Why haven't the Spurs giving Duncan an extension?

[rude1_79]

Just saw Magic Johnson hinting at Him seeing Duncan retire after this year, got me to thinking, why haven't they giving him an extension? Thx spurs peeps.

[capek]

Just a junk commentator trying to find something to say to fill up time. Duncan has given no indication that there's even the slightest chance he'll retire after this season. The answer is that there's no reason to get it done earlier as opposed to later. I'd like to believe that the FO and Timmy will get together this offseason and coordinate his dollar figure with the moves the FO can make to bring in extra talent. But, while I don't have the numbers memorized, I think regardless of what he gets, we'll still be over the cap next season, so it wouldn't really make any difference. They'll get an extension ironed out this offseason, and I imagine he'll be playing for the Spurs for 2+ more years.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

EVERYTHING Tim has said this year has him coming back for at least one more year if not a couple. Magic don't know .

[admiralsnackbar]

What else does a homer say when his team got curb-stomped in stereo two weeks before the playoffs?

[therealtruth]

It's funny everybody was saying Tim was going to retire after this season before the lockout.

[DMC]

Contrary to Isiah's belief, he does not have a magic johnson.

[Mel_13]

Duncan swears he has not spent one idle moment considering his future.

“That’s something I’ll think about after the season ends,” he said after a recent road game. “For now, I’m not worrying about anything except our next game. I don’t even have an agent.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-named-duncan/

[TheSkeptic]

Duncan swears he has not spent one idle moment considering his future.

“That’s something I’ll think about after the season ends,” he said after a recent road game. “For now, I’m not worrying about anything except our next game. I don’t even have an agent.”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-named-duncan/

Does he really need an agent though?

[sharkenleo]

Does he really need an agent though?

Nope.

[ElNono]

I heard SJAX has been getting Duncan to do hoodrat things, and Pops is NOT happy about it.

Don't know if it will affect a contract extension per se, but may hamper negotiations...

Is this supposed to be another "funny" post? smh

[Mel_13]

Does he really need an agent though?

Nope.

No matter how amicable the negotiations between Tim and the Spurs will be this summer, he will have representation.

The reason for posting the quote, however, was simply to answer the question posed in the thread le. Duncan hasn't been extended because neither he nor the team are ready to talk about one yet. If Tim Duncan wants to play beyond this season, the Spurs will pay him. There's no other possibility.

[LkrFan]

I heard SJAX has been getting Duncan to do hoodrat things, and Pops is NOT happy about it.

Don't know if it will affect a contract extension per se, but may hamper negotiations...

[The_Worlds_finest]

Winning it all I could see him signing a two year to go after a repeat, three peat, or one last bang his final year or if they lose retiring.

[buttsR4rebounding]

I haven't read the new CBA, but I believe (and our local capologists please correct me if I am wrong), but when you sign an extension you have to base the salary off the old contract. You have certain percentages that you can go up or down, but the old contract is the base. Timmy will likely sign a contract in the $10 million range like Robinson did at the end. That would be over a 50% reduction and would required a new contract not sommething that could be done as an extension. It could also be that Tim is willing to sign a contract that makes the Spurs most compe ive and that means the specific amount and structure will be determined by off season opportunites. No reason at all to lock in something now.

[Buddy Holly]

Given

Sorry, had to.

[FromWayDowntown]

It's really because Timmy is about to D-12 Popovich.

[$pursDynasty]

Just a junk commentator trying to find something to say to fill up time. Duncan has given no indication that there's even the slightest chance he'll retire after this season. The answer is that there's no reason to get it done earlier as opposed to later. I'd like to believe that the FO and Timmy will get together this offseason and coordinate his dollar figure with the moves the FO can make to bring in extra talent. But, while I don't have the numbers memorized, I think regardless of what he gets, we'll still be over the cap next season, so it wouldn't really make any difference. They'll get an extension ironed out this offseason, and I imagine he'll be playing for the Spurs for 2+ more years.

That's the way I see it too Timmy won't try to break the bank, my wish is we win this year he'll sign for a decent number and then we talk KG into coming to the Spurs for three years and we rack up two more in 3 years and Timmy heads out with 7 rings suck on that Kobe and MJ.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

That's the way I see it too Timmy won't try to break the bank, my wish is we win this year he'll sign for a decent number and then we talk KG into coming to the Spurs for three years and we rack up two more in 3 years and Timmy heads out with 7 rings suck on that Kobe and MJ.

KG will never come here. He and the other militant players are in the process of ousting Fisher as the player rep because of the lockout resolution that they were not happy with. Do you EVER envision him playing for an owner who told the players "You haven't suffered enough yet..." ? I don't. My guess is that there isn't one single owner that KG hates more in the NBA than Peter Holt.

[$pursDynasty]

KG will never come here. He and the other militant players are in the process of ousting Fisher as the player rep because of the lockout resolution that they were not happy with. Do you EVER envision him playing for an owner who told the players "You haven't suffered enough yet..." ? I don't. My guess is that there isn't one single owner that KG hates more in the NBA than Peter Holt.

ah I was thinking strictly from a good fit stand point, didn't take off the court considerations into mind. It would be a great fit for both him and the team but if he is one of those militants as you say then I can see how that kills my scenario. Back to the lab to find another quality big to pair with Duncan for the next couple of years. Not dissing Splitter he is quality depth but someone to get us a couple of extra les before Timmy retires.

[Mal]

after this whole time spent together, they can sit and extend him in 15 minutes, anytime in offseason

[capek]

Nope.

Right. He only had his lawyer work with him on his last contract, right?

Timmy has been quoted as saying that he'll play until the wheels fall off. If this season is any indication, we're a couple years away from seeing that happen.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

My guess is that the contract is already worked out monetarily, and there is some advantage to waiting or no disadvantage to doing so.

[Mel_13]

My guess is that the contract is already worked out monetarily, and there is some advantage to waiting or no disadvantage to doing so.

Or Duncan's telling the truth and won't make a decision until after the season is over.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Or Duncan's telling the truth and won't make a decision until after the season is over.

More likely the case. If the Spurs win or get close to the No 5, they will be in a better position to think about the future and so too will Duncan as regards his role in it.

[007nites]

Give him 2 years 20 mil.