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Plain and simple, this is Tony's team. There is no scenario that has the Spurs trading Tony Parker and maintaining "contender" status. The only scenario where trading Tony makes sense is a Tim Duncan retirement.
Why the Spurs wants to move higher in the NBA Draft by (assuming) one of our player when we can simply do this off-season are minimal change of the roster? I mean I'm already contented with our current roster. The only thing I want this NBA Draft for the Spurs is draft a defensive-big, nothing else. Maybe, trade Blair, Neil and any other else like Mills or Bonner then draft Bernard James for the second round or any available defensive-bigs..
Plain and simple, this is Tony's team. There is no scenario that has the Spurs trading Tony Parker and maintaining "contender" status. The only scenario where trading Tony makes sense is a Tim Duncan retirement.
I highly doubt the Spurs are trying to move all the way up to the #2 slot. Besides not having the necessary assets by which to do so, I don't think they're looking to fast track an immediate rebuild - especially with Duncan presumed to be coming back. Another thing to remember, any of those bottom-feeding teams, like the Bobcats, that are willing to trade their high lottery pick, will likely attempt to attach one of their bad contracts as part of any trade.
That said, if the Spurs are indeed trying to get into 1st round, I'd have to think they'd likely be targeting somewhere in the middle of the round - similar to last year. I'm sure they'll be looking toward getting good value for a big that may slide. Possible targets could be John Henson or Meyers Leonard. I doubt they'd be willing to take a flyer on a player with a questionable motor like Andre Drummond. Despite his athletic prowess, the risk with him would be way too high. The Spurs FO is much too smart to take an unnecessary risk like that.
Fab Melo?
Not until Timmy is done. With some improved defense we can be right up there again next year.
I wouldn't mind if the spurs somehow traded up for a late 1st rounder and nabbed Fab Melo.
Thomas Robinson is 6'10. He will be a legit pf in this league in many years. Possibly be early fav of ROY.
Bigs that may drop into the late teens/early 20's where I think the Spurs could land with a trade piece and/or a future pick...
Jared Sullinger (medical red flag)
Perry Jones (no production to match skill)
Terrence Jones (tweener)
Tyler Zeller (low ceiling)
Arnett Moultrie (unheralded prospect)
John Henson (no projection in terms of his body)
He measured out just under 6'9 in shoes at the draft combine. He was also middle of the pack when it came to standing reach. But, I'm not disagreeing that he could be a legit PF for years...love the athleticism, motor, rebounding, and production.
MKG will sell tickets. It's Charlotte. Free agents aren't going there even if Tony gets traded there. And Tony will probably whine his way out. At this point in his career he doesn't want to be part of phase I of a rebuilding project.
Can't see Spurs moving into the top 10. If they wanna trade into the first round they might be able to swing something but I don't see us landing anything higher than 15.
Dumb question. I don't believe this rumor, but IF it were at all true and we had to take a bad contract as part of the deal, would it be possible to use our amnesty clause on that player?
No. Player must be on the team that signed him to the bad contract to be amnestied. Any trade voids that.
In reality, they didn't do it right. They tried to do it without burning it to the ground, and that never works. They should have torched it when they shipped out Chauncey. Instead, they tried to plug in Stuckey and signed two free agents that didn't fit their system at all in Gordon and Villanueva. Disaster ensued.
Does that include Danny manning?
manu and splitter for pick
told you people
this clown says SR, then links HOOPSHYPE? gtfo
whatever the spurs do, i have faith in our front office.
Yup go look for yourself buddy http://www.spursreport.com/forums/sp...-fan-feedback/
linking to SR twice does not exactly rise the credibility of the "source". a trade for #2 is total nonsense. end of story.
(some re s there propose Neal+Blair plus the rights for Lorbek and DeColo. oh well)
reports say, that most of the picks from teams that own 2 first rounders are on the market (likely it's the lower of the two picks). for the right price. this would be #10, #11, #16, #22, #24, #30
there are two realistic scenarios to get one of those picks.
A offer Leonard and you probably get #10 or #11
B offer Splitter and you probably get #16 or #22
scenario A does not happen.
scenario B isn't totally unrealistic, in their current situation Houston would do this trade. (maybe even for #14?)
Meyers will be gone at 16. we are talking Zeller or Moultrie in this area.
No it doesn't but it's fun to speculate sometimes if the rumor is true or not this is fun.
Lottery teams do not need Tony, who only have 2-3 good years left and will then decline. They can trade lottery pick for young stars like Rudy Gay, Stephen Curry, Rondo, etc. I laughed to death if anyone propose Manu + whoever can get a lottery pick in return. Manu is an old player with 1-2 years left and his value is all time low.
CIA Pop again tbh
All lottery teams are not alike. For instance, Portland has a nucleus in place already, and would probably LOVE Tony to plug right in and voila, they're back in the playoffs. I'm not advocating that, just saying that you're painting with too broad a brush.
You think Tony only has 2-3 good years left? That's dumb. He has already evolved from the player he was before and I see him continuing to evolve as he gets older.
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