Jimmer Fredette to the Spurs (Update: Mostly Non-Guaranteed Training Camp Deal)

[pookenstein]

My bad, he wasnt on that 2 times winner Florida team

But Bonner is a Slam Duk Champ if I'm not mistaken...

[Manu-of-steel]

I was unaware Fredette played the role of Samwise the hobbit

[Chinook]

My bad, he wasnt on that 2 times winner Florida team

It's a surprisingly small list of players who have both NCAA and NBA championships.

[ceperez]

It's a surprisingly small list of players who have both NCAA and NBA championships.

Is Michael Jordan the only other UNC NCAA champion that has won a NBA championship?

[bagtec]

When jim gets routinely embarrassed, kawhi will smile

[mookie2001]

James Worthy..

[ceperez]

James Worthy..

Green apparently in elite company.

[Texas_Ranger]

This team has so many MVP's right now.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

isn't this like his 3rd season in the league? you gotta be pretty damn bad to be a pro and only be able to land what basically amounts to a camp invite...

Kinda like Green, like Mills, like Baynes, like SJax. C'mon, man. Jimmer is very talented offensively. He reminds me of Patty 2.0. Shooters like him mesh very well in the Spurs system.

[Chinook]

Is Michael Jordan the only other UNC NCAA champion that has won a NBA championship?

James Worthy was Jordan's teammate on that le-winning team, so no.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Is Michael Jordan the only other UNC NCAA champion that has won a NBA championship?

Remember Jordan and Worthy played on the same team together at UNC that won the championship.

[100%duncan]

I'd settle for 65 and the 'chip,

I'd settle for 48 and the chip tbh..

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Even if Spurs go with 15 players, Fredette is far from a lock at making the roster:
- Spurs still have under contract Reggie Williams.
- It looks like DeShaun Thomas will force his way into training camp and he is a decent player.

Well I see Jimmer sticking as this signing is obvious to limit both Parker's and Manu's playing time this season. As I mentioned before, I wouldn't be surprise if Manu only suits up for 50 games this season, injured or not, and not even travel on some road trips.

Last year, Manu had to play like 25-30 nights for almost two months because of all the Spurs injuries. Because of this, he didn't have much left in the tank for the playoffs. Signing someone like Jimmer, ensures that Manu and Parker will be well rested in the Playoffs.

[ceperez]

Kinda like Green, like Mills, like Baynes, like SJax. C'mon, man. Jimmer is very talented offensively. He reminds me of Patty 2.0. Shooters like him mesh very well in the Spurs system.

Honestly, if you were to play the odds, I would estimate that 85% of all first round picks don't ever get it in their rookie contract. Of that 85%, maybe 10% finally get it after they've been traded or kicked out of the league.

If your an investing type, the place to buy low is to get washed up 1st round picks that are over 25 years old.

The only players in the Spurs roster that are under 25 years old are Spurs two draft picks, Leonard and Anderson (21).

[buttsR4rebounding]

I'd settle for 48 and the chip tbh..

[buttsR4rebounding]

Honestly, if you were to play the odds, I would estimate that 85% of all first round picks don't ever get it in their rookie contract. Of that 85%, maybe 10% finally get it after they've been traded or kicked out of the league.

If your an investing type, the place to buy low is to get washed up 1st round picks that are over 25 years old.

This is exactly why I think the Spurs can continue to flourish in the future as long as they have stability in the front office. PATFO's longevity gives them the ability to make long term decisions and take advantage of other team's short-sightedness. There is such turnover in other team administrations that opportunities are created all the time. New regimes want their guys and many times jettison players that are coming into their primes and can be effective role players for a championship core.

[SPURt]

lol, someone used a top 10 draft pick on Jimmer? Oh well, he could be serviceable. Interesting pickup.

Sure did

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Jimmer never got his fair shake with the Kings as people fail to mention that Thomas was drafted that same year and Smart decided to play and develop more playing time to Thomas over Jimmer.

Spurs needed another shooter more than anything on their roster, with Beli departure and well, they got one.

[Chinook]

Fredette has been on too many teams for me to feel comfortable attributing his struggles mainly to his environments. I hope he worked on his game, because despite the rhetoric of some here, it wasn't good enough to translate immediately to the pros, or else he would have seen more minutes.

[cd021]

I'd settle for 48 and the chip tbh..

Spurs have had several chances to break the 63-19 mark from 06' couldn't get it done. Would love to see the Spurs break the franchise record en route to 6

[hater]

JJ Re minus defense

Red is one of the most efficient offensive players in the league.



More like Jim Morrison minus the mullett

[Maddog]

Fredette has been on too many teams for me to feel comfortable attributing his struggles mainly to his environments. I hope he worked on his game, because despite the rhetoric of some here, it wasn't good enough to translate immediately to the pros, or else he would have seen more minutes.

My first thoughts agree completely with yours. TIMVP pointed out several examples of small shooters who took awhile to latch on and looking them up sure enough..
At best he is going to be a situational player. At worse- he'l l be cut with minnimal cost to the Spurs. If I had to bet money- I'd say he doesn't make it.

[hater]

I'd settle for 48 and the chip tbh..

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[ceperez]

Does Jimmer have a chance in in San Antonio?

Read Deadspin article:

http://regressing.deadspin.com/does-...ton-1719701309

The more specific knock is that he was relying on the deep three to get his shot off in college because even at that level he didn’t have the quicks, wrist or ankle, to release clean any other way. Thrilling plays, but borne of just a little more necessity than you’d have liked, no matter how many of them the little er was knocking down.

[Dex]

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