Who can the Spurs sign to fill out their roster . . . . . .

[BillMc]

I'm not gonna sweat who fills out the roster...

The FO re-signed the young emerging superstar SF that they brilliantly grabbed in the draft by trading a back up PG , they re-signed one of the best 3 & D SGs in the league (after tons of people said re-signing him probably wouldn't be possible), they convinced an all time NBA legend to sign at an incredibly discounted rate out of loyalty & a desire to win above money, and they nabbed the single most sought after FA available, even though many of their own fans said that "big time free agents never choose San Antonio." If you still don't have faith in this organization at this point, well, you'll most likely never be convinced.

Well said. (Though it is still fun to speculate on who they might sign. Debate and discussion like this is one reason to be on a message board.)

[ChumpDumper]

Those players are options for minimum contracts, Casspi could maybe make a little more money elsewhere but might want to play for contender for less...

Usually players under 30 do nothing of the sort.

[kobyz]

Usually players under 30 do nothing of the sort.

Belli did something similar...

[FireMicoHalili]

Mekel, Holiday, Copeland, Acy, Seraphin

[BillMc]

What are the chances Livio Jean-Charles could make the roster? And what are the rules for signing rookies? Can we go over the cap to sign them just like our own FA's?

[Sean Cagney]

Agreed , Omri Casspi with David West and Jeremy Lin

I dont think they have the cap for all of that though honestly.

[ChumpDumper]

Belli did something similar...

That was nowhere near the minimum. The Spurs are trying to get a guy like West with Marco type money.

[Shabazz]

If we can get West, that would fill out the offensive punch along our frontline....

I know our money is very limited....and I don't know enough about the DLeague to offer up any players......so here is my list.

The last big name player we land is David West. After that, we sign 3 young players for the end of the bench.....

G/F Jeff Taylor - top tier defender coming out of college, has improved his outside shooting, but will become even better with Chip
G/F Lance Thomas - Spurs are showing interest in him and I trust them
C Justin Hamilton - legit 7 footer, actually has a little outside game offensively, should be a decent shot blocker for us

PG - Parker, Mills, Joseph
SG - Green, Manu, Taylor
SF - Joseph, Anderson, Thomas
PF - Aldridge, West, LaLanne
C - Duncan, Diaw, Hamilton

Jeff Taylor was let go by Charlotte because he got arrested for domestic violence, kept getting injured, and wasn't producing on the court.

lance Thomas is an undersized PF who is nothing more than a hustle player. How much crack did you smoke before you labeled him a Guard/Forward and put him in the SF rotation?

[Mr Bones]

Well said. (Though it is still fun to speculate on who they might sign. Debate and discussion like this is one reason to be on a message board.)

[callo1]

Copeland is a compe or.

[Biggems]

Jeff Taylor was let go by Charlotte because he got arrested for domestic violence, kept getting injured, and wasn't producing on the court.

lance Thomas is an undersized PF who is nothing more than a hustle player. How much crack did you smoke before you labeled him a Guard/Forward and put him in the SF rotation?

I didn't know about Taylor........as far as Thomas goes, the crack I smoked was straight from the FA list at NBA.com, which labels him as either a F or a G/F.

[ChumpDumper]

I didn't know about Taylor........as far as Thomas goes, the crack I smoked was straight from the FA list at NBA.com, which labels him as either a F or a G/F.

You shouldn't take those labels as gospel. Some summer intern at Turner could've thrown that together.

[GSH]

Jeff How much crack did you smoke before you labeled him a Guard/Forward and put him in the SF rotation?

Biggems has been a good poster here for many, many years. Brings the goods to basketball discussions, and generally has something worthwhile to say. Why do so many new people just automatically think it's necessary to be assholes when posting here? That's reasonably good knowledge about Taylor. If you think Lance Thomas is a PF, just say so. Turns out Biggems had a perfectly good reason for listing him as a G/F. Right or wrong, you can just disagree and say why.

Switch to decaf or something.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Biggems has been a good poster here for many, many years. Brings the goods to basketball discussions, and generally has something worthwhile to say. Why do so many new people just automatically think it's necessary to be assholes when posting here? That's reasonably good knowledge about Taylor. If you think Lance Thomas is a PF, just say so. Turns out Biggems had a perfectly good reason for listing him as a G/F. Right or wrong, you can just disagree and say why.

