ESPN Stein: Spurs have AK47 in their sights

[CGD]

Well if it is for part of the MLE and AK is out, then I expect the Spurs to make one more underrated signing to sure up the back-up SF slot.
Possibly keep TMac for the Vet Min? Not sure who else is out there.

[DesignatedT]

Probably grab somebody from Summer League ranks and let a few wings compete for the last roster spot in training camp.

[spurraider21]

It depends on what kind of contract they have agreed to.
Min salary = Kirilenko is still in play.
More than a min salary = Spurs are officially out of the running for Kirilenko.

This assuming belinelli signed for the room exception

[slick'81]

No way pendegraph gets more then the minimum

[Kindergarten Cop]

@mr_jasonjones: Andrei Kirilenko is still not an option at SF for the Kings at this time, I am told.

[Mel_13]

No way pendegraph gets more then the minimum

He got more than the minimum in his last contract, and that was coming off missing a year due to knee surgery.

[apalisoc_9]

@mr_jasonjones: Andrei Kirilenko is still not an option at SF for the Kings at this time, I am told.

great news

[tesseractive]

If we trade a backup pg, I say it's Mills. I don't understand the hate for CoJo. Asking a second year player who left school too early to run one of the hardest offenses in the NBA like a seasoned vet is too much. The rumors about Collison doesn't make sense and I don't believe for one second we're getting another guard after the Belinelli signing.

Mills doesn't have any trade value. CoJo probably does. Nando might or might not.

[milkyway21]

Is the Pandergraph signing officially the end of the AK pursuit/possibility?

Pendergraph is @ minimum. There's still room for one, AK47 or not. I think.

[spurraider21]

Pendergraph is @ minimum. There's still room for one, AK47 or not. I think.

how do you know it's at minimum. haven't seen an official statement yet

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This should be viewed as a Blair replacement (for less money, hopefully), and nothing more.

If they blew anything else on this guy, Pop and RC screwed up.

[spursince#99]

This should be viewed as a Blair replacement (for less money, hopefully), and nothing more.

If they blew anything else on this guy, Pop and RC screwed up.

Indeed.

[Poolboy5623]

Threw me off a second there...but yeah between Manu and Bonner..that's 10-11 mill. Yikes.

[Mel_13]

Threw me off a second there...but yeah between Manu and Bonner..that's 10-11 mill. Yikes.

That's the glass half empty view.

The glass half full: the Spurs payroll for 14 players is less than the Lakers will pay for Kobe, Pau, MWP, and Nash. And that's before luxury tax.

[tesseractive]

This should be viewed as a Blair replacement (for less money, hopefully), and nothing more.

Why? He's got a shot (unlike Blair), and he can defend (unlike Blair).

[DesignatedT]

Soooo after all the signing today, what are the most likely destinations for AK47?

[Hoops Czar]

That's the glass half empty view.

The glass half full: the Spurs payroll for 14 players is less than the Lakers will pay for Kobe, Pau, MWP, and Nash. And that's before luxury tax.

The Spurs are at 14 players? Unless you're talking draft picks which the Spurs will undoubtedly stash, the Spurs have only one remaining spot? I guess the organization has already aborted the idea of bringing back Diaw eventhough he has a player option to return. Nothing says cheap more than replacing a pretty good all around shooting guard with a player that not even the offensively challenged Bulls wanted back and a big who's entrance into games will indicate garbage time. I wish I could crack open Buford's skull just to see what wavelength he's functioning at.

[timvp]

With the Dwomino falling, I expect AK47 to be signed somewhere within the next few days.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

With the Dwomino falling, I expect AK47 to be signed somewhere within the next few days.

A Chinese poster here reported AK47 plans to sign with the Spurs on the first official date: the 10th. Interesting.

[timvp]

A Chinese poster here reported AK47 plans to sign with the Spurs on the first official date: the 10th. Interesting.

He trolling.

[Mel_13]

The Spurs are at 14 players? Unless you're talking draft picks which the Spurs will undoubtedly stash, the Spurs have only one remaining spot? I guess the organization has already aborted the idea of bringing back Diaw eventhough he has a player option to return. Nothing says cheap more than replacing a pretty good all around shooting guard with a player that not even the offensively challenged Bulls wanted back and a big who's entrance into games will indicate garbage time. I wish I could crack open Buford's skull just to see what wavelength he's functioning at.

The 14 includes Diaw. He exercised his player option last week. So did Mills.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

He trolling.

Prolly. But I still think is very possible. I think we could get him a couple years for maybe under $20 m

[Hoops Czar]

The 14 includes Diaw. He exercised his player option last week. So did Mills.

For me, that's the first bit of good news this offseason. Ive been googling but couldn't find any info. Now, if the Spurs could just find a team to take De Colo.

[some_user86]

Everybody has their hopes pinned on AK47, but I really don't think it's happening. He probably has larger offers to play in Europe. Clearly he thought he could get more than $10 million per year. That is just not happening in the States, and he's just following where the money is.

I think it maybe time for us to move on.

[Baam]

Everybody has their hopes pinned on AK47, but I really don't think it's happening. He probably has larger offers to play in Europe. Clearly he thought he could get more than $10 million per year. That is just not happening in the States, and he's just following where the money is.

I think it maybe time for us to move on.

There's just as much concern about his role, I don't see him conceding about both pay AND role...