ESPN Stein: Spurs have AK47 in their sights

[BatManu20]

how old is he?

32.

[justinandimcool]

pipe dream that he gets signed, even bigger pipe dream that he's good

[ChumpDumper]

he could play the 4 and move timmy to the 5. maybe you can even consider letting splitter go under that scenario and going after another C/pf with splitter 8-9m salary, like a millsap/aljeff or some combo of two cheaper players

Or Monta Ellis.

[DesignatedT]

[Big Empty]

ok hes 32

[dallasmaverickslose]

he could play the 4 and move timmy to the 5. maybe you can even consider letting splitter go under that scenario and going after another C/pf with splitter 8-9m salary, like a millsap/aljeff or some combo of two cheaper players

Splitter is better for us than either of those 2.

[Baam]

The BBiQ with him and Diaw is gonna off the charts...

[Baam]

Splitter is better for us than either of those 2.

Better at taking it up the ass maybe...

[Captivus]

what makes you think so?

Everybody is talking about it on twitter...I mean the fact that the rumor has started again today is something.
I know...you probably wanted more...Im sorry! I have no confidential information.
IMO, sounds reasonable and believable, not like the Ellis thing.

[ace3g]

Obviously Pop is intrigued by the Back Tat.

[deibero]

Splitter is better for us than either of those 2.

ill take millsap over splitter any day of the week... hes strong enough to defend a zach randolph (which anyways was a team effort) and thats the only type of series that a splitter is useful for

millsap and kirilenko gives you much more flexbility against smaller lineups, you could absoultely punish teams like the heat for going small on us

[coachmac87]

It'd be nice to have him on the team for the right price....I'd give him 4yr 20mil if that's even possible. I think you can get him for that extra yr @ a lower annually rate.

[Mr Bones]

This rumor makes much more sense to me than the Monta Ellis rumor. He's definitely a team player.

[dallasmaverickslose]

Better at taking it up the ass maybe...

Neither of those guys can play the pick N roll very well. That's what splitter does well for us. He just need to improve on his interior game and maybe gain some weight/strength

[bklynspursfan]

Yes please....

[spursince#99]

You could get a younger and more athletic Aminu for much cheaper. I'll pass.

[Bruno]

Spurs could gave him $8M per year if Manu is fine with $5M per year. $24M/3 years sounds like a fair offer for Kirilenko.

[deibero]

Neither of those guys can play the pick N roll very well. That's what splitter does well for us. He just need to improve on his interior game and maybe gain some weight/strength

man thats why you have AK for... he could run it as good as splitter

[Nazrat]

Plus Tony will love AK's wife.

[BatManu20]

Obviously Pop is intrigued by the Back Tat.

How could anyone not be tbh? Maybe AK47 and Timmy can play Dungeons and Dragons together.

[ace3g]

[UZER]

Well if he signs here, you can kiss those dunks and lobs goodbye. You know pop dont stand for that .

[Blake]

The hair cut is a concern.

[weebo]

does he still have that hot russian wife?

[DPG21920]

Spurs could gave him $8M per year if Manu is fine with $5M per year. $24M/3 years sounds like a fair offer for Kirilenko.

That is the question(s) though:

Will Manu be ok with making 5M?

Will Manu be ok with AK making more than him?

Is paying 8M per year for 3 years for a 32 year old with injury issues be smart?

From a fit perspective I like AK47, but from a money perspective (even though that seems market value fair) it raises more questions. But either way, if Manu will take 5M or less, that would be huge for the pursuit of whomever the Spurs want.