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Spurs could offer Diaw the full MLE, that is to say $21.35M over 4 years.
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I agree wholeheartedly with the OP. When we initially were trying to pick up Diaw I knew he would be a great fit with our offense, but I never imagined how seamlessly he would work with this group all around, and how much effort he would bring defensively as well. 2012 signaled the return of peak R.C. and Pop tbh.
Spurs could offer Diaw the full MLE, that is to say $21.35M over 4 years.
Well the good news is that is reasonable and all we can offer, I believe. Should make the negotiations easy.
i dont get it? tbh
here's how I see it going down:
a) Duncan - the obvious. will be resigned. i'm estimating something around 3 years 27 million or 2 for 20. something of that sort
b) Blair - will be about a 1 million dollar expiring contract. salary isn't really a burden to carry and most of us are fine with him as a 4th or 5th big. a minutes eater during the regular season. a possible buyout candidate, or could be traded for a pick, but wouldn't expect a high one
c) diaw - he's 30 years old and should draw interest from teams that have good talent in place. its been established that diaw plays better with good teams because having good players in place magnifies his passing ability. he seems happy in San Antonio, playing with Tony Parker and former teammate Stephen Jackson. he'd probably sign for something near the MLE, but I would assume less than that
d) Stephen Jackson is a 10 million dollar expiring contract next season. if things aren't going too well, an expiring contract that big could be a very good bargaining piece midseason. i'd like the think the Spurs like what he brings and he will play out his contract. unsure where they go at that point, but i'm only talking about the 2012-2013 season here
e) danny green is a free agent, but with the money we will save off duncan's soon be be halved (guess) salary, we should be able to bring him back.
i know this is a diaw thread, but looking at the moves we are to make next season, it shouldn't be tough to retain him with something near the MLE
Not going to lie, after the past 2 seasons and seeing the spurs lacking a big man, I was pretty baffled when the Spurs decided to sign Boris Diaw. I personally was really hoping that the Spurs were able to sign Ronny Turiaf instead because he had more of an interior presence and was able to block the shot and defend pretty well.
Fast forward to the present day, and I would have to agree with all you guys and say that Diaw was a GREAT fit for our team. Diaw was essentially what Pop wanted out of Matt Bonner but could never get
I would be very surprised if Diaw get's offers that are much better than MLE.
so, a full MLE offer from the Spurs should bring him back.
as it looks right now and considering how well he fits, that kind of contract is a no brainer for the Spurs.
will likely cost the Spurs Lorbek though. some weeks ago I wasn't sure what I would prefer. (Diaw or Lorbek). right now it's a no brainer for me as well. re sign Diaw!
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I'm going to go even further and say that we've found the starting PF until Timmy decides to call it a day, with Splitter playing 24-30 mins behind both.
Diaw is a perfect fit for this team going forward, especially with Leonard as an excellent rebounder and defender at the 3. Also, being around this team has totally revitalised Diaw's focus and intensity - he's a less athletic but smarter version of the great all-court player (Lamar Odom type) we've seen flashes of his whole career.
We have to do everything we can to keep him. 3 years MLE, team option on 4th would be ideal.
PS In summary, welcome back to the World of Basketball Relevance, Boris Diaw!
Diaw = GOAT.
winning it all this year, i think some players would leave for bigger money....what else is there also to achieve besides chasing the money...
Boris is 30, he has plenty of money already, he likes playing in a system he's comfortable in, and no-one else will offer him much more because of the style of player he is. We're a perfect fit for the MLE pricetag. Obtuse or what?
It's funny... you look at a guy like Diaw coasting with the Bobcats and wonder whether he actually likes playing basketball for a living any more. Then he moves to a team that plays disciplined, structured basketball and wins, and watch as he comes alive again. That's when you see that he actually does love playing 'ball after all. That's what has just happened with Boris.
Hard to see a scenario where the Spurs let him walk. If they are willing to do what they did with a player like RJ to stay relevant than there isn't much to think about when deciding whether or not to give Diaw the full MLE. Lorbek can stay in Europe for all I care.
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I like Boris but remember he was beasting for his contract year in 2006 and got his nice contract and stopped making effort after that
And it was with a contender. Suns 2007 and 2008 were a contender.
It's a contract year again and he is playing very well. Just hope if he re-sign with the spurs that he will not come back fat next year
I would love to have both Diaw and the Lorbek guy. Roster-wise we can trade Blair for a 2nd-round pick to make a room for them. However, it seems not workable with salary cap. What a shame.
He and Tony have been best friends since like 14 or 15 years old. That will be a draw to keep him here.
imagined if we kept the roster intact for next season, would the chicago cows 70-12 breakable?
4.7p/4.3r/2.4a can hardly be said to be "beasting" for a contract. Those were his 20 game SA regular season numbers.
Bonner's status has little to nothing to do with Lorbek. If we offer Diaw the full MLE, there is nothing but minimum to offer Lorbek because we're over the cap.
I used the word "beasting" for 2006 when he was MIP.
For this year I said "playing very well"
Reading comprehension
Lorbek can cool his heels in Europe, he aint going anywhere. I really like our team as it stands and hope we can keep Green/Diaw/Mills next season. even Anderson has started to play well now.
His numbers dipped after his MIP season, but I don't think it's because of slacking. Amare was back to being the 1st option, he got moved from playing center to small forward, then to the bench.I used the word "beasting" for 2006 when he was MIP.
For this year I said "playing very well"
Reading comprehension
I think the only time he coasted was from 2010 to this season, once the Bobcats got rid of all their good players (Jax/Chandler/Wallace/Felton/Okafor) and he was left alone with all those scrubs... Can't blame him for not being motivated to play with Kwame, Matt Carrol or Desagana Diop
@donjuansdaddy I think you are being very optimistic regarding next season's salary cap. I think the days when the cap would increase by 10% every year are over, I may be totally wrong but I don't see it going much more over 60M.
They have over 48M committed to 7 players, if you add Green QO and Blair's team option that will be picked up, both around 1M, and TD at 10M (I think it's a minimum), you get to 60.5M.
I don't know how much would Lorbek ask to come over (I know he's underpaid but has a big role) but that doesn't leave much room for him, outside of the MLE.
If I were the Spurs I would probably resign Diaw and just keep Blair on the roster as the fifth big.
While Blair has no business starting, as a bench big deep in the rotation its hard to complain about what he offers. Plus, his contract is incredibly cheap. Unless I got offered a great trade option then I'd probably just keep him around. But if all we're going to get is a mediocre 2nd rounder in an average draft class - I just don't see the point. Keep the guy that can be productive in stints and knows the system. Besides, your biggest compe ion is probably Oklahoma City and Blair eats them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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