Spurs in Serious Talks with Belinelli (Edit: signed to 2 year/$6M)

[Mel_13]

if this is indeed for the room exception, does that leave the MLE window open?

No. It would mean that they have a plan to use cap space (amnesty Bonner or some sort of salary dump).

[jiggy_55]

2-year 6 million deal according to Woj! How does this affect our MLE etc? Anymore money to spend?

[deibero]

spurs probably pacaking nando and bonner on a trade, which could net a 5m player... bonner is an expiring and can help a team and nando is an upside player...

they can go after an andre miller with this or even sign and trade with kirilenko

[coyotes_geek]

I don't get this move. Belinelli isn't any better than Neal TBQH. It makes no sense to burn your MLE on Belinelli when you can just keep Neal and use that MLE on someone else. It makes even less sense to burn your MLE on Belinelli and then keep Neal.

[ElNono]

[monkeypunk]

That has been said many times, but it's been wrong every time. They didn't need to go over the cap to use the MLE. It's a common misunderstanding.

Gotcha, thanks Mel_13!

[Bruno]

Room exception is $5.4M/ 2 years.

[bigdog]

I hope to God it's for the room exception. Having the full MLE would be great.

[Chomag]

Wait... why would they still want neal with him added?

[HI-FI]

We have so many ing guards.

true. it's starting to feel like Lynyrd Skynyrd where you have so many s on guitar at once. still, I think this was a very underrated signing for us.

[benefactor]

Room exception is $5.4M/ 2 years.

Hopefully that's what it is when the numbers come out.

[slick'81]

Yup no defense basically a bigger Gary neal but this dude can shoot the long ball

[jon123spurs]

Dude is a deadly shooter. Can't wait til next season. Huge upgrade over Neal!!

[timtonymanu]

We have so many ing guards.

True. But sadly a lot of them are limited.

[coyotes_geek]

I hope to God it's for the room exception. Having the full MLE would be great.

You only get the room exception if you have cap room. You only get the MLE if you don't have cap room. You can't get both.

[deibero]

Room exception is $5.4M/ 2 years.

probably what they signed him for, notice woj says "around" 6m

[Mel_13]

If it's for the room exception, it will be very interesting to see what moves are made to create cap space.

[ChumpDumper]

Decent move if the Spurs are platooning to shore up Manu's role. I just have to assume they are content with Leonard's replacing him in the big 3.

Very good if it's not the MLE.

[shyne]

Good pickup dude is tough, and if he can play big minutes for thibs then pop probably loves him.

[monkeypunk]

Love what Belli brings, he can shoot, he's crafty and an underrated defender but as others have said, no reason for him and Neal.

Hope there is another move brewing.

[benefactor]

Spurs finally have another real 2 guard. Still need a backup SF but getting Belli is sweet. He's a better all around player than Neal and he's actually big enough to play the 2.

[DesignatedT]

He's a better defender than Neal. Not even close. I don't think people realize how bad Neal is defensively.

[Interrohater]

Woot! Awesome pickup. This dude will flourish in the Spurs system. Or at least I hope so.. (damn you hwwnbn, you've ruined me.)

[Captivus]

Wasnt expecting this...idk...

[Texas_Ranger]

nice pickup.