Yeah. I'm not too interested in a player of Granger's current caliber that feels he needs to be recruited. He's not essential to the team at all, and I imagine Pop will tell him something along those lines. I won't blame the FO for not getting Granger, but their mishandling of the off-season is inexcusable. If the Spurs win it all, it won't be due to any help Buford's provided this season.
Right, and then the Clips entered the picture instead of it all being geared strictly toward the Spurs as it should have been had no other team had a shot, but all it took to change his mind was the Clips wanted him.
He lives there. It is L.A. after all.
Open your eyes.
The Clippers have been in the race since the beginning. They didn't just pop in today out of the blue. This is media speculation and nothing more. The only speculation that came from sources inside his camp had him picking the Spurs. Woj's report cites "league sources", meaning GMs or front office people.
Also, he doesn't live in LA. He lives in Albuquerque.
You're probably right. But Finley chose the Spurs, so why not Granger? There's still hope!
Then where did all these reports that he lives in L. A. come from?
Don't get me wrong, I would be happy if he came here.
I just don't see it happening.
I don't think he has enough sense to choose the Spurs over the Clips.
Finley was a smart dude. Is Granger?
And why all of a sudden is it being reported that the Clips are ahead?
This isn't rocket science.
He bought a home in LA in 2012 as an investment. He sold it in 2013.
He built a custom home in Albuquerque and lives there in the offseason.
The reason the Clippers are now being reported as front runners is because Woj tweeted it and cited "league sources" and they came to that conclusion because they think that's the best place for him because its a "contender" and a place where he'll get a lot of minutes and maybe even be a starter. This speculation isn't coming from Granger so its moot. It was reported that the Spurs were a front runner to land Caron Bulter a few seasons ago and then he signed with LA. These reports mean nothing.
Now that DG is bought out the Spurs need to jump all over him. I don't think we have a legit le shot as it stands without.
Pop drove Mcgrady by sticking with Manu when he was struggling so much.
Do you think any team would bench a player that has proven himself time and time again? In the NBA Finals no less? Don't kid yourself. We needed Manu to perform to win the le. He didn't. But he is this year.
I hope you're right.
The only thing that gives me more hope is that he lives in New Mexico if what you say is true.
That would bode well for feeling he has some sense about him.
That's typically how it ends. The same thing in free agency. The player will speak of how he really respects the Spurs but they don't actually want to play for them.
You nailed it!!!!
HE HASN'T EVEN CLEARED WAIVERS YET.
And .....
yeah magette, butler, and others have used the ole "i really respect the spurs org", but nope, im going where the money and beaches/celebs etc are.
And nobody can talk to nobody until he does. He's Philly property until he clears. Talking is tampering.
This is true.
But in the mean time it would be foolish to get any hopes up that he is coming here. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment IMHO.
Beat writer from LA Times.
Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) tweeted at 7:55 PM on Wed, Feb 26, 2014:
Signs point to Clippers getting free agent Danny Granger signed to a contract
(https://twitter.com/BA_Turner/status/438854881672044544)
*blue font*
How dare you second guess the front office? Don't you know how hard it is to run a franchise?
Why? It's the CLIPPERS. They have no history, no championships.
Truthfully, I don't think Granger is a make or break proposition. He's in the "nice to have" category.
Doc is a of a motivator and could get that team to over excel.
Granger may be all they need, and then, maybe not.
Chrissy Paul cringes at the sight of black and silver. Doc, himself is only 7-7 against the Spurs.
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Pop and RC will be blunt and totally upfront with Granger. Won't promise him . Some players like that and can handle it, other want to be coddled and told what they want to hear.
Danny Granger does not want to live in SA. He'll go to the Clippers and that will be that.
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