ESPN Stein: Spurs have AK47 in their sights

[deibero]

No, you can't use cap space AND the MLE. we can use MLE only if we sign our current player (SPlitter, Gino, Neal...)

You can use the room mle in that case. 6mil/2yrs i believe

[K-State Spur]

Seems to me if AK47 were coming here we would have heard something solid by now!

Why?

He has to go *somewhere* and there has been nothing solid on him going *anywhere*.

[Kineto]

You can use the room mle in that case. 6mil/2yrs i believe

the room exception is 5M/2yrs

[Bruno]

With Ginobili at $14M/2 years, it's going to be tough to get Kirilenko for Spurs.

[Texas_Ranger]

bye bye Kirilenko

[Kineto]

With Ginobili at $14M/2 years, it's going to be tough to get Kirilenko for Spurs.

can we offer him a 4 years 25-30M contract ?

[Mal]

can we offer him a 4 years 25-30M contract ?

Full MLE for 4 years is max for him, what Spurs can offer.

[50 cent]

With Ginobili at $14M/2 years, it's going to be tough to get Kirilenko for Spurs.

Manu can't stop ing this franchise over.

[Bruno]

can we offer him a 4 years 25-30M contract ?

Without trying too hard, Spurs could be able to sign Kirilenko to $25.6M/ 4 years contract. Now, they can try to do some tricks like a sign and trade with Minny or salary dumping players like Mills or De Colo. They could also get lucky with a cap being a little higher than projected.

I'm not saying that getting Kirilenko is impossible for Spurs but just that it won't be easy. If Manu had signed for $5M per year, Spurs would have been in a way more comfortable situation to get Kirilenko.

[Sean Cagney]

Without trying too hard, Spurs could be able to sign Kirilenko to $25.6M/ 4 years contract. Now, they can try to do some tricks like a sign and trade with Minny or salary dumping players like Mills or De Colo. They could also get lucky with a cap being a little higher than projected.

I'm not saying that getting Kirilenko is impossible for Spurs but just that it won't be easy. If Manu had signed for $5M per year, Spurs would have been in a way more comfortable situation to get Kirilenko.

FOR GODS sakes they go and give him 7 million a year, SMH at this FO man. They overspent on this one bigtime. Ray Allen makes around 3 a year opting in, we go out and spend 7 on a guy the same age and looked broken down late last year.

[Baam]

Without trying too hard, Spurs could be able to sign Kirilenko to $25.6M/ 4 years contract. Now, they can try to do some tricks like a sign and trade with Minny or salary dumping players like Mills or De Colo. They could also get lucky with a cap being a little higher than projected.

I'm not saying that getting Kirilenko is impossible for Spurs but just that it won't be easy. If Manu had signed for $5M per year, Spurs would have been in a way more comfortable situation to get Kirilenko.

How much can they give him per year as it is?

[BatManu20]

See ya AK47. Shame.

[spursince#99]

Like I said, pipe dream.

[Bruno]

How much can they give him per year as it is?

As it is, only the full MLE.

[td4mvp2k]

Like I said, pipe dream.

good lol tho in dis thread

[Sean Cagney]

Like I said, pipe dream.

Spurs made it that way with these stupid signings! Way overpaid a few, should have let two go. Thats all.

[TheGreatYacht]

FOR GODS sakes they go and give him 7 million a year, SMH at this FO man. They overspent on this one bigtime. Ray Allen makes around 3 a year opting in, we go out and spend 7 on a guy the same age and looked broken down late last year.

Thank you. Manu cost Tim Duncan his 5th ring for the second time in a row.

[mudyez]

As it is, only the full MLE.

Maybe they have discussed it with AK47 prior to signing Manu or its a pipe dream. If we don't here something over the next 24h it was a pipe dream from the beginning.

[spurraider21]

Without trying too hard, Spurs could be able to sign Kirilenko to $25.6M/ 4 years contract. Now, they can try to do some tricks like a sign and trade with Minny or salary dumping players like Mills or De Colo. They could also get lucky with a cap being a little higher than projected.

I'm not saying that getting Kirilenko is impossible for Spurs but just that it won't be easy. If Manu had signed for $5M per year, Spurs would have been in a way more comfortable situation to get Kirilenko.

Why would Minnesota want de colo or mills when they just drafted shabazz, signed Kevin Martin, and already have Rubio/shved. They drafted other point guards too iirc

[FvckMavs]

Thank you. Manu cost Tim Duncan his 5th ring for the second time in a row.

It would be the third time if you count in 06'.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Thank you. Manu cost Tim Duncan his 5th ring for the second time in a row.

Listen, moron. JJ Re is making 6.5 million dollars/year. Manu runs the offense, is a playmaker that like it or not, would make the Spurs a whole lot worse without. If your stupid ass looked past the last two games of the year, you would understand that. But you don't because you're stupid as .

Ignore list. ing idiot.

*waits for the "MANU LUVUR CUZ I HAS A DIFF OPENYON DEN YEW".

[lurker23]

The bottom line now is: what will the market dictate AK47's salary to be? If there are teams out there willing to give him 3 years/$21 million, the Spurs don't have a chance, short of a sign-and-trade. However, there's always the chance that those with cap space go after younger players, leaving Kirilenko to decide between several teams offering him the full MLE. If it comes to that, I'd give the Spurs a very good chance.

[manufan10]

Thank you. Manu cost Tim Duncan his 5th ring for the second time in a row.

Duncan really seemed upset about Manu being resigned. Can't believe it!

[spurraider21]

A rebuilding team with cap won't target 32 year old Kirilenko. Among teams with le aspirations, San Antonio would probably be kirilenko's ideal landing spot

[Bruno]

Why would Minnesota want de colo or mills when they just drafted shabazz, signed Kevin Martin, and already have Rubio/shved. They drafted other point guards too iirc

Mills and De Colo could be traded to another team (like Utah or Atlanta, for example).

Because of cap hold rules, Spurs could give more to Kirilenko through a S&T like Kirlenko for a TE+cash+2nd round picks than just by signing him.

With a signing, Kirilenko contract can start at $6M. With an "empty" S&T, Kirilenko contract could start at $6.6M.