Spurs waive forward Derrick Brown and center Eddy Curry

[Dex]

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Spurs FO:


I'm going to go ahead and just take the pessimistic approach: Spurs will count on either Bonner or Blair, get bullied inside again, and then look around wondering what the happened.

[KL2]

Also I think the chances of Blair+Jack+Neal getting packaged and traded is really high. The Spurs kept Powell for a reason, he could easily replace Blair if he is consistent, especially with that midrange jumper. Jack wants a contract extension and is a FA this year his expiring contract will be attractive, Neal has done a poor job at PG and should only play SG, where you've got Manu/De Colo. PG is pretty stacked with Mills, Cojo, Manu, and De Colo, the SG and PG positions are pretty much interchangeable, I remember seeing Mills/Parker on the floor at the same time even Cojo at SG.

Kawhi's minutes should increase as well, Witherspoon could also turn into a serviceable player leaving little time for Jack. I wouldn't be surprised if these guys all got traded for a big, it just makes too much sense.

[Malik Hairston]

the people scoffing Curry or mocking the preseason hype are missing the point..

Curry's flaws are glaring, he doesn't play any defense whatsoever..in case these people haven't noticed, neither do Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair..

Curry is a proven post scorer, that has never been an issue for him..his problem has always been health and conditioning..the Spurs only have 1 effective post scorer on the roster..

This doesn't make any sense to me..Curry was a long shot to contribute during the regular season, but at this point, the Spurs need to take risks..

Splitter hasn't shown any improvements..Blair looks better, but he's still a 6'7 big man with low IQ..Diaw will never possess a killer instinct..Bonner is Bonner..I would have imagined that the Spurs would have been willing to take a risk on Curry, considering the shape of this frontcourt..

I'd be surprised if the Spurs make a move..it appears that they're banking on Kawhi making a leap and Danny Green growing some balls..

[Dex]

I can't wait to see the first time either Bonner and/or Blair try to defend Gasol/Howard.

Even with Duncan in, that is just going to leave the other big to go ing bananas.

[CGD]

Shocking. Probably means they needed the practice bodies, and Spurs will stay at 14 spots. Here's hoping for a small trade to upgrade Blair/Bonner.

[timvp]

Damn. Eddy Curry was nothing more than a shot in the dark at this stage of his career but it's not like the Spurs have many sure things in their frontcourt. Beyond Duncan literally no other bigman can be counted on not to meltdown one way or another. Having the Curry shot in the dark would have at least gave some added hope -- even if the hope was misguided.

I'm glad the Spurs got rid of Brown. There just wasn't enough skill there to make it on this version of the Spurs. Today, they need more than one-trick ponies (although, honestly, I'm not even sure what Brown's trick was).

Keeping Powell would be a HORRIBLE move. I know I've said it repeatedly but Powell is even worse than a bad player. He's the type of player who has just enough promise to earn minutes but then will ultimately make your team a lot worse. He's toxic and the Spurs need to get rid of him ASAP.

If we were judging Witherspoon just on what he saw in training camp, he looks like he would have been a legit second round draft pick. He has the body of an NBA player and intriguing skills to go with it. That said, he was a massive disappointment in his last two years on Memphis. Can the sixth leading scorer on Memphis really make it in the NBA? That's pretty damn doubtful. I don't know of an eventual NBA player who did so little in his last two years of college, especially when he showed a lot of promise as a sop re. I hope he ends up in Austin, that'd be great. More than that? That's questionable since the Spurs have legit needs elsewhere and he'd be using a roster spot that could make the team deeper and increase the odds of success today.

[KL2]

Diaw actually did a great job against Gasol last year, he gave him all sorts of problems and forced him into tough shots, however there is nobody that can stop Howard.

[TD 21]

I knew all along that they weren't going to put Curry on the team (I only somewhat relented a few days ago because Pop said they were looking at Curry and Brown and with him saying the week before that Brown's best position was PF, I presumed that was the final nail in his coffin).

Powell was the one who never made sense to begin with, so naturally he's the last one standing. Not that it'll be for long, though. They'll probably waive him in short order and go with 14.

Quite the conundrum for Spurs fans. More than likely, their only chance to win the West is to get the 1st seed, yet if they're cruising along and poised to do so by the deadline, the odds of them making a trade probably won't be as good as they otherwise would. I'd like to think the front office is intelligent enough to not be fooled by regular season dominance again, but unfortunately I can't say with any confidence that are I think they are.

[Ditty]

We were going to be medicore again this season anyways. Can't wait until we start rebuilding finally.

[++SaiNt TiAg0++]

well a doodle dooooo i like everyone else am confused at this time but this year i realized wait a minute... im pissed at who we let go and dont every year because it always involves dumping the 7fters and keeping or picking up more guards... im sure pop will sign a back up shooting guard instead lol we need alot more than martin to contend with the lake show but if our players just woke up (Tiago / leonard ) in particular we need them to play 100% in order to be in this thing.

