Wow DX has Anderson down to 25 as well, kinda getting my hopes up...
He has Anderson at 30 which would be a dream for me but I don't believe it's realistic at all. Teams picking much higher like the Hawks have asked Anderson to come for multiple workouts...
I'm more and more convinced we should gamble on Dinwiddie, his character doesn't scream Spurs but he's the perfect combo guard to replace Mills and take Beli's minutes, lots of upside, can pass and shoot the 3 from day one...
Wow DX has Anderson down to 25 as well, kinda getting my hopes up...
Thanks! Kyle Anderson, though? That's new.
I'd be very surprised if Kyle Anderson fell to 30. He would be a no brainer. Even though he is not the quickest or most athletic his skill set and length makes up for it. You basically have a 6'9" point guard. He would create so many mismatches. You could basically have Anderson, Kawhi, and Danny at 1, 2, and 3.
He sounds like a Boris Diaw clone.
Someone with ESPN Insider please post. Thanks.
http://espn.go.com/general/blogs/blo...om.ph%2F%22%7DWill Kyle Anderson drop to Spurs?
By Joe Kaiser | June 10, 2014 1:32:16 PM PDT
Boris Diaw is due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and one has to believe the San Antonio Spurs will attempt to re-sign the key veteran point forward.
Another option for the Spurs could be finding Diaw's replacement via the draft, because UCLA sop re Kyle Anderson might be the closest thing to Diaw the league has seen in a long time.
But will Anderson be available when the Spurs make their pick at No. 30? Here's the latest on that.
Bad link
My bad. Here you go:
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/insi.../post?id=47719
That link just says that teams are all over the board on him, so it's hard to peg. Nothing there, Like most of the speculation on whether XXX will be available at a late pick.
Or a Steve Smith clone, depending on how you look at it.
Found a link to a very interesting insider article, not the one you requested but still worth a read :
http://bbs.hupu.com/9711799.html
It's Kevin Pelton projecting the international prospects' WARP...
The results are striking this year. Four of the top five prospects by WARP in the 2014 draft have never played in the NCAA. Except for Ricky Rubio, all four rate better than any previous European prospect in my database (which includes most international players back through 2006).His top ranked prospect is Capela (confirming his status as the number one target if they trade up), Jokic is also projecting very well, seems like a second round steal in the making...
After the Finals, I highly doubt that Anderson will be there at 30. People are seeing the value of a swiss army knife like Diaw, especially other contenders near the end of the first round.
With most players expected to be back next season, the Spurs are very likely to trade the pick or go euro again. Some really nice draft and stash prospects could fall to 30 ( or 30s if they trade down ).
True, but Anderson is nowhere near Diaw physically. The reason Diaw is so useful is because he is so big and strong that he can play the 4, without that size I'm not really sure where he fits. If Anderson doesn't have the athleticism to stay in front of NBA wings, I don't think he'll be able to get on the court.
I liked the idea of him at first, but I'm actually pretty low on Anderson now. Don't see where he fits.
Regardless, I agree with you, he won't be there at #30.
I expect Diaw to return to the spurs and I think he will be taking a pay cut to do so even..I too doubt anderson being there at 30
Only player I expect back is Diaw. I expect mills to get an offer in the 4+ mil range in the offseason and I cannot see the spurs matching this. Only players I see returning is Diaw and possibly Daye since his team option is so low at 1 mil. I do no expect baynes or bonner back as well.
Size wise Anderson is longer than Diaw but is about 20-30 lbs lighter. Diaw also has never been athletic so a player like anderson can make it in the NBA if he used properly and surrounded with adequete players.
I expect both Diaw and Mills to sign 2-year deals, perhaps with options for the second year. Diaw 2yrs/12-14 mil, Mills 2yrs/5-7 mil. Would still leave enough cap space for the Spurs to offer the full MLE, but they're unlikely to dip into the cap space for 2016.
Hope your right...If Barea can get 4.5+ mil for 3 seasons then I have no doubt Mills can also. Sounds about right on Daiw
We're due for cap space in 2015 which is what we're aiming for IMO. If we pay Diaw and Mills, hopefully the contracts will be weighted to pay them less in the 2nd year to maximise our chances of landing someone in 2015.
Personally I think we're still a contender if Kawhi continues to improve and we sign Marc Gasol after Timmy/Manu retires. That could all go pear shaped if Kawhi gets a max extension though, that would eat up a lot of cap.
Agree on Diaw's size. He's a PF with SF skills and mobility. That's actually very rare in the NBA. A guy like Draymond Greene could develop that way, but I can't think of many like Diaw. Anthony Mason back in the day.
If Timmy says he is coming back next year you sure as can pencil in that that Mills and Diaw will be signed.
Kevin Pelton said in a chat session today that he'd consider Capela at 5... Kinda reminiscent of Kawhi imo, who was projected as a top 5 picks by some only to be availlable at 15...
Smoking some serious CRACK to consider Capela at 5...
Why ? He's gonna be better than Randle for sure... The draft is not that strong after the top 3...Smoking some serious CRACK to consider Capela at 5...
DX has McDermott and Stauskas in the top 10, one dimensional offense only role players...
Capela has a WARP projection higher than any other Euro, including Nurkic, Saric, and Porzingis.Smoking some serious CRACK to consider Capela at 5...
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