ESPN Stein: Spurs have AK47 in their sights

**Nazrat** · 07-01-2013

Yes, with an open relationship. Tony will love this signing.

**Captivus** · 07-01-2013

How many years do you think AK wants in his new contract?
He opted out from $10m / 1 year.
So he is gonna want more than that, $20? 3 years? Sound like a lot...
Maybe $20 for 4 years, but that would be strange, cause he could have taken 10 next year and probably get a 3 year contract for $3.3 in the following years.
Unless he cares more about having a long contract, regardless of the money.

**CitizenDwayne** · 07-01-2013

I've wanted this guy for years. Please make it happen.

**Spur|n|Austin** · 07-01-2013

This would be the most realistically ideal pickup for the Spurs this off-season. Hope we can make this happen.

**cd98** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by Nazrat

Plus Tony will love AK's wife.

AK's wife said he could have one NBA groupie a year. I'm sure it works both ways.

**tesseractive** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by ChumpDumper

Or Monta Ellis.

Dropping Splitter + Adding Kirilenko and Ellis would be one seriously badass smallball squad.

**spursince#99** · 07-01-2013

We are not investing long term in a 32 year old who is past his prime, who in fact, just opted out of 10.2M. outta here.

**HI-FI** · 07-01-2013

I like AK47 a lot, this is a very interesting rumor.

Pop and him could also speak in their native, commie tongue.

that being said, it's always about the price being right for me. I'm cool with Ellis joining if the price is right.

**Raven** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by spursince#99

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

well aminu is still a project and one with not much upside.

**Raven** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by Captivus

How many years do you think AK wants in his new contract?
He opted out from $10m / 1 year.
So he is gonna want more than that, $20? 3 years? Sound like a lot...
Maybe $20 for 4 years, but that would be strange, cause he could have taken 10 next year and probably get a 3 year contract for $3.3 in the following years.
Unless he cares more about having a long contract, regardless of the money.

i think 21/3 or maybe 16/2 is the best we can hope.. it's still a lot of money for a backup, but there is a big chance we could actually afford him, splitter and manu.

**Mugen** · 07-01-2013

I'd be okay with him being the only addition but sounds like a pipe dream tbh.

**Bruno** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by DPG21920

Will Manu be ok with making 5M?

Given what Ginobili has done these past two years and given that realistic expectation is that he is going to be worst next season, $5M sounds fair for him.

**SenorSpur** · 07-01-2013

Now this sounds more like it. Seeing as how he opted out his final year @ $10 mil, I wonder how much $$$ he is seeking?

**Mouth is Bleeding** · 07-01-2013

pleaspleasepleasepleasepleaseplease

**Captivus** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by Bruno

Given what Ginobili has done these past two years and given that realistic expectation is that he is going to be worst next season, $5M sounds fair for him.

After some of the interviews he had during the finals, it looks like he is could agree to $5m. Hope he does, I want to see him play a few more years.

**coyotes_geek** · 07-01-2013

Originally Posted by deibero

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

Randolph's stats against Utah suggest otherwise.

**Baam** · 07-01-2013

We're fronting Zbo anyway.

**Mouth is Bleeding** · 07-01-2013

He is still a very good hybrid 3 4 who moves the ball and defends really well.

I would just love to see how he would improve the Spurs and how the Spurs would improve him.

**RD2191** · 07-01-2013