Yahoo: Spurs' talks for Andrei Kirilenko end without deal

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Just seems you put more posts the lesser the chance it actually happens.

Dude, no matter how much we post, its not going to make a difference at the end of the day. Its just fun to formulate conjectures and scenarios. I hope this trade does go down. This is what I have been anticipating since FA started that the Spurs were going to make a substantial play via S&T this offseason. If just interesting that something almost materialize for the Spurs and seems like 4 teams (two unknown) have gone back to the drawing board to make it materialize.

[tuncaboylu]

Welp, OKC getting better. Ridnour would add more much-needed playmaking to OKC and would allow them to use their small ball lineup. At least they aren't getting AK47.

That's not true. He will be useless behind Westbrook and Reggie Jackson. Moreover he's not a play-maker, he's a shoot first PG.

And with this trade, they would be very near to luxury tax thrashold.

[Robz4000]

Ridnour's okay, certainly an upgrade over Fisher's corpse (but will he play much with Reggie Jackson's emergence?) - and his per minute stats should get a boost playing with Durant. But that's the first time I've ever heard his game labeled as "playmaking."

Compared to KMart he's better. Outside of Westchuck and Durant, no one can create their own shot. Kmart did nothing to really fix that. Ridnour can both create his own shot and others'. Playing back-up PG or SG in their small ball lineup will fit his game well.

[spurraider21]

Pendergraph over AK47... smh

So we could have just kept Neal instead of bringing in Marco and brought in AK instead of pendergraph (in conjunction with waiving or amnestying bonner). Ugh

[JohnRambo]

Now it becomes a question of whether he wants more money or to play on a contender. Spurs can give him the MLE, but Cavs can give him his $8-9 mil.

Do we still have the MLE? Then what do we use to sign Marco and Jeff?

[SpursSerb]

Now it becomes a question of whether he wants more money or to play on a contender. Spurs can give him the MLE, but Cavs can give him his $8-9 mil.

Do we still have the MLE?

[Robz4000]

That's not true. He will be useless behind Westbrook and Reggie Jackson. Moreover he's not a play-maker, he's a shoot first PG.

And with this trade, they would be very near to luxury tax thrashold.

They were at or near it regardless.

[timvp]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Rumbles persist that Luke Ridnour winding up in OKC as an offshoot on Kevin Martin's forthcoming signing with Wolves is option on the board

Spurs Get: AK47
Wolves Get: Martin
Thunder Get: Ridnour, spare parts, draft picks


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[xmas1997]

Spurs Get: AK47
Wolves Get: Martin
Thunder Get: Ridnour, spare parts, draft picks.


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Man, I hope you're right!

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Spurs Get: AK47
Wolves Get: Martin
Thunder Get: Ridnour, spare parts, draft picks


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Brewer would be signing straight up in this scenario?

[timvp]

Brewer would be signing straight up in this scenario?

AFAIK, the T'Wolves will then have the MLE to spend on Brewer if they go this route.

[K-State Spur]

Compared to KMart he's better. Outside of Westchuck and Durant, no one can create their own shot. Kmart did nothing to really fix that. Ridnour can both create his own shot and others'. Playing back-up PG or SG in their small ball lineup will fit his game well.

Playing Ridnour at the 2 isn't really a "small ball" lineup (which is almost exclusively determined by whether you play a post or a wing at the 4), it's just playing small.

[Raven]

goddamit!

[StoneBuddha]

Praying dog and all... why would OKC do something to help the previous Western Conference winner get better. Minnesota has other worries but the Spurs have to be one of OKC's biggest concerns, especially since the player the Spurs get in the sign and trade is brought in to be one of the chief defenders on their best player.

[Bruno]

With the luxury tax, Ridnour will cost something like $10M to OKC. I would be surprised to see them doing that kind of move that will raise their payroll like that.

[Knoxxx]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Rumbles persist that Luke Ridnour winding up in OKC as an offshoot on Kevin Martin's forthcoming signing with Wolves is option on the board

This answers my question what does OKC get but doesn't rule out Spurs involvement since we can absorb quite a bit of salary.

[Kineto]

With the luxury tax, Ridnour will cost something like $10M to OKC. I would be surprised to see them doing that kind of move that will raise their payroll like that.

Maybe they plan to amnesty Perk ?

[Raven]

Maybe they plan to amnesty Perk ?

even if you amnesty a player, you are still paying him.

[spurraider21]

With the luxury tax, Ridnour will cost something like $10M to OKC. I would be surprised to see them doing that kind of move that will raise their payroll like that.

Time for Pop to press the red button and activate presti's mind control device that was implanted the day the spurs hired him

[SpursSerb]

Maybe they plan to amnesty Perk ?

They said they're not planning to.

[spurraider21]

even if you amnesty a player, you are still paying him.

Yes but not against the cap

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Maybe they fear Westbrook won't be back soon. Even so, they could just look for another PG on the cheap rather than pay $10M for Ridnour.

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Adrian Wojnarowski ✔ @WojYahooNBA

Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic getting closer on a four-year, $50 million contract extension, league sources tell Y! Sports.
10:56 AM - 10 Jul 2013

[ducks]

Praying dog and all... why would OKC do something to help the previous Western Conference winner get better. Minnesota has other worries but the Spurs have to be one of OKC's biggest concerns, especially since the player the Spurs get in the sign and trade is brought in to be one of the chief defenders on their best player.

sam owes the spurs a FAVOR

[Bruno]

Maybe they plan to amnesty Perk ?

It's a possibility even if it's very debatable whether or not it would make them better.