DeShaun Thomas

[tholdren]

Where is this bum?

[benstanfield]

Probably playing power forward somewhere while being 6'7

[benefactor]

Likely in Europe until he retires.

[Texas_Ranger]

had a pretty solid season at Barcelona which is like a top 4 club in Europe.

[Chinook]

had a pretty solid season at Barcelona which is like a top 4 club in Europe.

Yeah, at the moment, he is the best player the Spurs have stashed. He's not the best prospect, of course. He's one of the worst because he has no real room for growth. But the Spurs could do a lot worse than have him on the bench playing the Bonner role. Dude can shoot, pass and rebound. He just can't defend at all.

[SilverSpur]

If we keep losing players, he will be playing with us this year.

[jyra]

Not sure if it means anything but he has posted two pictures of himself wearing a Miami Heat hat:

https://instagram.com/p/4w5N-Qs4Yd/?...by=dt1upncomin

https://instagram.com/p/4xi5ASM4TV/?...by=dt1upncomin

[FireMicoHalili]

doubt he and Marcus Denmon crack the roster. They do one thing exceptionally well (post scoring for Thomas, shooting for Denmon) but are severely ill-equipped to thrive in the NBA.

[FromWayDowntown]

Despite his interview difficulty, San Antonio drafted Thomas with the No. 58 pick in 2013. The last two years, they offered him the required tender – a one-year contract, surely unguaranteed and at the league minimum, necessary to retain his rights. Both years, Thomas rejected it in favor of signing in Europe, allowing San Antonio to carry his rights another year.

But he’s apparently no longer willing to put off an NBA deal.

The Spurs have until tomorrow to offer Thomas the tender. If they don’t, he’ll immediately become an unrestricted free agent.

If he accepts the tender, he’ll either make the regular-season roster or he won’t. Either would get him closer to the NBA. San Antonio keeping him would obviously get him there immediately. But even if he’s waived, he could negotiate with all 30 NBA teams. As is, only the Spurs, who hold his draft rights, can sign him.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...medium=twitter

[Chinook]

Yeah, we were talking about this in the Training Camp thread. I don't see why they don't try to lock him up to a three-year deal with a bit of guaranteed money. Much better financial investment than Jimmer.

[kobyz]

I don't know about him, in Barca he looked somewhat lackadaisical, no much fire and toughness, wasn't much a success and didn't seems he transition well to man ball...

[AFMadison]

Let him walk

[SAGirl]

Sounds like he is forcing the issue because he wants to get in the NBA, either with the Spurs or with another team. If the Spurs are not interested at all, it is time to let him go. I did not know this, but in the article it states that because he was a 2nd round draft pick, were he to get injured during training camp his contract would become guaranteed.
"There is a downside, though. Required tenders can’t include an Exhibit 9, which offers teams protection if a player gets hurt. If Thomas injures himself during training camp, his contract would become guaranteed until he can play again. San Antonio might determine Thomas’ odds of making the team are too low to warrant such a risk. Thomas faces potential downside with this route, too. If the Spurs bring him to camp and waive him before the regular season, he won’t receive more than per diem. During that time, he could miss out on more-lucrative overseas options."

[tholdren]

Yeah, at the moment, he is the best player the Spurs have stashed. He's not the best prospect, of course. He's one of the worst because he has no real room for growth. But the Spurs could do a lot worse than have him on the bench playing the Bonner role. Dude can shoot, pass and rebound. He just can't defend at all.

he is one of the few players i have watched in high school to have success then totally change his game for the worse in college. In fact, Ive never seen anything like that.

[Raven]

let him go

[ceperez]

Roster is already loaded.

He should try to play elsewhere.

[Ice009]

he is one of the few players i have watched in high school to have success then totally change his game for the worse in college. In fact, Ive never seen anything like that.

What did he change in his game?

[littlecoyotecoin]

For those that don't remember:


http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...mber/#comments

[BillMc]

I say let him come to camp. Compe ion is always good. Cut him early if you're worried about the injury risk, but at least give him a couple of days to compete and compare against the other low hanging fruit on the team.

[RD2191]

Dude is trash.

[Gladney to see you]

I like his game.

[spursnatic]

I like his game also..I really think he could contribute to the Team given the chance

[MaNu4Tres]

Bye.

[Kuvai]

Better than cancerous PORKET at this moment...

[Kuvai]

Dude is trash.

I agree...