No Depth for the Spurs?

[cd98]

The fact that Manu can play 1,2,or 3 is why the Spurs need to sign him pronto.

[therealtruth]

The good thing about Beli being gone is Pop won't be able to sit Green/Kawhi to play him.

[Chinook]

The good thing about Beli being gone is that Beli's gone.

That works too.

[outmap]

There are a lot of PF's and Wing available in the market:
PF - West, Amare, Hill, Scola, Bargnani, Hansbrough, Blatche, Seraphin, Udoh
Wing - Anderson, Shved, Weems, Ellington, Datome, Jason Richardson (suprisingly did well last season despite his age), and Butler
That's a pretty deep market and I'm pretty sure we'll be landing at least 2 of them for the min because of LMA.

But the Center and PG spot seems to be thin:
C - Koufos, Okafor, Jason Smith, Withey
PG - Watson, Andre Miller, Fredette, Nelson
I believe we will retain CoJo since there really is no one worthy enough to replace him. At center, we should take a gamble on Robert Upshaw or Jaiteh if we don't get a decent one in the free agent market.

[Agloco]

So Danny was expendable because he was a system player...but the Spurs can't ing replace Aron Baynes or Marco Belinelli.....

This right here.

[Axegrinder]

There are a lot of PF's and Wing available in the market:
PF - West, Amare, Hill, Scola, Bargnani, Hansbrough, Blatche, Seraphin, Udoh
Wing - Anderson, Shved, Weems, Ellington, Datome, Jason Richardson (suprisingly did well last season despite his age), and Butler
That's a pretty deep market and I'm pretty sure we'll be landing at least 2 of them for the min because of LMA.

But the Center and PG spot seems to be thin:
C - Koufos, Okafor, Jason Smith, Withey
PG - Watson, Andre Miller, Fredette, Nelson
I believe we will retain CoJo since there really is no one worthy enough to replace him. At center, we should take a gamble on Robert Upshaw or Jaiteh if we don't get a decent one in the free agent market.

Koufos gone
Weems gone, CoJo gone, Upshaw if he shows ANYTHING likely signed with team hes on now..lakers.

[Ditty]

Beli can be replaced by increasing Green and Kawhi's minutes, and then you hope either Anderson can give 10 MPG or they sign a decent wing shooter for 10 MPG..

Baynes developed into a good player, but it shouldn't be difficult to replace him IMO..

What you be open to Ray Allen replacing Beli, if he was open for a comeback?

How about Aldrich to replace Baynes, he was decent at time with New York but they were terrible of course?

Any third string point guards you recommend out there that can defend well?

[outmap]

Koufos gone
Weems gone, CoJo gone, Upshaw if he shows ANYTHING likely signed with team hes on now..lakers.

Now we really have to work on finding a decent center, Mills will be more than good enough to be the main back-up but we still have to sign an insurance player/3rd string PG.

[Duncan2177]

Would love to have West and Shved.

[HankChinaski]

Spurs will look at the remaining free agents after July 9th, evaluate players in summer league and then if nothing stands out strong or with sheer certainty training camp invites for preseason.

This is has been modus operandi for quite some time now. There is some intriguing players still left in free agency that can fill in 3 string minutes as well as in summer league.

This isn't last years roster of 11-12 deep yet but they still have a solid 8 man rotation with the possibility of adding one or 2 more with some creativity with just the RE and min contracts.

[Axegrinder]

Would love to have West and Shved.

[Shabazz]

Kendall Marshall

[Vito Corleone]

I would take Fredette, I have always thought he would do well in the Spurs system. Not sure what it would take to get him but he is a guy I like that can play both the 2 or 1 spot. He reminds me of a poor mans Rex Chapman. (Now that is a name from the past)

[HarlemHeat37]

What you be open to Ray Allen replacing Beli, if he was open for a comeback?

How about Aldrich to replace Baynes, he was decent at time with New York but they were terrible of course?

Any third string point guards you recommend out there that can defend well?

Ray Allen would be fine from a basketball perspective, but I ing hate him as much as I've hated any player in the NBA in my lifetime, tbh..

Aldrich would be good, he could probably do everything Baynes did in the system..

Haven't looked into FA PGs yet, though..

[therealtruth]

Guys better be ready to play 48 min.

[ChumpDumper]

Guys better be ready to play 48 min.

I believe they will actually acquire more players before November tbh.

[TheGoldStandard]

Sergio Rodriguez, huertas, Donald Sloan, Kendall Marshall, Ronnie price

[therealtruth]

I believe they will actually acquire more players before November tbh.

Still it usually takes Pop a while to play new guys. They need to get over themselves.

[ChumpDumper]

Still it usually takes Pop a while to play new guys. They need to get over themselves.

I bet Duncan will not average 48 minutes.

Call it a hunch.

[CaptainLate]

Well, the Spurs have just withdrawn the QO. He is an UFA now. I don't think he will play for the min at all. I think he could get from 3 to 5m per year quite comfortably.

If he was loyal he would've taken a two-year deal with player option year 2. Get another ring with LMA onboard. Then opt out and get a 4 year deal with the new TV cap hit kicking in after this year. Well, have fun in socialist Canada. Not that Amerika isn't a police state now but at least Texas doesn't have the state income tax.

[ChumpDumper]

If he was loyal he would've taken a two-year deal with player option year 2. Get another ring with LMA onboard. Then opt out and get a 4 year deal with the new TV cap hit kicking in after this year. Well, have fun in socialist Canada. Not that Amerika isn't a police state now but at least Texas doesn't have the state income tax.

You know he did do the good capitalist thing here.

Why are you so pissed about this and about Canada?

[raybies]

It seems kind of obvious to me that we would want veterans. We are in win now mode. This could possibly be the last year with Duncan and Ginobili.

Names that come to mind are:

PG Nelson. Miller
SG Richardson
SF Prince, Butler, R Butler
PF Boozer, West, Amare, Scola
C Hate to say it, Perkins

Veterans that can play right away. As for Perkins, I know the stats on him as a player, but in a series against Memphis and Houston he could be playable. There's not really much available for center or pg as has been stated. Do the Spurs give Lorbek a shout. We own his rights.

Anyone think we give a young player a shot with no experience in the system on a team that is built to contend immediately?

[BatManu20]

At least somewhat realistic guys I hope PATFO are looking at:

David West (obv)
Luis Scola
Wayne Ellington
Alan Anderson
Carlos Boozer
Darrell Arthur
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
Leandro Barbosa*
K.J. McDaniels*
Gerald Green*

*unlikely

[Sean Cagney]

It seems kind of obvious to me that we would want veterans. We are in win now mode. This could possibly be the last year with Duncan and Ginobili.

Names that come to mind are:

PG Nelson. Miller
SG Richardson
SF Prince, Butler, R Butler
PF Boozer, West, Amare, Scola
C Hate to say it, Perkins

Veterans that can play right away. As for Perkins, I know the stats on him as a player, but in a series against Memphis and Houston he could be playable. There's not really much available for center or pg as has been stated. Do the Spurs give Lorbek a shout. We own his rights.

Anyone think we give a young player a shot with no experience in the system on a team that is built to contend immediately?

I can't stand Perkins . I remember that year he shoved Tim when he got made and Tim just went forward and laughed, dude is a bum. Lorbek, what happened to him? One of their picks overseas you never see, damn. Lin is available right? I remember reading on that one today and someone said interest was there but have no clue.

[spurtech09]

No depth?????

You have a second team with Mills, Ginobili, Anderson, Diaw and (possibly David West) ..... that's an impressive five right there that can shoot lights out.

spurs need another shooter.....