Spurs Shopping Splitter

[pgardn]

if we have hill, we could have benched porker and won 2015 le

So who would have played PG?

[Hoops Czar]

So with Batum and Afflalo gone, ESPN is reporting that Aldridge is expected to leave the Blazers. Meanwhile, the SA Express-News is now reporting that the Spurs are looking to trade Splitter to clear enough cap space to sign a max free agent. Meanwhile, multiple news outlets, from ESPN, to CBS Sports, to Yahoo! Sports have reported that the Spurs are expected to "pursue Aldridge in free agency" and that the Spurs are "at or near the top of Aldridge's list."

It doesn't take a genius to connect the dots.

Then, you're not a genius. The Spurs can't just dump Splitter and not take anything back in return. The only thing they could do is a s&t with Portland involving LMA and Splitter however, it's doubtful LMA would agree to play for the Spurs. If anything, the Spurs are probably trying to move up in the draft and are dangling Splitter in hopes they can snag a lottery pick. That alone deserves a LOL. There aren't too many players that are more overrated league-wide than Splitter. I doubt he'll fish a premium can of worms on the open market.

[K...]

if we have hill, we could have benched porker and won 2015 le

No kawhi no 2014 or 2015. No Danny green either since hill would stall minutes at the 2. Trust the FO my man save your melt down till after draft

[AFBlue]

No kawhi no 2014 or 2015. No Danny green either since hill would stall minutes at the 2. Trust the FO my man save your melt down till after draft

Jefferson probably finishes out his contract for lack of other options as well. Yet another reason it was an amazing deal.

[AFBlue]

Then, you're not a genius. The Spurs can't just dump Splitter and not take anything back in return. The only way thing they could do is a s&t with Portland involving LMA and Splitter however, it's doubtful LMA would agree to play for the Spurs. If anything, the Spurs are probably trying to move up in the draft and are dangling Splitter in hopes they can land a lottery pick. That alone deserves a LOL. There aren't too many players that are more overrated league-wide than Splitter. has been. I doubt he'll fish a premium can of worms on the open market.

The Spurs can trade Splitter to any team that has the requisite cap space to take him on and not receive equal salary in return. I'm not sure whether GMs think he's worthy of a mid-first pick, but I suspect that's why the feelers are out. It at least gives the indication they're open to moving him, and you can reasonably say the purpose of moving him would be to open up cap space to pursue a max FA like Aldridge.

[Sean Cagney]

Spurs traded George Hill, who Pop once called his favorite player. They needed to get better on the wing and ended up with a guy named Kawhi Leonard. The NBA is a business and the goal is to hang banners from the rafters. If the Spurs think they can improve by trading Splitter they shouldn't, and won't, hesitate.

Yes sir, agreed.

[lmbebo]

The Spurs can trade Splitter to any team that has the requisite cap space to take him on and not receive equal salary in return. I'm not sure whether GMs think he's worthy of a mid-first pick, but I suspect that's why the feelers are out. It at least gives the indication they're open to moving him, and you can reasonably say the purpose of moving him would be to open up cap space to pursue a max FA like Aldridge.

Would Philly take him? Doubtful. But maybe for a 2nd round pick?

[AFBlue]

Would Philly take him? Doubtful. But maybe for a 2nd round pick?

He's probably more valuable as a sign-and-trade asset than a pure salary dump, but I'm sure some team would happily take him on if the Spurs chose that route. He's a serviceable big on a market-level deal...shouldn't be hard to move if the Spurs are motivated to do so.

[Andthentherewas21]

I'd put the word of Marc Stein, Adrian Wojnarowski, and Ken Berger's over that of Ric Bucher's any day.

Serious question, do you have any links to the articles? I just haven't been able to come across any within the last month. The Spurs definitely make the most sense and several articles have that stated the Spurs as possible target. But I only remember him mentioning his choices in one or two and I think Dallas was at the top earlier this month (the Spurs were supposedly at the top in May). Just curious if anyone has links.

