E-N: Spurs could offer Duncan a contract starting in the $6-7M range

[DPG21920]

If the Spurs do manage to stay over the cap, either via a sign-and-trade for Aldridge or just keeping the current team together plus an MLE signing, could Holt do Duncan a favor and give him a huge 1-year deal? That would preserve potential cap room for next summer and allow the Spurs to pay Duncan whatever in 2016-2017.

Absolutely. If the Spurs are going to stay over the cap, they can pay Duncan whatever they want up to his max and it not matter.

[Seventyniner]

Absolutely. If the Spurs are going to stay over the cap, they can pay Duncan whatever they want up to his max and it not matter.

I was thinking something like a 1-year $22M deal, with the understanding that if Duncan wants to play more after that he'll sign for the vet min each year. Does that run afoul of the CBA? I know that it couldn't be in writing and would be unenforcable: if Duncan took the money and then wanted more than the minimum the next year, the Spurs couldn't do anything about it.

[DPG21920]

I was thinking something like a 1-year $22M deal, with the understanding that if Duncan wants to play more after that he'll sign for the vet min each year. Does that run afoul of the CBA? I know that it couldn't be in writing and would be unenforcable: if Duncan took the money and then wanted more than the minimum the next year, the Spurs couldn't do anything about it.

That's all correct.

[Seventyniner]

That's all correct.

Got it, thanks.

[cd021]

I was thinking something like a 1-year $22M deal, with the understanding that if Duncan wants to play more after that he'll sign for the vet min each year. Does that run afoul of the CBA? I know that it couldn't be in writing and would be unenforcable: if Duncan took the money and then wanted more than the minimum the next year, the Spurs couldn't do anything about it.

I heard it would have to be a two year deal, but other than that, I thinking the same thing.

[AFBlue]

In my opinion yes. I believe an announcement is imminent in the next day or so. Worst case, by July 1st. But I would imagine Manu/Tim respect the Spurs enough to give them a decision so they can plan for the draft and FA.

I don't think the draft is necessarily impacted by their decision in the short term. But, I also wouldn't be surprised if they let the FO know prior to going public.

[cjw]

They can't announce a signing, but Manu and Tim could make it publicly known they don't intend to retire.

better for us to know as fans, but better for front office to keep it under wraps for negotiating leverage. Better for teams not to know about cap space needs in event trying to extract top dollar for Splitter.

[BillMc]

better for us to know as fans, but better for front office to keep it under wraps for negotiating leverage. Better for teams not to know about cap space needs in event trying to extract top dollar for Splitter.

True.