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I dont believe anything till it gets closer to July 1!
Cuban needs to rebuild already and start stockpiling draft picks.
I dont believe anything till it gets closer to July 1!
Does anyone know whether PATFO has ever expressed (behind the scenes, of course) any interest in signing LMA? Or whether any such interest has ever been reported. (And, yes, I know they can't tamper -- but still there should be some evidence somewhere of such interest if it exists.)
In other words, how did this whole story start? From Aldridge? From the press? Who?
Second question -- how many max free agents have changed teams in the last ten years? In other words, how many FAs whose team wanted to resign them for the max left for another team? (This does not include forced mid-season trades or the like -- just the classic situation like LMA this summer and TD in 2000.)
Perhaps some with more energy and research skill than I can answer this.
It is important because Spurs fans seem to think that their team is uniquely unable to attract FAs. I think that FA movement (especially at the max contract level) is much less prevalent than we assume.
So you're LMA and you look at SA and Dallas. You see SA is clinging tight to a fat, washed up point guard who basically cost them another shot at a le while Dallas parted with Rondo in a jiffy. Seems clear cut to me. Play the "classy underpaid star" game or play for Dallas and Cubes and see what happens.
We can attract free agents. We just cannot attract good ones. We're not talking about the last 3 or 5 years. We're talking about Spurs history, ever.. NEVER a big name FA came to SA, ever.
Won't believe it until tspence tweets it
I have a feeling they will end up with him and some will be upset, not me though as I never expected him to sign in SA to begin with. Spurs are always the early faves, then the so called other picks come in and they bolt there for their own reasons. If he goes there it will not be for money but location as I believe the Spurs would make cap space for him to sign.
Sorry man but is this joke used in every thread? Robz come on now man talk about a dead horse...
Won't believe it's used in every thread until tspence tweets it
Sorry man but is this joke used in every thread? Robz come on now man talk about a dead horse...
Uh, ditching rondo for barrea? Preferring Chandler Parsons over kawhi? Monta (who won't be happy being second banana)?
You know, nba players don't really read sports forums and hear the "Parker is fat" meme. Sorry I just don't see it. As bad as spurs look Dallas is worse.
I sure as would not believe it then, would bet on the complete opposite and throw down all I have.
The only way this makes sense is the money aspect, assuming Dallas really has the cap space. He can get more money in Dallas than San Antonio, and the state tax break means he'll get only slightly less on a yearly net basis than if he stayed in Portland.
who gives a . if he comes, great. choosing anywhere over SA, if you claim to want to win, or be a professional, is ignorant. Tell Pau Gasol Spurs said o.
Not for NBA players. They don't need to see forums. They know it before we do. They know Tony is one of the big 3 that will be around long past his usefulness, like 2 years ago basically. They know how their stats will drop, their minutes will drop, they'll have to share the floor with some Jeff Ayers looking got. There's no endorsement market, it's still Tim Duncan down there, LMA wants LMA's team, not to help Tim with his.
http://www.saspursnation.com/breakin...ming-to-spurs/
Hmm this article seems to suggest the Spurs were the one who crossed him off their list. Interesting......
This actually makes me think it will happen now. I'm pretty sure the Spurs front office were his sources. They don't need the kind of attention they were getting when recruiting a free agent. It's not their style.
The Spurs may have crossed him off their list because Tim and Manu are returning.
Yep... Remember Ray Allen? Didn't even choose a team haha..
Okay, in the last twenty years name every NBA team that attracted even one max free agent to come them from their original team.
I bet they can fit on one hand, maybe two.
I don't think he's going to want to go and play Center in Dallas
Lol how are the Spurs supposed to attract big name free agents when 60-70% of their money was going to Tim, Tony and Manu when they were in their primes
It's not even July yet. These things mean nothing.
He's still coming here, though.
Kosta Koufos here we come
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