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OP had more commas than a Larry Page/Sergey Brin direct deposit.
Who's a better defender and spot up shooter at a lower cost?
Nobody even mentioned his durability. Dude has almost never been injured and very reliable to lace em up every night.
I bet he'll take a hometown discount at 4/40 out of loyalty to the org
OP had more commas than a Larry Page/Sergey Brin direct deposit.
Who's a better defender and spot up shooter at a lower cost?
Green is too good, him and Leonard guard 2 guys at once on the high screen and roll, Parker and Bellinelli provide 0 help defense, Duncan is easily exposed on the high screen and roll, as are Diaw/Baynes, almost everyone aside of Manu/Splitter. There aren't many other guys in this league that have that sort of responsibility, that's why they're so good, without Green slowing those guys on the perimeter making up for everyone else's lack of defense, you're looking at a layup line to the basket. His shot blocking is also irreplaceable, it influences anyone's shot he's trailing.
Parker's offensive game is also heavily reliant on a 3pt shooter like Green, shut down Green, shut down Parker easily.
This is my nightmare.
I disagree completely with that. After Leonard and Duncan Green is the hardest to replace. He's one of the four best active 3pt shooters in the league and a top level defender. No one fills that role at SG that can be obtained by the Spurs.
If Green leaves, it could get ugly at 2 guard next year.
I really think Green is going to stay. From what I've heard from many people is that he loves SA. His girlfriend/fiance is from here also, and she wants to stay from what I know.
He enjoys playing in the small market, and being every 25 years old and under, San Antonio Mexican/Black girls fantasy.
I have the gut feeling someone is going throw a huge wad cash at him. He should take it too. He's tasted success...it's time to get paid.
If someone throws around 15M annually at Green than that's going to be an awful tough decision for the Spurs. He's worth 10-12M in this market and that's fair value for him.
i love Danny but 15mil/yr is crazy money for a non-big who can't dribble or create his own shot. I'll be happy for him if he can get that type of contract.
I think Belli will be gone for sure, he is a hired-gun type of guy, has never stayed longer than two seasons with a team.
Green will likely stay to play with LA, if we don't get LA, then he will go to whatever ty team wants to throw the most money at him. It is entirely possible someone (Cuban) will offer him 11 or 12 mil, which is overpaying and the Spurs won't get near that number. I hope they offer him a short term contract like with the understanding that when the cap moves up next year we will make it up to him.
How about figuring out a way to trade Green to Charlotte for Batum?
From everything I'm reading, the teams that appear to have the most interest are:
1. Mavs
2. Knicks
3. Pistons
4. Kings
5. Magic
I'm sure there are many more, but these are the teams who have reportedly made it known that he is a target.
I know the Cavs would love to have him, but don't they can afford him if/when they max Lebron and Tristan Thompson this summer.
Danny has no chance of winning championships with those teams in the next several years. So Danny has to decide to take less money and continue to contend for championships here or get paid and ride off to obscurity.
he has his championship ring and this could be his last chance to cash in for a giant payday. He is going to take the money and run.
He already has a ring. This is likely his last chance to get a big contract offer in the NBA. Role players almost always take the money, because who knows if/when they'll ever see it again. Obviously I want him to remain a Spur, but I will not be at all surprised if he bolts, and you really can't blame him.
Correct me if I am wrong, but can't Spurs turn focus to LMA first, get that deal done, re-sign Duncan and Manu to lesser deals stretched out two years, and then go over cap to sign Green and Kawhi and trade Splitter if needed? Could flip flop order of Duncan/Manu and LMA deals probably since the cap holds would be smaller for Duncan/Manu after new deals.
You guys make it sound like the Spurs are going to offer 6M a yr while the other teams are offering 12M. I don't think that's the case. If it is then obviously he is gone for good reason but the Spurs will make a compe ive offer to Green.
I have a bad feeling that they're going to max out at $9-10M and someone is going to get desperate and offer $11-12M. All things being relatively equal, I'm confident he'd stay. But a $8M gap over 4 years, when this is more than likely going to be his one big payday, is probably too much for him to pass up.
I'd still sign Aldridge at all costs, but it would be somewhat pointless without Green. Part of the reason for signing Aldridge is obviously because he's a top 15 player, but the other part is to at least attempt to extend the championship window for a few years. That can't happen without Green, since there's no legit replacement to be found.
Green is a toss up for me. I think part of him wants to stay with the same ole gang and try to win one or two more while Duncan is around to the point of taking maybe a 9- 10 mill per year type deal. He knows Spurs take care of their players and can have him playing for years on out vs. getting one big pay day, losing, and then being done. It could go either way, but have a feeling he will return.
Otherwise, I could see them exploring Affalo, Crawford, or.... Shumpert in free agency who should all be cheaper than Green.
Can the Spurs offer an extra year to Danny compared to the open market or no?
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