2013 General Free Agent Signings/News and Trades

[cd98]

I really think Spurs will try between now and the trade deadline to trade for a big whose contract expire in 2015 (like Brandon Bass, Amir Johnson, Derrick Williams or Paul Millsap).

While improving the team this year will surely be a positive, the main reason of that will be for next season. If Spurs do nothing, they will have only Splitter, Duncan and Pendergraph as bigmen for next season. It wouldn't be normally an issue with the MLE + LLE available but there is the 2015 cap space to preserve. I don't see Spurs lowering it for the mediocre bigmen you can get with a MLE. Spurs will only have to offer players one year contract. Good luck attracting players with that.

Spurs might have a good team for this year but if they do nothing before the trade deadline , they will be in a tough spot for 2014-2015.

Don't forget Bonner.

[Bruno]

Don't forget Bonner.

Bonner will be a free agent next summer. Now, Spurs might re-sign him next summer to an one year contract be he is aging and won't be the answer.

[xmas1997]

Bonner will be a free agent next summer. Now, Spurs might re-sign him next summer to an one year contract be he is aging and won't be the answer.

Plus it has been rumored he is line to join the FO.

[mountainballer]

I really think Spurs will try between now and the trade deadline to trade for a big whose contract expire in 2015 (like Brandon Bass, Amir Johnson, Derrick Williams or Paul Millsap).

While improving the team this year will surely be a positive, the main reason of that will be for next season. If Spurs do nothing, they will have only Splitter, Duncan and Pendergraph as bigmen for next season. It wouldn't be normally an issue with the MLE + LLE available but there is the 2015 cap space to preserve. I don't see Spurs lowering it for the mediocre bigmen you can get with a MLE. Spurs will only have to offer players one year contract. Good luck attracting players with that.

Spurs might have a good team for this year but if they do nothing before the trade deadline , they will be in a tough spot for 2014-2015.

I can see this. a lot will depend on what Pendergraph can bring on the table and they won't know til maybe New Year. If he delivers a solid production, Spurs will only be looking for a 4th and 5th in the big man rotation and that can be found in the one year contracts pool.
best strategy would be, if they go for a tweener now. as we discussed, they already will have use for this player and likely for the next season as well. I mentioned Teletovic in the Eurobasket thread - not as a Spurs target, b/c we don't have a trade exception and that's what the Nets will want - but he of course might be interesteing in this regard. ok, he isn't the kind of tweener I was talking about before, but he would fit what the contract situation concerns.
btw. we should have an eye on Anthony Randolph. he might be the odd man out in Denver considering they acquired Hickson and Arthur and they have still Faried as starter. I still have hopes that he can find his niche. talent, size and athleticism would make him the perfect fit for the tweener role with the Spurs. head and heart is the problem though.
and Jonas Jerebko might become somehow available with Josh Smith arriving in Detroit.

[Baam]

I really think Spurs will try between now and the trade deadline to trade for a big whose contract expire in 2015 (like Brandon Bass, Amir Johnson, Derrick Williams or Paul Millsap).

While improving the team this year will surely be a positive, the main reason of that will be for next season. If Spurs do nothing, they will have only Splitter, Duncan and Pendergraph as bigmen for next season. It wouldn't be normally an issue with the MLE + LLE available but there is the 2015 cap space to preserve. I don't see Spurs lowering it for the mediocre bigmen you can get with a MLE. Spurs will only have to offer players one year contract. Good luck attracting players with that.

Spurs might have a good team for this year but if they do nothing before the trade deadline , they will be in a tough spot for 2014-2015.

Why wouldn't they trade for a SF tho since they only have one?

That said if they wanted a big, I'd love Vesely, the guy need to meet Chip already so that he can save his career... That said his good numbers at eurobasket make it extremely unlikely now.

[mountainballer]

just saw that Luigi Datome will also join the Pistons. gets pretty crowded on the forward spots. (Monroe, Smith, Singler, Jerebko, Villanoueva, Datome, Harrellson)
so Pistons might listen to offers. why Jerebko? his contract goes till 2015. a big extension for Monroe is waiting 2014. they will still have some cap room, but not enough for a significant FA offer. the 4.5 million for Jerebko off the pay roll might/will make the difference if they are a player in free agency or not. (and Pistons are, for whatever reason, likely it's Dumars, historically pretty successful in getting FAs signed.)