Switch to decaf or something.

You know instead of blaming everyone else, perhaps you should try introspection.

[Biggems]

You shouldn't take those labels as gospel. Some summer intern at Turner could've thrown that together.

i find nba.com to be in need of a major overhaul. still, that is where i got the info from....and since they are basically nobody players, i ran with it. i did look on draft express and some other sites to try and get some pre-draft info on certain players.

[disciple]

He's only 35 and he is a big bas with some skills. Just signed a new euro contract I believe.

I'm getting old.

[Biggems]

Biggems has been a good poster here for many, many years. Brings the goods to basketball discussions, and generally has something worthwhile to say. Why do so many new people just automatically think it's necessary to be assholes when posting here? That's reasonably good knowledge about Taylor. If you think Lance Thomas is a PF, just say so. Turns out Biggems had a perfectly good reason for listing him as a G/F. Right or wrong, you can just disagree and say why.

Switch to decaf or something.

thanks for the backup......but i don't worry what several of these people say. i know this site has been handed over to the savages....and people would rather throw out stupid insults instead of having a mature, respectful discussion.

[ChumpDumper]

i find nba.com to be in need of a major overhaul. still, that is where i got the info from....and since they are basically nobody players, i ran with it. i did look on draft express and some other sites to try and get some pre-draft info on certain players.

I've seen plenty of Thomas over the years since he started out in Austin. He's a combo forward almost in name only. His lack of perimeter skills keep him from playing SF in most situations. We have basically the same player in Livio Jean Charles.

[GSH]

BTW - Biggems isn't the only one who things Thomas is a SF. CBSsports and ESPN both list him that way in the depth chart from last season.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/d...ew-york-knicks

http://espn.go.com/nba/team/depth/_/...ew-york-knicks

[Biggems]

I've seen plenty of Thomas over the years since he started out in Austin. He's a combo forward almost in name only. His lack of perimeter skills keep him from playing SF in most situations. We have basically the same player in Livio Jean Charles.

Is there any chance that LJC will come over this year or the next

[GSH]

I've seen plenty of Thomas over the years since he started out in Austin. He's a combo forward almost in name only. His lack of perimeter skills keep him from playing SF in most situations. We have basically the same player in Livio Jean Charles.

When you stick to basketball, you know your . You've seen how he plays, and you're saying "he's no SF". I'm sure that's right. Chances are, he's no PF either. When it's all said and done, it probably doesn't make a rat's ass how he's listed.

The difference is, you disagreed and just said why. , sometimes a basketball discussion breaks out when that happens.

[ChumpDumper]

Is there any chance that LJC will come over this year or the next

Chances are very high actually. He's in both summer leagues and can more or less force his way onto the training camp roster to get his guaranteed first round pick money.

[Biggems]

Chances are very high actually. He's in both summer leagues and can more or less force his way onto the training camp roster to get his guaranteed first round pick money.

and he plays the combo forward, SF or PF?

also, would it be possible to keep Joseph? or would a sign and trade for someone like Jason Thompson be possible?

[GSH]

I've seen plenty of Thomas over the years since he started out in Austin. He's a combo forward almost in name only. His lack of perimeter skills keep him from playing SF in most situations. We have basically the same player in Livio Jean Charles.

Let me ask you, Chump. Did you ever watch Sonny Weems in any of his workouts? It was clear he wasn't NBA-ready, but I thought he had a shot. He's been good in Europe, and very good with Moscow. Word is he really wants to get to the NBA this season. He's got a deal waiting with Barcelona if he doesn't catch here. I know he doesn't answer the backup big problem, but I also know the Spurs gave him a look before. Does his game translate to the NBA, or is he headed back to Europe?

[ChumpDumper]

When you stick to basketball, you know your . You've seen how he plays, and you're saying "he's no SF". I'm sure that's right. Chances are, he's no PF either. When it's all said and done, it probably doesn't make a rat's ass how he's listed.

The difference is, you disagreed and just said why. , sometimes a basketball discussion breaks out when that happens.

He's a real hustle player and would be a fine situational end-of-bench guy, but if the Spurs have another big man penciled in for the room exception, digging up another pure shooter seems like a bigger priority.