[lcroock]

Small Ball here we come again!!!!!!!!! GO SPURS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[MR.SILVER&BLack]

KENYON MARTIN CAN'T ING HOLD DWIGHT HOWARD!!!

And you think Curry can?

[Malik Hairston]

That's part of the problem, tbh..

There are only a few players in the NBA that can handle Howard, the Spurs aren't acquiring one of these players..

Their best option is having post players that can attack him..Curry is a long shot, but at least he possesses a post game, and his career offense vs. Howard is 19 PPG on 66% shooting..

[swaggerjackson]

I don't know I wanted Curry on the roster too, but I was also thinking that his defense and rebounding would improve. Effort goes a long way in those aspects and this is the first time we have seen effort out of Curry. But having an open spot saves money and maintains roster flexibility. They may not have a trade in mind immediately but if one arises then you don't have release a player and pay his salary the rest of the season. Maybe they just want to leave things open to leave things open. Don't get me wrong I would love it if they signed K-mart or made some sort of trade jettisoning Blair/Neal. But I am not getting my hopes up.

Also I don't think Curry was ever going to be a Howard stopper. Howard is an amazing player but the best bet is to beat him down the floor and pick him up early. This ensures he want just run directly under the basket. If you can make him work for his points he is not devastating Force him to shoot which he doesn't do extremely well, and make him use his back to the basket moves outside the paint. And I recognize that this plan doesn't hold Dwight to 6 points a game, but it does make it highly unlike he gets 50. On both sides of the court he needs to be forced away from the basket, and Curry can't do that on either end.

[szkorhetz]

And you think Curry can?

At least he is a bigger body then Blair+Bonner combined.

[Ice009]

That's part of the problem, tbh..

There are only a few players in the NBA that can handle Howard, the Spurs aren't acquiring one of these players..

Their best option is having post players that can attack him..Curry is a long shot, but at least he possesses a post game, and his career offense vs. Howard is 19 PPG on 66% shooting..

I was going to say he can get Howard in foul trouble, I didn't need to see those offensive numbers. What the are the Spurs doing?

How can you throw away someone who would be a 15th man with that kind of post offense?

[DesignatedT]

Get the 1 seed, Let OKC knock out LAL.

Howard problem solved.

[Frenchie]

Get the 1 seed, Let OKC knock out LAL.

Howard problem solved.

Definitely the best plan... The current roster can get the first seed. That's why I'm not so worried right now.

And Eddy Curry is not a top center in the NBA. Some people there are reacting as the Spurs have released Dwight Howard. I think we can get a better opportunity during the season.

[szkorhetz]

Get the 1 seed, Let OKC knock out LAL.

Howard problem solved.

Then OKC kicks our ass, like last year. Good plan.

[mingus]

There seemed like little risk involved in keeping Curry. They were not going to have to sign him to a big contract. I think he could have easily worked out as our third big if he got into season shape. Guess we will all be subjected to watching the Red Choker log a bunch of minutes. Again.

[Thomas82]

I just knew we would keep Eddy Curry.....this move is a shocker, but Pop and the front office might have something up their sleeves.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Well mother er. Damn. Really wanted Curry to make it.

Is it that hard for the FO to look at the past two years in particular and see what the Spurs problem is? It's the ing CENTER AND POWER FORWARD SPOTS. Have they already forgotten the Memphis series? I've always been easy on Splitter/Blair/Bonner, but I'm not looking forward to seeing them fumble around and up another season.

Yeah, great, we got rid of poison like RJ but we keep poison like Bonner? That guy is exactly like RJ poison. Jackson and someone like Curry may be considered another vein of poison, but those types of guys are sometimes good to have on your team in small doses. Pop tends to be able to extract great things from players like Jackson, and he can control him.

Why would you not just give Curry a chance?

[justinandimcool]

Someone who fills a need, has a chip on his shoulder, and actually WANTS to be on this team.

Probably too tall.

Pop.

[rmt]

That's part of the problem, tbh..

There are only a few players in the NBA that can handle Howard, the Spurs aren't acquiring one of these players..

Their best option is having post players that can attack him..Curry is a long shot, but at least he possesses a post game, and his career offense vs. Howard is 19 PPG on 66% shooting..

Exactly, he can keep Howard OCCUPIED so DH doesn't roam all over the place blocking shots. And he's got some weight on him so he can lean on him on defense (DH doesn't have the post moves that Bynum has). What's Bonner and Blair going to do? They'll just let Bonner choke away at the 3 pt line and shoot over/block Blair. Just sad, Duncan should have some help in his twilight years, not playing more minutes against the likes of Howard and Gasol.

[Trill Clinton]

good riddens to them both.

curry is a big stiff and brown can only run up and down the court.

only way this could be better is if Bonner got waived too.