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It will be an interesting July.
Closing in on Kawhi. While the Spurs await official word that Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili are coming back, their first order of business will be swift and simple: Re-signing defensive player of the year Kawhi Leonard to a five-year max deal, league sources told CBSSports.com.
Don't expect any big recruitment meetings, songs or dances when the negotiating floodgates open just after midnight ET Wednesday -- just a simple, quietly executed agreement that will keep Leonard in San Antonio well into his prime. The max deal is likely to have an early-termination option after the fourth season, sources said.
Leonard, who turns 24 on Monday, waited a year to get his commitment from the Spurs so the team would have payroll flexibility. He isn't inclined to do a shorter deal and take advantage of the rising cap next summer; there's injury risk involved, and Leonard will still be young enough to reap the benefits of the higher cap when he hits the market again in 2019.
With Leonard in the fold, the Spurs will immediately focus their attention on unrestricted free agent LaMarcus Aldridge, and there's a legitimate chance he ends up joining the five-time champions, said a person familiar with the situation. The expectation is that Duncan will be back for his 19th season, and that Ginobili will return at a deeply discounted rate, sources said. Ginobili will announce his intentions in a column he will write for an Argentine newspaper.
If there's a fear among Spurs executives, it's that they won't have enough room left to retain Danny Green, who has attracted interest from the Mavs, Blazers and Pistons, sources said.
It will be an interesting July.
Free agents never come here. People are deluding themselves.the meltdown in this place if LMA goes somewhere else...
I woke up to reality today and it's simply not going to happen.
Cautiously optimistic....The longer LaMarcus drags out his decision the least likely he is coming to SA. If he indeed picks SA I expect it to be announced by Friday or Saturday.
Just waiting for the "and now xyz team is now the favorite"
I love the way that one tweet said "to join forces with Kobe, Deangelo Russel, and Julius Randle"
I love the way that one tweet said "to join forces with Kobe, Deangelo Russel, and Julius Randle"
If the Spurs are already frontrunners in Aldridge's mind before recruitment even begins, then if the Spurs ultimately don't get him, they must have royally screwed up their pitch.
It's like if you're applying to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia, and get into all four. Your mind is set on going to Harvard, but you decide to visit the other colleges as well to see what they have to offer. You do it out of due diligence, but you're unlikely to change your mind, unless disaster strikes during Harvard's campus tour or something.
So is he meeting with the Spurs first?
So if Love goes to the Lakers does LMA go to the Cavs?
Well, in your example of campus tours, Princeton has BY FAR the prettiest campus of the schools you mention. If its close, spending 4 years in such a "Disneyland" could sway you. To apply it to the Spurs situation, if Dallas or LA is close to SA in LMA's mind, and they put on a dog and pony show, it might get him. Hopefully, not.
What did Timmy say to Pop when he'd reached his decision after the Magic were pursuing him hard in 2000. Something like:
Timmy: "You know, there's no beach in San Antonio."
Pop: 'There's no beach in Orlando either."
Lucky for us there isn't.
I'll only be pissed if he goes to the Lakers. It would be such bull that I almost expect it to happen. Hope I'm proven wrong. Also the NBA Forum would reach rock bottom, it's already LG 2.0 at this point. The same suckers that will be bragging about LMA will disappear like roaches if the Lakers implode with him.
Opposite for me. Aldridge on the Lakers would pose 0 threat. Aldridge on the mavs/rox/cavs is scary
I don't like his game, tbh... with Tim around, it might work out, but the prospect long term isn't good, IMO. Then again, beggars can't be choosers and if he becomes a Spur, he'll have my support.
So does this thread reach 150 pages before LMA turns down the Spurs contract offer???????
"join forces"I love the way that one tweet said "to join forces with Kobe, Deangelo Russel, and Julius Randle"
That's like campaigning with Ron Paul.
Dirk looks like he'd be a of a pitcher if he had an arm.Can always try and sign one of these guys...
The winner will give him a a player option after 1 year, because he'll want to be a free agent in 2016.
LMA is the Kobe of bigs. I don't get all the hype surrounding this guy. In eight seasons as the #1 option, he's taken the Blazers to the playoffs five times and only once did they manage to make it out of the first round. Not sure if I would be giddy throwing max money at a player on the wrong side of 30 when there's a 26 year old out there who can do pretty much everything LMA can do and then some. Kevin Love fits the Spurs system like a glove. LMA, not so much.
Problem with your scenario is Kevin Love will never come to SA. He loves the bright lights, big city attention too much. LMA actually has reason to come here...
I wouldn't hold my breath on Aldridge or any FA for that matter. Spurs fans should just focus on them resigning their own players and worry about everything else later. Give Leonard the max, dont over spend on Green and pay Duncan whatever he wants.. Manu is meh for me.
He has two arms.
No Penn
LA or no LA, I want to see at least two or three new faces on the team next year that have a good chance of being apart of the regular season rotation at least. At times I felt their was a lack of motivation from some players during the regular season.
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