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Sure.
I really hope this happens + LMA. I've wanted West on the team for a while now. He's the kind of player you hate playing against but would love to have on the team.
Sure.
Doubt he'll come here for the minimum. Warriors will be hovering around the tax line even if they dump Lee and are way, way over it if they don't so I'd expect them to avoid adding more salary. With Speights I don't see why would need West, they're basically the same player.
I think the Thunder would be a good landing spot for him, they'd likely be willing to give him the full MLE.
If he's willing to take the minimum then definitely sign him up, but I think other contenders can offer more.
If LMA falls through, couldn't the Spurs:
1.) Operate above the cap and retain everyone with Bird Rights?
2.) Assuming they stay under the tax, have the full MLE instead of room exception available? (David West or someone else)
3.) Trade exception coming back in Splitter deal (IF staying above cap) to trade for a $10mm-ish contract?
Not a totally disastrous outcome.
OKC will be well into the tax once they sign Kanter. They won't be using the MLE on anyone.
yes to all
With $19m cap space we could bring back Joseph and possibly add both West and Robin Lopez. I think $3m Joseph, $4m West and $12m Lopez sounds fair to all 3.
True, but they might be willing to spend to show something to Durant in a contact year. They also wouldn't have to spend much of the MLE to outbid a minimum offer from us.
I love how the Spurs name is mentioned every year with all tthis free agents and on the end of the day Spurs just sign someone else who wasn't mentioned.
Not at all surprising as none of these twitter guys have any sources inside the Spurs organization. They're just guessing or passing propaganda from player agents.
Thanks guys. Either / or scenario. Operate under the cap and use the $19mm space plus the room exception, OR operate above the cap and use bird rights on everyone plus have trade exception and full MLE.
Second scenario would obviously make more sense if there is someone they wanted to target in a trade, while the first gives more flexibility in FA.
But if they get LMA, then it is understandable what they did over the last five or so off-seasons and why they did it. No other front office has such a long-term planning ... or they have it, but do not stick to it for more than a season ...
You guys really need to stop counting pages as though it means anything. There's not a consensus or a circle jerk to bring him in.
It'll be a pretty awful one at this point. There's really no way to recover from losing LMA and trading Splitter. Not unless something unforeseen happens. Even if the Spurs get Monroe or Kanter (which I would support), I'd think they're done.
Guess it's just Kanter as a backup plan now.
Well, if the Spurs doesn't get Aldridge and Monroe, West can be the plan C.
And a backup plan that OKC can foil by matching... Or go with West + Lopez + CoJo + Beli + Manu, assuming that can be done for $19mm + the room exception.
It's all or nothing now with LA in terms of being a real contender. Otherwise, will take chips falling the right way.
I'm not so sure. West started 66 games last season, and played almost 29 minutes per. Tiago played 52 games, and averaged about 20 minutes. There's no reason to expect a full season out of Tiago.
Tiago's best playoffs were 13-14, and he averaged 7.5 points and 6 boards. West's worst playoffs (not counting his rookie season) was 15.1 points and almost 7 boards - plus 4 assists, compared to about 1.5 for Tiago. West steps up in the playoffs. The Spurs need all that they can get.
West plays big for his height, and he's tough. Spurs could use a tough injection, too. When things get chippy, and in the playoffs they always do, I can't think of many players I'd rather have than David West. I don't think he'll sign for the vet min, but I'd love to see him in silver and black.
Last edited by GSH; 07-02-2015 at 10:27 AM.
Too good to be true.
I think he'd go to GSW for the minimum because of their recent win and huge upside for a young team, but if we could squeeze out a little more than the minimum he might come over to take a reserve spot from Bonner or Ayers.
I'll take tough guy West over softie Aldridge any day. Let's take West and maybe Koufus or that guy we drafted.
If Spurs get Aldridge, who then will be the center?
"The Spurs sign Aldridge and West"
don't know what the I'd do with myself if this happens today
Would West be worth going into the luxury tax for if he comes at a discount?
"The Spurs sign Aldridge and West"
don't know what the I'd do with myself if this happens today
THe same articles citing him wanting to play for a contender point out he would have to play for vet minimum on either team. Dubs just pretty much maxed green and have curry and Thompson paid. They have as much wiggle as us. Doubt it comes down to money, it'll be who he thinks is the better team and who has a position for him to play.
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