Spurs Select C Nikola Milunitov

[ace3g]

Nikola Milutinov @NMilutinov
What an honor and a privilege to be drafted by the @spurs. I am very excited to get to Texas.

[mexicanjunior]

Nikola Milutinov @NMilutinov
What an honor and a privilege to be drafted by the @spurs. I am very excited to get to Texas.

Does he mean in 5 years?

[Chinook]

Nikola Milutinov @NMilutinov
What an honor and a privilege to be drafted by the @spurs. I am very excited to get to Texas.

Hopefully that means he's coming over.

[Richie]

The Spurs will be fine if they either keep their current roster together or make smart moves to add a star and some assets. They won't be if they let go of half their rotation to pay old-ass Manu to play 17 minutes. It really depends. But stashing the pick this year made absolutely no financial sense. It would be like walking to 10 miles work instead of taking the bus because you're saving up for a new car while still having an expensive timeshare you're still paying off.

You're expecting too much from the #26 pick, players at that position are rarely if ever ready to contribute to a championship team right away. A rookie RJ Hunter wouldn't even be close to giving us Belinelli production. Nobody at this spot is going to make or break out championship aspirations.

[TheGoldStandard]

We don't know how much Duncan and Manu will end up taking. It could end up being to where they don't affect the cap at all, and it could be to where they combine for $16 Million. What I do know is that the Spurs would give them what they asked for just like they did with Parker and then work around it.

Hard to believe they would take a drastic drop from 10 and 7 to 5 and 3 a year but it's possible. I'm thinking 7 and 5 for 12 mil total

[ducks]

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[Dancelot]

Boring Spur move. It'd be much better if they had a lottery pick and burned it on a draft and stash.

That'd be hilarious, just to troll spurstalk.

[TheGoldStandard]

Hopefully that means he's coming over.

Dude is pencil thin. He'll come for a visit and eval and then head back

[SpursFan86]

You're expecting too much from the #26 pick, players at that position are rarely if ever ready to contribute to a championship team right away. A rookie RJ Hunter wouldn't even be close to giving us Belinelli production. Nobody at this spot is going to make or break out championship aspirations.

Might not give us the same production, but he'd be a of a lot cheaper, no? The goal is making room for LMA without having to let Green walk.

[Richie]

Still, how many teams can honestly say they have no true centers on their roster?

The Heat went to 4 straight finals playing small ball and regardless, Timmy is a center in all but name.

[noles1983]

Manu needs to take less than 3 mil or gtfo

[Chinook]

Hard to believe they would take a drastic drop from 10 and 7 to 5 and 3 a year but it's possible. I'm thinking 7 and 5 for 12 mil total

If that's the case, then Mills definitely has to go, or Green.

[TheGoldStandard]

The Heat went to 4 straight finals playing small ball and regardless, Timmy is a center in all but name.

We don't have Lebron James

[TheGoldStandard]

If that's the case, then Mills definitely has to go, or Green.

Even if he does walk you're still light a backup SG

[Chinook]

The Heat went to 4 straight finals playing small ball and regardless, Timmy is a center in all but name.

Leonard is a FAR cry from James, even at his most overrated.

[Richie]

Might not give us the same production, but he'd be a of a lot cheaper, no? The goal is making room for LMA without having to let Green walk.

I don't understand why people suddenly think we need to let Green walk? The cap numbers have only changed to give us MORE room, we can still trade Splitter and get max cap space while keeping Green, Mills, Duncan and Manu assuming Manu takes the Room Exception which frankly is all he's worth at this point.

[Johnny RIngo]

Does he mean in 5 years?

Probably. If they wanted someone that can immediately produce, they wouldn't have drafted a Euro.

[Richie]

We don't have Lebron James

Leonard is a FAR cry from James, even at his most overrated.

Of course he's not, but the point is that he can play the same small ball 4 position that made the Heat so successful. If we bring in Aldridge and keep Duncan and Diaw our front court rotation will be fine.

[Kurik]

FWIW

Matt Kamalsky @DraftExpress2
Nikola Milutinov has gained about 25 pounds since that video ESPN showed was shot, FWIW.

[Chinook]

You're expecting too much from the #26 pick, players at that position are rarely if ever ready to contribute to a championship team right away. A rookie RJ Hunter wouldn't even be close to giving us Belinelli production. Nobody at this spot is going to make or break out championship aspirations.

Norris Cole played a role in three straight Heat finals runs. What did Delledova do as a sop re who was a playoff rookie? Little things can mean a lot, even to a great team. Maybe Hunter and Neal could have battled for the backup two spot, with RJ developing over the season and getting situational minutes in the playoffs. Maybe Harrell could have provided the Spurs with a counter to GS' small-ball for a few minutes here and there. They don't have to be full-time guys to make a difference. But they aren't going to make that difference if they aren't even on the roster.

[Mr. Body]

FWIW

Matt Kamalsky @DraftExpress2
Nikola Milutinov has gained about 25 pounds since that video ESPN showed was shot, FWIW.

And that was just walking down the street in London.

[ducks]

FWIW

Matt Kamalsky @DraftExpress2
Nikola Milutinov has gained about 25 pounds since that video ESPN showed was shot, FWIW.

good

[apalisoc_9]

Wow the spurs might just ruin a good chance because they are too loyal to the older guys..........

[ducks]

Manu needs to take less than 3 mil or gtfo

Yep

[Mr. Body]

Norris Cole played a role in three straight Heat finals runs. What did Delledova do as a sop re who was a playoff rookie? Little things can mean a lot, even to a great team. Maybe Hunter and Neal could have battled for the backup two spot, with RJ developing over the season and getting situational minutes in the playoffs. Maybe Harrell could have provided the Spurs with a counter to GS' small-ball for a few minutes here and there. They don't have to be full-time guys to make a difference. But they aren't going to make that difference if they aren't even on the roster.

Those are players you can get undrafted or waived. I wouldn't give guaranteed first round money to just anyone.