[Uriel]

In a perfect scenario, the Spurs have a full understanding of the futures of Duncan, Ginobili and Danny Green when they walk into a 12:01 a.m. ET meeting on July 1 with Leonard and his agent, Brian Elfus, in Los Angeles. The Spurs will offer Leonard a full maximum contract extension, get a commitment and turn themselves toward prying Aldridge back to his Texas roots... It is a testament to the regime of Portland general manager Neil Olshey, the commitment of owner Paul Allen, that the most credible threat to lose Aldridge comes out of San Antonio, the best franchise in sports.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-kaw...084241791.html

One candidate could be LaMarcus Aldridge, given what league sources describe as strong mutual interest between the All-Star power forward and Spurs officials to explore every opportunity to bring Aldridge back to Texas this summer... One scenario on the personnel grapevine gaining steam is the notion that the Spurs could elect to explore the possibility of dealing away Tiago Splitter to create more financial flexibility. Splitter has two years left on his contract valued at just under $17 million and is quietly regarded as a key contributor in San Antonio given how well he fits as a frontcourt sidekick next to Duncan. But if you're the Spurs -- and if the increasingly loud rumbles about Aldridge having San Antonio as the preferred destination atop his wish list prove true -- examining Splitter's trade market might suddenly become unavoidable.

http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/p...-antonio-spurs

[The] consistent word on the personnel grapevine at the minute informs us that San Antonio and Dallas not only both believe they have a real shot at signing him but are also legitimately in Aldridge's thoughts... [Sources] insist -- at, yes, this early juncture -- that San Antonio sits near or at the top of Aldridge's list.

http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/p...azers-aldridge

The free-agent plan for the Spurs is to quickly agree on a five-year max deal with Leonard – “It will be a short conversation,” one person with knowledge of the dynamics said – and empower Leonard to join Duncan in an all-out recruitment of All-Star free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, league sources told CBSSports.com... Aldridge, 29, will strongly consider doing a two-year deal with a player option for '16-'17 that would get him back to the market in a position to make tens of millions more at the new max. Even in the Spurs' dream scenario – Duncan and Leonard come back and successfully recruit Aldridge – they will have a hard time retaining free agent Danny Green, who is expected to command $10-$12 million on the open market – which, in 2016, will look like a bargain.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/...after-aldridge

Portland Trail Blazers, furthermore, are likely to pursue [Kevin Love] in the event that LaMarcus Aldridge -- as many league executives expect -- flees the Blazers in free agency.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13...aliers-sources

[Russ]

If the Spurs free cap space by shedding Splitter but can't get LMA . . .

Would they consider a run at DeAndre Jordan? (Apparently Dallas has DeAndre on its radar as a FA.)

[Malik Hairston]

If the Spurs free cap space by shedding Splitter but can't get LMA . . .

Would they consider a run at DeAndre Jordan? (Apparently Dallas has DeAndre on its radar as a FA.)

Would be a terrible fit IMO..

[TheGoldStandard]

If the Spurs free cap space by shedding Splitter but can't get LMA . . .

Would they consider a run at DeAndre Jordan? (Apparently Dallas has DeAndre on its radar as a FA.)

Maybe Brook Lopez

[Hoops Czar]

The Spurs can trade Splitter to any team that has the requisite cap space to take him on and not receive equal salary in return. I'm not sure whether GMs think he's worthy of a mid-first pick, but I suspect that's why the feelers are out. It at least gives the indication they're open to moving him, and you can reasonably say the purpose of moving him would be to open up cap space to pursue a max FA like Aldridge.

Reasonable assumptions aside, I don't think there's a snowball's chance in the Spurs would actually salary dump Splitter unless they had an agreement in principle with another big like Aldridge or love. I'd say there's even less than a snowball's chance in that either would agree to sign with the Spurs. Thus, I don't think the Spurs are really that serious about moving Splitter unless some unsuspecting GM wows them with an offer they can't refuse (GM would have to be stone drunk).

[jeebus]

ter had his chance. He pretty much had off the entire season, then absolutely the bed come playoffs. His best years are behind him and he's had that mystery injury every season the past few years. The writing was on the wall when Pop started playing MNB more during the season, maybe hoping to spark a fire under ter. All it did though was make his Parkeritis more irritated.

[Uriel]

[TheGoldStandard]

HAHAHAHAHAHA... That would be funny

[KaiRMD1]

, I really hope we don't lose Splitter

[Yuixafun]

Oh man, glass legs splitter with Portland's doctors, oh he's gonna die, , !

Oh man almost made me spit out my midnight grub

[KaiRMD1]

If the Spurs free cap space by shedding Splitter but can't get LMA . . .

Would they consider a run at DeAndre Jordan? (Apparently Dallas has DeAndre on its radar as a FA.)

DeAndre is terribly overrated, he'd be a terrible fit for us.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

[jag]

Never forget

[Seventyniner]

Never forget

Too bad it was a goaltend.

[jag]

Too bad it was a goaltend.

On your official score sheet or the NBA's?

[Seventyniner]

On your official score sheet or the NBA's?

On the video. Hard to call something a great play when it was basically luck (the refs missing it) that allowed it to count. It would be like hitting a shot with the ball on your fingertips at 0.0 before the days of replay.