Spurs Sign G Jonathan Simmons to 2-Year, Vet-Min Deal

**HarlemHeat37** · 07-10-2015

Nice, seems like they're doing what many of us wanted, which is sign random, younger players to fill out the roster, rather than signing washed-up scrubs like Tayshaun Prince or Caron Butler that will want guaranteed minutes..

Give some of these dudes a tryout and see what's available on the buyout market at mid-season..

**Spurs9** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by timvp

Good enough for me. Sign him up.

Looks very good in that tbh

**timvp** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by timvp

Hopefully the Spurs will have him play in Vegas.

He was scheduled to play for the Nets in Vegas so it shouldn't be difficult to have him change jerseys.

**Hoops Czar** · 07-10-2015

Funny thing about you tube is you can find highlights but, not lowlights. I guess Jonathan Simmons 2-year D-league career can be summed up in 2 minutes and 12 seconds..

**baseline bum** · 07-10-2015

So he is this year's Bryce Cotton who gets cut in a month?

**Texas_Ranger** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by baseline bum

So he is this year's Bryce Cotton who gets cut in a month?

thats what I thought.

**ceperez** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by SAGirl

Jarell is only a shooter and not much of a defender. Simmons can shoot the 3 (not like Eddie who has an ultra quick release and shoots a lot of them per game w guys in his jersey pretty much, but still a good enough shooter that he can hit the 3 if he's open). Simmons is more athletic, stronger and a better defender. Hee can also get his own shot (Eddie really can't). He had a 6th man role in Austin. The knock on him is his ballhandling. More TO prone than KA a lot of guys who criticize Anderson though might like him bc he is more athletic.

Thanks

**RD2191** · 07-10-2015

So SAGirl is chump?

**ElNono** · 07-10-2015

He could start for the Lakers, tbh...

**Aztecfan03** · 07-10-2015

Danny Green 2.0!!! (we can only dream)

**ceperez** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by HarlemHeat37

Nice, seems like they're doing what many of us wanted, which is sign random, younger players to fill out the roster, rather than signing washed-up scrubs like Tayshaun Prince or Caron Butler that will want guaranteed minutes..

Give some of these dudes a tryout and see what's available on the buyout market at mid-season..

I agree. I think a younger guy (he's 25 however) is a good plan.

**BatManu20** · 07-10-2015

Yea, he's an athlete.

**r0drig0lac** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by tmtcsc

Did not give up. D'you hear that Kyle Anderson? EFFORT. Play like you want to be in the NBA.

agree

**TheGoldStandard** · 07-10-2015

Still potential for Eddie to come on board as well. We shall see, his release is slow

**Mr.Bottomtooth** · 07-10-2015

RealGM reporting the first year is fully guaranteed.

**BatManu20** · 07-10-2015

**SpursFan86** · 07-10-2015

They must be pretty confident in him sticking if they're fully guaranteeing the first year, no?

**Beaverfuzz** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by Mr.Bottomtooth

RealGM reporting the first year is fully guaranteed.

$500k is peanuts.

**HarlemHeat37** · 07-10-2015

Originally Posted by ceperez

I agree. I think a younger guy (he's 25 however) is a good plan.

When I say younger guys, I mean players in their mid-to-late 20s..those are the players that generally win in the NBA, not too young, not too old..

Generally, names in the NBA hold more weight than actual ability, which is why washed-up scrub are still desired for their "experience"..

**DPG21920** · 07-10-2015

Wow - first year fully guaranteed. Congrats to him. Doesn't guarantee he makes the squad, but makes it more likely. And if not, heck of a pay day for a little work.