it realistic.
lol this is the exact same thing #41 did with Brewer last year.
Diaw looks thinner than he did in late January from the pictures I've seen. Can't say I'm super worried about his shape right now.
lol "looks thinner"
Diaw began the season hugely fat to the point of embarrassment.
Now he's just fat.
CD- what do you think his prospects for helping this season are
Do you think he looks fatter?
The same?
Yep. And look what happened... my source is solid lil .
hopefully he doesn't get claimed... especially since hickson did by the trail blazers, turiaf's signing with the heat, and it doesn't look like kaman will be getting bought out.
we've been talking about who we want most, now diaw's all that's left.
oh, and ryan hollins... he'd be better than nothing. he's 7'0" at least.
I know Chump is sensitive about nicknames but if Diaw signs with the Spurs I'm definitely calling him s McGee.
lol sensitive
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