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Trading an injured Splitter goes against the theory of sell high/buy low.
Report: Spurs may look to trade Tiago Splitter
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...artner=ya5nbcs
Tiago Splitter was a key cog in a Spurs machine that made it to the Finals in each of the last two seasons. Playing alongside Tim Duncan up front, Splitter was a capable defender and rebounder who was a fantastic fit in San Antonio’s overall scheme.
Trading an injured Splitter goes against the theory of sell high/buy low.
This isn't a report just speculation at best.
If Duncan comes back and Aldridge picks SA he's gone, otherwise Diaw will more than likely be moved.
Duncan/Aldridge/Splitter is a much better big rotation than Duncan/Aldridge/Diaw. Unless the Spurs have an awesome plan for a backup center, there's no way I'd rather have Boris.
Why dump Splitter? We've got bird rights on all our UFA and 3 RFA. We can sign LMA, re-sign all our other FAs, and go over the cap for one season until the cap-hike kicks in the following season. Being over the cap only really hurts repeat offenders. I can't imagine Holt would say no to paying the tax for 1 measly season if it meant locking up LMA and Kawhi to long-term deals while retaining Splitter and Diaw.
not in the nba, with bigs. He will go, and go for lots.
smh - and this is why you would lose. Diaw, or players like him, are instrumental to a le team. You have to have guys who make momentum plays on both sides of the court.
See Matt Barnes
I don't even know where to go with that one.
Non-issue.
Exactly, Splitter cant shoot more than 3 feet from the basket, what about those crazy ass shots made by Boris during games 6 and 7 against Clips... imagine Tiago doing that
There's a lot wrong with your view on this:
One, it's either Bird rights or cap space (in this case). The Spurs aren't going to be able to re-sign most of their free agents if they go for Aldridge. Also, there's no penalty for going over the cap. Finally, the Spurs don't have Bird rights on Beli or Ayres (but who cares?)
If the LMA deal keeps them under the cap with all their RFA cap holds (or renouncing rights), they can still sign all their UFAs with bird rights (Duncan and Green) and their RFAs (Leonard) and go over the cap. How else did NJ and NY and LA end up so far over the cap in the past few years?
Agree.
The only way we dump Splitter is if we land Gasol.
Gasol/Duncan/Diaw would be ideal, but Gasol isn't leaving Memphis. If we are getting Aldridge Duncan/Aldridge/Splitter would be the way to go.
Trades and repeated use of the old MLE. The Spurs don't have any cap space if they don't renounce most of their Bird rights.
What are cap holds for UFAs?
There's nowhere to go - Barnes came up Bigger than KL and put a stamp on the series game 1.
Splitter is anti-momentum.
Nothing you can say can validate Splitter, a consistently ty playoff performing starter who couldnt even find minutes in Finals series. WHY STICK WITH THAT
A world where Bobo plays for someone other than the Spurs is one I don't want to live in, tbh..
It would just be a salary dump to make room for Aldridge. I doubt they'd get an asset back. It's a pretty hard decision to make with regards to Splitter's future though. When healthy he's a tremendous defender who has shown a nice touch scoring in the post, but he's also a ridiculous china doll who you can't depend on to be out there on the court. I think when Pop was talking about some players not producing he was mostly pointing the finger at Splitter and Green.
I feel like a Duncan/Diaw/Aldridge front court would be too weak defensively. Statistically, what do Alridge's defensive numbers/rating look like?
Splitter is a good team defender and probably the best passing big in the NBA. You don't trade him unless you are sure you have a big to replace him. Only chance he is traded is part of a sign and trade with Gasol or LMA.
Lumping Green in with Tiago this year is way off. Danny had a few bad games, but he more than made up for it in the other ones. Tiago was injured and didn't have a good series at all.
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