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I've given up hope on AK47 but maybe the Spurs will surprise us. They certainly did with this signing.
I'd be happy with Wright, Casspi, or Aminu (might be out our price range) as a back up plan.
He'll fit in nicely when Manu does his annual "Miss 3/4 of the season due to injury" disappearance.
I've given up hope on AK47 but maybe the Spurs will surprise us. They certainly did with this signing.
I'd be happy with Wright, Casspi, or Aminu (might be out our price range) as a back up plan.
This move also helps to have another player that can slash AND finish at the rim. Something Neal or even Green couldn't do for the life of them. Maybe Beli as a slasher and spot up Manu on the wing. The bench is gonna be superb next year with Diaw, Beli, and Manu as the primary ball handlers.
I guess I'm just assuming hes gone one way or the other.
Hence why I said I'd be fine with AK47 in that role.
Yeah it and just sign Aminu with the rest of the MLE cause I already know that's what the bags used.
This. In my opinion the backup PG situation last year cost us the le
What about Tyrus Thomas?
He is on auction. There`ll be teams that can spend more than Spurs.
Bruno - just speculation, but how confident are you that Belinelli is going to be signed with the Room Exception? I mean, wasn't he signed with the BAE from the Bulls? Getting the room exception is a slightly bigger contract than that was, but I am not quite sure what to think the most likely scenario is here.
My gut tells me that using the MLE is probably the route they are going, but what are your best guesses?
I tend to agree with the ball-handling concern, which is why I always thought Evan was an interesting option (until I saw the Pelican's offer sheet). At this point though I just dont know who else they could have gotten. This move eliminates getting Ellis, and I really don't know who else would have "solved" that issue, tbh. On another note, I feel spoiled even having this discussion since the Spurs were 28 seconds from a le.
If Belinelli is signed with part of the MLE, wonder if the Spurs would use the other portion on Oden assuming the interest is still there.
I'm amazed that more people aren't jumping on the Tyrus Thomas bandwagon. A couple years ago people were screaming to get him at the trade deadline.
That's because the Spurs didn't have Tiago. He wouldn't be a bad pick up, but he has been so bad after getting a massive contract from the Cats.
Do you genuinely believe the interest was ever there? I don't.
The intervening three years have silenced them on the subject. Good lesson for all the armchair GMs around here. Those types were blasting the FO for not outbidding Charlotte for Thomas back in Feb, 2010.
I mean I get it. But as an amnesty pick-up we'd likely be paying him peanuts if we got him. I just figured more people would be coming out in favor of the idea.
I don't think the Spurs got appreciably worse or anything. I actually think they got a little better. But they have the opportunity to get more than just a little better by either signing a bigger free agent or letting their guards develop. I didn't see Neal's role as one that absolutely needed to be filled, so I'm surprised they went out and signed a free agent when they already have numerous candidates for the spot on the roster.
Soo the room is 2.7 but let's give him that xtra 300k out if the mle
Like who? They see De Colo as a PG so there's no one...
If we could sprinkle some of that magic that we used on Danny Green over onto De Colo an Joseph we'd be rocking. Danny looked like crap the first time we signed him. Now hes a legitimate starting NBA Shooting Guard with an NBA Finals record.
They are mutually exclusive. You cannot use both.
Damn, didn't expect a deal to be done on 4th of July, tbh
I've never really been a big fan of Belinelli. His shot selection is suspect, he doesn't draw many fouls, his defense is iffy at best and always seems a bit moody. The good news is that he's a good three-point shooter already in his career even though he's never gotten the open looks he will get with the Spurs. He has a really good shot of being a 40% shooter from three-point range in San Antonio.
Additionally, he can create shots a little bit and he seems to thrive in clutch situations. Oh, and he can get really damn hot from the perimeter and stay in that zone for a game or two.
I'm still digesting this signing. He's a relatively cheap way to add a scoring punch, which is a good thing. But the aforementioned negatives made me never really picture him in a Spurs uniform. Hmmmmmmmmm...
He's basically if you took Brent Barry and combined him with Gary Neal. He can be frustrating at times but his ability to score is useful when things break down. If he can learn to play better defense and rein in some of his wildness, he could be a fit. But there's a risk that Pop will want to strangle him by Christmas.
Danny Green was a pretty good college player though. You could see the potential there. I don't think DeColo has ever been half decent at any point in his basketball career.
The deal is for $5.6M. This performance may have played a role...
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