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Need 1 true backup center, and one pg that know how to pass equally, please.
Wing depth is more important at the moment. Spurs have a big rotation of Allstar and starter quality bigs.
Need 1 true backup center, and one pg that know how to pass equally, please.
Wing.
2/3 combo guard would be nice
Doesn't Bazemore have a crazy wingspan too?
Whoever you can find for minimal dollars. There's definitely a need for a shooter in the swingman rotation. Even with Green and Leonard at 60 minutes total a game you still have 36 more and at this point I'd not play Ginobili more than 20. You don't know if you can count on Anderson yet to help deal with that remaining 16. I'm guessing part of the conversation this summer for both Leonard and Green is to expect an uptick in their minutes next season, still, depth has its advantages.
As for the 4/5, Aldridge and West averaged 65 minutes a night while TD put in close to 30 and Diaw was at 25. At this point for the 5th big I think you're looking at someone NBA ready, maybe someone with experience, to occasionally work in 5 to 10 minutes here or there, be it in blowouts or what not.
Now that the dust has settled from the major free agency moves, the crucial question for the Spurs is how ready is Kyle Anderson? If he was ready for 15 minutes a night, then you look at perhaps keeping around Reggie Williams or some other prospect. I think the Spurs' interest in vets such the Butlers and Prince is very telling.
Given the way this offseason has played out, I think now's the part where it looks more like the Spur offseasons of past, and we end up with some been there, done that free agents to round out the bench at both spots.
If Pop & RC can pull a rabbit out of the hat to eliminate a potential problem, it's in the 2/3 spot. You literally need someone with good range, average defense at best, who can give you between 10-15 minutes a night and then be phased out as the postseason approaches. Either that, or we're looking at Patty Mills playing some amount at the 2 next season.
Count Anderson out. He couldn't shoot it even if the rim was a hula hoop
Prince or one of the Butlers, most likely.
I honestly think Reggie Williams is the type of player that the Spurs can convert into regular a rotation roleplayer. I wouldn't mind seeing what he could do. He's put up some decent numbers in his career before, and maybe he just needs to be given an opportunity.
For the bigs I expect a boring name, be it a Nazr Mohammed type or a Matt Bonner. With the shooting touch of Aldridge and West being added to the rotation, I think they go more the Mohammed route, a banger with 6 fouls who is up for playing out the clock in blowouts and perhaps end of quarter situations if someone is in foul trouble.
Prince and Caron can't shoot.
Beggars can't be choosers.
I'd say a shooting 2/3 is 1st priority, followed up by PG then C. Truth is that the C won't get much burn with LMA/Duncan/West/Diaw.
3pt shooting
wing defense
pick n roll ball handler
What are you talking about? Diaw will not be sitting at the end of the bench. He'll be playing 20 minutes per game. And more on nights when Duncan rests.
Sure would be nice if they could talk the Hawks out of Bazemore in the Splitter trade.
6'3 with a 7' wingspan... Damn
If we could work a 3 way we might be able to get Anderson /Chalmers to take care of 2 of the 3 needs.No lie I almost forgot Diaw was even on the team... should we consider trading him for a true C, since we don't need 4 power forwards?
a backup 1
need a perimeter player who can attack the basket.
Depends on the center vs. the wing; but I think the wing is more of a necessity. We already have the most stacked front court in the league.
The Spurs are going to be right up against the cap as it is, I don't think they can absorb salary in the Splitter trade and still have space for an Aldridge max. Unless Duncan takes an even bigger paycut, that is. Duncan at around $6.5M will take the Spurs right to the cap, then they'll sign Manu (room exception) and West (vet min).
Cap came in at 70 million. They could probably make it work if it came down to adding some quality depth. Bazemore's salary is only 2 million.
Absorb Bazemore into one of those roster spots and you have $6,193,747 to pay Duncan. Works out perfect.
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