[szkorhetz]

I can see this. a lot will depend on what Pendergraph can bring on the table and they won't know til maybe New Year. If he delivers a solid production, Spurs will only be looking for a 4th and 5th in the big man rotation and that can be found in the one year contracts pool.
best strategy would be, if they go for a tweener now. as we discussed, they already will have use for this player and likely for the next season as well. I mentioned Teletovic in the Eurobasket thread - not as a Spurs target, b/c we don't have a trade exception and that's what the Nets will want - but he of course might be interesteing in this regard. ok, he isn't the kind of tweener I was talking about before, but he would fit what the contract situation concerns.
btw. we should have an eye on Anthony Randolph. he might be the odd man out in Denver considering they acquired Hickson and Arthur and they have still Faried as starter. I still have hopes that he can find his niche. talent, size and athleticism would make him the perfect fit for the tweener role with the Spurs. head and heart is the problem though.
and Jonas Jerebko might become somehow available with Josh Smith arriving in Detroit.

I love Anthony, TBH. I think he would be an ideal fit next to Timmy.

[Bruno]

Why wouldn't they trade for a SF tho since they only have one?

With 3 good proven SG (Green, Ginobili and Belinelli), Spurs will play a lot with either Ginobili or Green at the SF spot. Now, Spurs need an additional SF for depth purpose but he can be added through free agency or a very little trade (not the kind I mentioned for a bigman).

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Los Angeles Lakers free agent guard Darius Morris finalizing a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. yhoo.it/15X5CLT

[ace3g]

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
The Dallas Mavericks have signed Devin Ebanks.

[ace3g]

Paul Coro @paulcoro
The #Suns signed Dionte Christmas to a multi-year with a small guarantee on the first season. Suns have 17 players under contract for camp.

[cd021]

Beasley had a negative win share last year and gave up 109 points per 100 possession while on the floor., in 75 games for the Suns. He might be worth a look see but hardly worth the effort from a Spurs standpoint. Miami was smart to give him a non-guaranteed contract.

I'm actually surprised, he agreed to a non guaranteed deal. I would think he would have an inflated self worth.

[ace3g]

According to L'Equipe, both the Jazz and Thunder are interested in Alexis Ajinca.



Ajinca re-signed with his French team, SIG Stasburg, in August. A strong showing at the EuroBasket Championship is raising his profile. He was on fire on Friday with 25 points against Latvia and is averaging 10.7 points in the tournamenet. Ajinca is unlikely to be on an NBA team by the time November comes around.
Related: Jazz, Thunder

Source: BasketUSA

[Bruno]

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Ajinça has a $50K opt out clause in his contract to leave for the NBA before September 30th.

[ace3g]

Hoops Rumors @HoopsRumors
Lakers Sign Marcus Landry dlvr.it/3zNhJj #nba

[Bruno]

A player, that I'm surprised is still unsigned, is Tyrus Thomas. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name popping on Spurs roster during media day like with Eddy Curry last year.

[ace3g]

Alex KennedyVerified account ‏@AlexKennedyNBA NBA veteran Patrick O'Bryant will be going to training camp with the Charlotte Bobcats, according to source close to the situation.

[SpurPadre]

Any word if Fab Melo has signed with anybody or is at least working out for any teams?

[timtonymanu]

Any word if Fab Melo has signed with anybody or is at least working out for any teams?

He's going to the Mavs training camp.

[td4mvp2k]

A player, that I'm surprised is still unsigned, is Tyrus Thomas. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name popping on Spurs roster during media day like with Eddy Curry last year.

ya i'd like him then bonner but dont see him going for the spurs

[spurraider21]

so... is the kirilenko thing officially dead?

[elemento]

so... is the kirilenko thing officially dead?

Quite the opposite. The Nets were investigated and cleared.

Nothing can be proved against them. And if Prokhorov wants to give AK some extra money, he could do it in Russia quite easily and nobody in US would have a clue about it.

[mountainballer]

A player, that I'm surprised is still unsigned, is Tyrus Thomas. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name popping on Spurs roster during media day like with Eddy Curry last year.

TT is in the comfortable situation that he is payed 8,7 million this season and 9,4 million the season after. (the Bobcats signed him to a 5 years 40 million contract in 2010. yeah right. 40 millions for him). he just doesn't need to sign a minimum and/or ungaranteed contract at this point. and he was that bad the last 2 seasons, that teams won't offer more I guess.

[xmas1997]

Sure wish we would get some news as to who is coming to Spurs training camp, it starts Oct. 1st if I'm not mistaken.
Then maybe all the bashers would shut the up!

[Spursfanfromafar]

A player, that I'm surprised is still unsigned, is Tyrus Thomas. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name popping on Spurs roster during media day like with Eddy Curry last year.

Tyrus Thomas bottomed out as a player in his last two seasons. He not only deteriorated basketball-wise, but also lost a lot of his athleticism and a large amount of his weight -owing to some stomach infection. I think his career in the NBA is more or less done.