Danny Green HUGE UPDATE

[Russ]

Green says FALSE! Per Instagram.

If it were true, would you expect him to say "TRUE"?

[100%duncan]

Good that DG said it was false in twitter. I'd hate to see the day when danny would guard Kawhi

[NASpurs]

If renouncing Danny Green and trading Tiago Splitter is what you need to do to get LaMarcus Aldridge while keeping the Big 4 intact, you do it. Can you imagine a lineup of:

PG - Parker
SG - Ginobili
SF - Leonard
PF - Aldridge
C - Duncan

On paper, that would be, by far, the best 5-man lineup in the NBA.

Did I enter a time warp when Parker and Ginobili were still good?

[dg7md]

Did I enter a time warp when Parker and Ginobili were still good?

True.

But truly, I think you make the deal with LA. He's an all-star caliber player who would fit tremendously into our system. Players like Splitter and Danny are more interchangeable. It'll suck to lose anybody, but if we have Kawhi and LA with our shooters coming off the bench I think we have a better team.

[baseline bum]

File this under "common sense". Danny could get $10-12M/yr on the open market given the pending rise in cap space next Summer. The Spurs are in a "retooling" mode per Pop himself, so that means certain players won't be back. I'm sure they like Danny a whole lot, but not to the tune of $10-12M/yr and not at the expense of more impactful long term options.

Green only costs $6 million against the cap because of his absurdly low contract this year.

[Russ]

Green only costs $6 million against the cap because of his absurdly low contract this year.

And that would be for luxury tax purposes, too?

[baseline bum]

And that would be for luxury tax purposes, too?

Nah, luxury tax would be based on the actual contract he'd sign. The Spurs will have to pay it for one year until the basketball related income goes way up for 2016-17 if they want to bring Aldridge in while keeping the core players. E.g., sign Aldridge for $19M, Duncan for $7M, Green for $8M, Leonard for $15M, Ginobili for $5M, and you're looking at being about $3 million above the 2015-16 luxury tax level when you factor in the contracts for Parker, Diaw, Mills, Anderson, and a late first round pick, assuming the team salary dumps Splitter to create room for Aldridge. In this scenario the Spurs would pay a $4.5 million luxury tax (150% of the $3M over they would be). Joesph, Bellineli, Bonner, and Baynes would be renounced in this scenario.

[SnakeBoy]

Green is an enigma.
He has such bad handle that he often can't perform the most basic basketball offensive maneuver--the layup. For Christ's sake, every player who ever played the game starts with that basic shot and they use it as a drill before games and practices to loosen up and Green makes it an adventure. Every time he drives, it is an "I can't look" moment.

His 3pt shot isn't consistent. Comes and goes. When he is hot, he is capable of lighting up the court and setting records, but when he is cold, he goes an entire game without making a shot. How does a coach use someone like that? He makes the starting lineup and finds that his SHOOTING GUARD can't throw the ball in the ocean.

He can play defense--when his head is in the game. It seems that when his shot is off it gets into his head and he lets his defensive effort go down as well. But when his shot isn't falling is precisely the time when he should compensate by giving the most effort on defense so he isn't a complete liability on the court. I think the way he played himself onto the Spurs was by his defense. He really needs to concentrate on that when on the court. It is a skill that is best demonstrated by effort and he can give that every game if he keeps defense first in focus.

You always want a player to work hard on his game to improve areas of weakness and develop new strengths. Kwahi is said to be a super gym rat always working on his game. I don't know if DG gives that effort. Can you work on concentration, consistency and basketball smarts?

All that being said, I feel sure the FO will probably bring him back if a reasonable salary increase can be negotiated.

Pretty silly to argue that Green doesn't work on his game considering he is the most improved player on the Spurs.

[tholdren]

Pretty silly to argue that Green doesn't work on his game considering he is the most improved player on the Spurs.

Green parker splitter were 3 worst when it mattered

[AFBlue]

Green only costs $6 million against the cap because of his absurdly low contract this year.

$7M...and only until he signs. I'm sure he'll get offers early in free agency and then come to the Spurs with the opportunity to match. In that scenario he may hold off on signing, but he won't pass those guaranteed deals without assurances. Either way there's a number the Spurs won't match, simply from a value standpoint, for every player. My guess is that Green's max is $10M/yr. If someone goes above that, I think he's gone.

[baseline bum]

$7M...and only until he signs. I'm sure he'll get offers early in free agency and then come to the Spurs with the opportunity to match. In that scenario he may hold off on signing, but he won't pass those guaranteed deals without assurances. Either way there's a number the Spurs won't match, simply from a value standpoint, for every player. My guess is that Green's max is $10M/yr. If someone goes above that, I think he's gone.

Isn't the cap hold 150% of his previous salary, which is just a hair over $4 million?

[DJR210]

#spurforlife

Prove it mother er

[horsielove]

Green is a system player

NEWSFLASH: Every team has a system they play to. got.

[jeebus]

This rumor coming from the same page that swore up and down that Tracy McGrady was a San Diego Padre.

[KL2]

Spurs' defense is ed without Green, if they bring back Belli, jesus. Leonard needs some help out there, Spurs need to give it to him. There is only so much KY can do.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

NEWSFLASH: Every team has a system they play to. got.

Not every team has a system. OKC doesn't have one. Neither did golden state until recently, Nets don't have one, Houston does not, I could give more examples but I think you got the idea

[Malik Hairston]

Spurs' defense is ed without Green, if they bring back Belli, jesus. Leonard needs some help out there, Spurs need to give it to him. There is only so much KY can do.

The part that worries me about Green leaving is that they're going to force Kawhi to exert more energy on D while being a bystander to the Porky Show on offense..

[itsamanuthree]

Exaggerate much? Spurs will be fine without DG. He is least important starter and the most replaceable.

Green >>>>>> Tony

[rmt]

green is overrated here by some
spurs have $ they think green can still be a spur
he can not drive he sits in spot and shots threes
plays d well when pop yells at him imo not worth more then 9 a year
might be a challenge from pop to try to get green to take less to be a spur

Green plays elite D and set an NBA Finals record for 3s - 2 areas a certain PG who can't penetrate anymore and is good for nothing else can't do. So if Spurs are willing to pay TP $15million when he's 36, I see no reason that they won't pay Green $9-$11 million at age 27. Leonard and Green are the ones defending Westbrooke/Durant/Curry/Harden/Lebron/etc - a huge reason why SAS is contending again - instead of the sieve defense of Parker/Manu/Belli.

[FkLA]

lol at morons saying Green is the least important starter, he was the third best player on the team this year and figures to stay there with Porky and Manu's decline

[ThaBigFundamental21]

If it were true, would you expect him to say "TRUE"?

No I would expect him to lie seeing how it wouldn't matter regardless. Idiot.

[ThaBigFundamental21]

lol at morons saying Green is the least important starter, he was the third best player on the team this year and figures to stay there with Porky and Manu's decline

I agree. He just isn't valued enough.

[kobyz]

Seems like pop as given up on the danny green experiment, he doesn't want a two guard a can't dribble, but with danny leaving we will need shooting in the lineup, might saying patty gonna start and tony will get the sixth man role...

[FlAVaK]

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[quentin_compson]

Stupid rumor or not, not resigning Danny Green would be very disappointing and I can see only a small amount of scenarios (which all involve getting some big FA) where it would seem acceptable or at least understandable.