So if Danny's gone, the contingency plan is ?????

[baseline bum]

So what do you want or expect post Duncan era?

I expect the Spurs to be a lower tier playoff team until they draft another Duncan or Robinson.

[coachmac87]

I'm in favor of getting Aldridge if you're only sacrificing Green, but the Aldridge move is not for the post-Duncan era IMO..as BB said, he's going to be 32 and beginning his decline, at that point, not to mention the possibility that Parker could still be killing the Spurs, at that point..

Getting Aldridge is for winning 1 more ring with Duncan during these last 2 years IMO..

So you're assuming Duncan will play 2 more years and not 1? You assume Aldridge will be a declined player at 32?

[coachmac87]

I expect the Spurs to be a lower tier playoff team until they draft another Duncan or Robinson.

Without Aldridge that'll be you expectation?

[baseline bum]

I'm in favor of getting Aldridge if you're only sacrificing Green, but the Aldridge move is not for the post-Duncan era IMO..as BB said, he's going to be 32 and beginning his decline, at that point, not to mention the possibility that Parker could still be killing the Spurs, at that point..

Getting Aldridge is for winning 1 more ring with Duncan during these last 2 years IMO..

It's not possible to get Aldridge with only sacrificing Green though. Splitter or Diaw has to go too.

[baseline bum]

Without Aldridge that'll be you expectation?

Yes, with Aldridge maybe a mid tier playoff team.

[DPG21920]

It's not possible to get Aldridge with only sacrificing Green though. Splitter or Diaw has to go too.

Yes it is. Spurs can absolutely get LMA while losing only Green and keeping Spiltter & Diaw. It would require moving Mills and maybe Reggie or Anderson too, but they can do it even at LMA's max. Especially if it's a S&T and even with cap space as long as Tim and Manu go along money wise (6M for Tim, BAE for Manu).

[DPG21920]

I'm in favor of getting Aldridge if you're only sacrificing Green, but the Aldridge move is not for the post-Duncan era IMO..as BB said, he's going to be 32 and beginning his decline, at that point, not to mention the possibility that Parker could still be killing the Spurs, at that point..

Getting Aldridge is for winning 1 more ring with Duncan during these last 2 years IMO..

I mean, I guess if you really want LA and you can't trade Tiago or Boris you let Green walk to get the cap space for LMA, but that seems like having too many bigs compared to guards/wings. I know LMA is worth Danny in a bubble, but damn that would be a gaping hole at SG with no DG.

You have to try and move Tiago or Boris at all costs first.

[coachmac87]

Yes, with Aldridge maybe a mid tier playoff team.

So you're saying instead of a 4 seed with Aldridge and a 5th seed without?

[baseline bum]

Yes it is. Spurs can absolutely get LMA while losing only Green and keeping Spiltter & Diaw. It would require moving Mills and maybe Reggie or Anderson too, but they can do it even at LMA's max. Especially if it's a S&T and even with cap space as long as Tim and Manu go along money wise (6M for Tim, BAE for Manu).

You're completely gutting the backcourt, it'll be Parker and nobody. You have to trade Splitter later on in this case. What guards would you target with Splitter as trade bait?

[baseline bum]

So you're saying instead of a 4 seed with Aldridge and a 5th seed without?

4-5 seed with, 7-8 seed without

[coachmac87]

4-5 seed with, 7-8 seed without

Then you sign LMA.....

[baseline bum]

Then you sign LMA.....

What's your backcourt to try to win a le next year? Parker and Anderson?

[coachmac87]

What's your backcourt to try to win a le next year? Parker and Anderson?

I dunno. I'll trust the Spurs with a big cap to make that choice. But you already said at least a 4th seed...I'll take that.

[DPG21920]

You're completely gutting the backcourt, it'll be Parker and nobody. You have to trade Splitter later on in this case. What guards would you target with Splitter as trade bait?

I agree - I was just saying you don't have to trade Tiago & Danny. Spurs may elect to trade Tiago and let Danny walk to sign LMA and keep payroll down, but they only have to move one to get the salary cap space needed to max out LMA (in addition to Mills or someone).

[TXstbobcat]

I could be wrong but I think Verde is gone even if Spurs don't get LMA. I just don't see the Spurs matching a gigantic offer for Verde.

[coachmac87]

Danny Green is ranked where in SGs when it comes to D/3's? Top 3

Ok. Sign Aldridge and improve your front court and sign a top 15-20 SG D/3's....another role player

[coachmac87]

Somebody post the list of the top D/3 SGs. And which ones are FAs

[coachmac87]

Paul Pierce opted out right?

[TXstbobcat]

Paul Pierce opted out right?

yeah, he opted out so he can sign with the clippers.

[ducks]

Spurs get alridge and he can start here
Paul has more chance for le here then wizards and clippers

[Stand]

It's kind of amazing that people would undervalue a guy who was two minutes away from most likely being the 2013 Finals MVP. What the FO really needs to do here is convince Green that he is a crucial piece to this team going forward and if he'll take an one year undermarket contract then the FO will reward him handsomely next season when the cap explodes.

[TXstbobcat]

It's kind of amazing that people would undervalue a guy who was two minutes away from most likely being the 2013 Finals MVP. What the FO really needs to do here is convince Green that he is a crucial piece to this team going forward and if he'll take an one year undermarket contract then the FO will reward him handsomely next season when the cap explodes.

Verde isn't passing up the opportunity the cash in on a giant payday to give the Spurs a discount.

[tmtcsc]

It's kind of amazing that people would undervalue a guy who was two minutes away from most likely being the 2013 Finals MVP. What the FO really needs to do here is convince Green that he is a crucial piece to this team going forward and if he'll take an one year undermarket contract then the FO will reward him handsomely next season when the cap explodes.

This guy?

[tmtcsc]

Here's the one Coach Pop will never forget: Forward to 3:29 mark.



Danny contests Lebron, watches the 3 miss and then starts to backpedal toward the opposite end of the floor for no apparent reason. Spurs needed to defend and rebound. Meanwhile, James gets a pass from a teammate and nails the three while Green's teammates are scrambling toward him.

[Juan]

Still no word on what Chinook is willing to pay for Danny. do you want to max him out or something? You believe he's worth that? What about 15m/yr. You believe he's worth 15m/yr?

Whats the word.