Marc Stein: Spurs are #1 on LaMarcus Aldridge's list

[Mugen]

Enjoy retirement then.

[SpursFan86]

So would the best case scenario involving us getting LMA mean we "only" lose Splitter and Mills?

[BatManu20]

[TheGoldStandard]

So would the best case scenario involving us getting LMA mean we "only" lose Splitter and Mills?

Best case is losing Splitter and Aldridge being flexible

[BillMc]

So would the best case scenario involving us getting LMA mean we "only" lose Splitter and Mills?

Do we even have to lose Mills?

[BatManu20]

This is why I'm almost certain Spurs go Draft-and-stash tonight.

[TheGoldStandard]

This is why I'm almost certain Spurs go Draft-and-stash tonight.

They may need the picks to fill out the roster spots given who we will let walk. So a likely scenario is they trade down to the 2nd round

[Raven]

cojo, green, kawhi, aldridge, tiago
tony, manu, kyle, diaw, duncan, patty

and i'm happy. do it somehow

[spurraider21]

cojo, green, kawhi, aldridge, tiago
tony, manu, kyle, diaw, duncan, patty

and i'm happy. do it somehow

If koolaid man was a spurfan he'd make posts like this tbh

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

No way Manu is signing for the minimum at 37 years old imo. To put his body through the rigor of another season, he's going to want to get paid a lot of money to do so, unfortunately.

I say this as a huge Manu fan, goodbye Manu.

For him to tie up significant cap space without being able to make a significant contribution would be ridiculously selfish. Might as well go spit in Duncan's face while he's at it, because sucking up a bunch of cap space precludes the front office from making the moves it feels it needs to make to try and get this team back to the Finals one last time in the Duncan era.

[BillMc]

Gotta wonder how hard LMA works on defense. Look at my signature, Old Man Timmy beats him down the floor by a mile.

Of course, Pop will correct that flaw, IF LaMarcus takes the cue from Duncan and let's Pop rip into him when needed. No ass kissing ala Blatt and LeBron.

On an unrelated note, one wonders if Blatt ever ripped into LeBron over their season together. I'd guess no. Not once.

Man, this draft can't start soon enough. I'm getting no work done.

[Raven]

If koolaid man was a spurfan he'd make posts like this tbh

assuming duncan and manu sign vet mins which they should but won't, it would be possible. also aldridge should sign a one year contract for less so he can cash in next year..

[TD 21]

I don't know why anyone would think Duncan or Ginobili is going to cost the organization a player of the magnitude of Aldridge or the importance of Green, when they're both (at least in Ginobili's case) not going to play more than 1 more season. They have too much character and too much of a connection to the organization to do that. Plus, they know that if they want to win it all next season, they'll need Green; even with Aldridge.

So if the max they can give Ginobili is the room exception, plus a partially guaranteed second season (something like $4M total), I think he'll accept it.

[Kool Bob Love]

2.8mil to play 20mins a night for 60-65 games while having a bunch of overweight fellow countrymen yelling your name sounds like a sweet deal tbh.

Damnnnn,

[Agloco]

He's walking:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ba...210538064.html

[SpursSerb]

This is gonna be a huge melt down.

[RD2191]

This is gonna be a huge melt down.

[ElNono]

Yeah Manu is def the forgotten wild card here. We all thought he'd take less than what he ended up getting on his last contract. If he ends up costing the Spurs Green or LMA then he needs the Porky treatment next season no doubt.....

I don't think he'll take anything close to the min. here, det ElNono is ruthless tbh.....

Gino has three kids to feed, and he didn't even choke his coach, tbh... $5m, give or take, is not too much to ask for team leader and fan favorite...

[cjw]

In order to keep everyone (other than Splitter), they would almost certainly need a S&T. This would require Portland wanting Splitter and another piece to make numbers match from trade rules perspective. Could someone like Marco be signed and sent out to help bridge that dollar gap? He'd have to want to go to Portland, though this would mean Portland is rebuilding and he's likely a trade chip for them when tradeable midseason.

[Beaverfuzz]

Gotta wonder how hard LMA works on defense. Look at my signature, Old Man Timmy beats him down the floor by a mile.

Of course, Pop will correct that flaw, IF LaMarcus takes the cue from Duncan and let's Pop rip into him when needed. No ass kissing ala Blatt and LeBron.

On an unrelated note, one wonders if Blatt ever ripped into LeBron over their season together. I'd guess no. Not once.

Man, this draft can't start soon enough. I'm getting no work done.

This. Give LMA a summer with Duncan working on the inside game AND defense and this is a no-brainer.

[Beaverfuzz]

In order to keep everyone (other than Splitter), they would almost certainly need a S&T. This would require Portland wanting Splitter and another piece to make numbers match from trade rules perspective. Could someone like Marco be signed and sent out to help bridge that dollar gap? He'd have to want to go to Portland, though this would mean Portland is rebuilding and he's likely a trade chip for them when tradeable midseason.

Splitter, Marco, a basketball stanchion, and a Mr. T autograph should do the trick if it's a S&T.

[spurraider21]

assuming duncan and manu sign vet mins which they should but won't, it would be possible. also aldridge should sign a one year contract for less so he can cash in next year..

If koolaid man was a spurfan he'd make posts like this tbh

[Russ]

Locals in Portland say LMA has already given notice to the Blazers.

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/j...-wont-be-back/

[SupremeGuy]

Locals in Portland say LMA has already given notice to the Blazers.

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/j...-wont-be-back/

Not official until tspence reports it, tbh.

[Mr. Body]

Hey, maybe Portland can include Mason Plumlee in the S&T for Aldridge. I could go for that.