Spurs reach agreement with Jeff Pendergraph (Report: 2 Year, ~$4 million)

[Darkwaters]

If we traded De Colo, wouldn't we have to get another PG? We'd only have Parker and CoJo. Don't think Manu will be playing the point a whole lot anymore, tbh.

A minimum signing can resolve that easily enough. If CoJo really is our backup then all we're talking about is a 3rd stringer.

[objective]

What a crap offseason.

Don't care for the move. Worse than Blair. Not better at center than Baynes. Still leaves a big hole at back-up SF. And smallball 4. Way to run Leonard into the ground when he already missed a significant number of games with unexpected knee issues.

Don't drink and sign. Give up the pen and paper. Don't drink and sign.

[DesignatedT]

Is Kawhi definitely playing for USA basketball this Summer? I hope he doesn't.

[Texas_Ranger]

if this is it for the Spurs offseason moves then it is ing pathetic.

[apalisoc_9]

Is Kawhi definitely playing for USA basketball this Summer? I hope he doesn't.

I doubt he'd make it.

he'd be in the training camp, but that's no longer than 4 days.

[DPG21920]

What else was the money going to be spent on, did people really believe we were gonna get some big name? Spurs thrive on depth, and once again we'll have it in spades.

Well, Blair for one has done way more in the NBA and been more productive on winning teams than Pendergraph. Just having players doesn't mean you have depth. They have to be good. Spurs already have a ton of guard depth that have all shown good abilities.

It's not that the players the Spurs got are terrible, its just not good business to spend money on questionable back ups when there are other needs pressing and when those back ups cant realistically be counted on as of yet to improve your areas of weakness.

[Bruno]

And it's unreal to have Spurs beat writer speculating like a fan about financial teams of a contract. It's his job to move his ass and seek contract details by using his sources. McDonald has covered Spurs for 6 years, it's pathetic that he hasn't develop some kind of contacts within Spurs organization to communicat on these details.

Worst beat writer ever.

[MannyIsGod]

This is such a typical Spurs offseason so far and people are still pissed about it who have been through a bunch of them. You guy need to learn to expect this.

[palangi]

If we traded De Colo, wouldn't we have to get another PG? We'd only have Parker and CoJo. Don't think Manu will be playing the point a whole lot anymore, tbh.

we still have patty mills as the 3rd PG. I think they are expecting cojo to take another big step forward to be that solid backup PG.

[DPG21920]

Is Kawhi definitely playing for USA basketball this Summer? I hope he doesn't.

I think it depends on the knee, but from what I last read he is.

[CGD]

Nope. Once a team goes under the cap, they lose their exceptions for the rest of the season. So if they want to use the MLE, they have to stay over the cap.

I get the whole MLE v. cap-space thing. I'm wondering whether it is possible to sign one of Pendegraph/Belli with cap-space (and the other with the room), and still be able to conduct a S&T. By my count even with a non-amnestied Bonner, the Spurs still have about 2.5M in cap space assuming the cap is set at the $58.6M figure that folks have tossed around.

What am I missing?

[Darius McCrary]

We added a young lanky pf, who more than likely is an improvement over Blair, and will also more than likely help man the ship when Pop babies Duncan and/or Tiago next season. Having decent players on the bench can help us win a few more games, which could possible mean a 1 seed, which is a major factor of us losing in the finals.

I'm more worried about the Marco signing than this.

[ElNono]

And it's unreal to have Spurs beat writer speculating like a fan about financial teams of a contract. It's his job to move his ass and seek contract details by using his sources. McDonald has covered Spurs for 6 years, it's pathetic that he hasn't develop some kind of contacts within Spurs organization to communicat on these details.

Worst beat writer ever.

Yeah, you have to wonder how embarrassed he has to feel whenever he has to write "Yahoo! Sports first reported the deal"...

[Mel_13]

Is Kawhi definitely playing for USA basketball this Summer? I hope he doesn't.

They're just having a short camp. There's no tournament for them to play this summer (already qualified for 2014 by virtue of the 2012 gold). Even so, Leonard said that he would prioritize any required treatment on his knee over USA basketball.

[benefactor]

...and here come the emotional, still got tears in my eyes like a teenage girl responses.

[apalisoc_9]

And it's unreal to have Spurs beat writer speculating like a fan about financial teams of a contract. It's his job to move his ass and seek contract details by using his sources. McDonald has covered Spurs for 6 years, it's pathetic that he hasn't develop some kind of contacts within Spurs organization to communicat on these details.

Worst beat writer ever.

Yeah makes it really tough for spursfan and the your typical cliff jumping fans

[Bruno]

If they don't sign a true backup SF, then Belinelli isn't a 3rd stringer. He's part of a 4-man wing rotation with Leonard, Green, and Manu. Basically, the role Neal filled from the moment they cut Jackson. We may not like it, but that may be the plan.

With their current roster, it's obvious they will play a lot of 3 guards lineup but it doesn't change that it makes no sense to have a SG as main addition of the summer.

[CGD]

There is an option that Pendergraph is taking the room exception and then the Spurs are splitting possible cap space with Marco and someone else. So even if he didn't take a min contract I guess it doesn't mean that the Spurs are out of options but it does mean there will be no AK47. You would still amnesty Bonner and trade away one of the points.

This is what I'm thinking as well.

[ElNono]

This is such a typical Spurs offseason so far and people are still pissed about it who have been through a bunch of them. You guy need to learn to expect this.

exactly... but just like every offseason, the wrist-cutting was expected too, tbh

[DPG21920]

This is such a typical Spurs offseason so far and people are still pissed about it who have been through a bunch of them. You guy need to learn to expect this.

Most of us are just discussing the what-if's until we know the details. In the end, all of these moves may make a lot more sense.

[bklynspursfan]

He seems happy to be here... Happy enough to take min?

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[fleggy2k2]

If Pendergraph is signed with a part of the MLE, it would be weird that Spurs spend their MLE on players that doesn't fit their biggest need (a backup SF). Belinelli will be the 3rd string SG behind Green/Ginobili and Spurs had other options to play SG like De Colo. Pendergraph will be potentially the 4th string PF behind Duncan, Diaw and Bonner. Spending $5.15M on 3rd/4th stringers while you don't have a true backup SF is a strange move.

This. The timing of these moves and the moves themselves seems counter intuitive. Then again, the Spurs FO can enigmatically be counter intuitive at times. IDK, this and the smudginess of the particulars of Belli/Pend's contracts make me inclined to believe otherwise.

The signings came out of nowhere, as well. I don't recall hearing any rumors of Marco or Pendergraph prior to their signings. Hopefully there's more things brewing but at this point, it's like the Schrodinger's Spurs; the offseason can be both alive and dead.

[benefactor]

This is such a typical Spurs offseason so far and people are still pissed about it who have been through a bunch of them. You guy need to learn to expect this.

Finals emotions still hanging on. My 14yr old daughter gets over things faster.

[Darkwaters]

And it's unreal to have Spurs beat writer speculating like a fan about financial teams of a contract. It's his job to move his ass and seek contract details by using his sources. McDonald has covered Spurs for 6 years, it's pathetic that he hasn't develop some kind of contacts within Spurs organization to communicat on these details.

Worst beat writer ever.

We were spoiled with Ludden, but McDonald sure does suck.

[MR-Clutch]

Btw when Kawhi gets healthy

speaking of this, does anyone know what stage of jumpers knee Kawhi has? I'd be worried if it was 3 or 4.