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A lot less.
As in, we'd deal Neal AND Blair to get around the 15th pick (maybe anywhere from 12-18th pick) this year. Would it be worth it to us and would some team take that deal?
A lot less.
A paperclip and some pocket lint.
Not a chance. Not even close.
Yeah, that's what I thought but maybe some team close to making the playoffs might take the bait? Are these two guys even worth a 20th pick?
I don't think that's way off TBH. I see something more in the early 20's for both whim are proven and all rooks that low in the draft are yet to be just that.
I get the no chance on this happening opinion but come on, G. Hill isn't far and away better and/or more valuable than Neal and Blair combined.
At which point that makes it a bad deal for the Spurs.
Unless Drummond somehow falls MUCH further than people think he may fall...
, Houston just got #18 for a one way wing player who is nothing really special.
Blair+Splitter
Very doubtful in this stacked draft.
depends on who's available in the draft
I guess anythings possible if the other teams willing.
I think the Hill scenario was special. Bird wanted a young guard who could serve as a sixth man/starter, and he wanted to offload stuff like Lorbek's rights.
Of course this meant that the Spurs got the biggest coup (Hill for Kawhi+Lorbek+Bertans) that Pop was laughing all the way to the bank.
Probably no more than a high second - and that's just an uneducated guess.
Frankly, I'd be a uva lot more thrilled if some team were take Bonner's sorry ass.
Gary Neal probably doesn't get much in a trade. He's a pure shooter but he makes stupid decisions. Come to think of it, the Knicks could use him.
Blair is Bobcats material all the way.
I could actually see Boston agreeing to that for one of their 1st rounders. Gives them some "frontcourt" depth and a replacement for Ray Allen (in the offense at least). Also gets them younger but with some experience so they can still try and compete
i really don't understand the blair hate. he is very valuable to us (more than any trade would bring in) and should have been used far more extensively in the thunder series. unlike splitter, he would actually be able to score against guards in the paint.
the only knock on blair is that he has no place in a game against the Lakers or even the Grizz. outside that he's pretty darn good at what he does. i say hang on to him. and as far as Neal goes, even though he's better served as a strict 2-guard off the bench, he's our only semi-backup point guard we have. i dont count cory joseph. unless he is replaced we need him. our best hope is to bring back diaw/green (hope green matures) and bring lorbek in
For the two of them if we can't get 15-18 it's probably not a good deal for the Spurs.
Blair is great for the Spurs in that he gives the Spurs good production at a relatively low price, and helps keep the wear and tear on Duncan during the regular season.
The problem is when it comes to the postseason, his size makes him a liability against bigger lineups and his limited range makes it hard to space the floor with both him and Duncan on the court. So basically your paying him to reduce Duncan's regular season minutes.
they would hang up the phone and cuss and say wtf are they smoking
I could see them being worth a 14-18th depending on what the team drafting's needs are. As someone pointed out above, Chase Budinger (+unkowns) warranted an 18th pick. You could argue Gary Neal alone is worth more than Budinger. Plus, Dejuan Blair might still have a lot of value outside of the Spurs. His play as of late hasn't thrived well in our fast pace offense, oriented around gaurd play and pick and rolls, but the dude finds ways to dominate certain teams (ala OKC).
Last season's draft was deemed amongst the poorest in years... this season's draft is considered to be super stacked... it might/might not pan out like that, but that's the impression going in, so you would think it would take quite some assets to be able to get to the top-15...
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