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

[Bruno]

Welcome to The Spurs...

Jarrell!

Jarell Eddie (or another rookie FA) will also cost quite a lot of money. $1.95M to be exact.

Filling that 15th roster spot isn't a cheap move for Spurs. If Spurs feel that they don't really need Fredette or Reggie Williams as 15th player, they can just leave that spot open and save the money.

[playjimmer]

I agree, it appears a 14th spot gets vacated before Fredette can get signed. The folks likely to vacate the spot may be Bonner (if he choses to retire early or his contract just happens to be unguaranteed) or Anderson (if Spurs realize he doesn't have a future). Everyone else is either a key player or gets paid too little to make it worthwhile to waive.

It doesn't appear anything. You have no idea what the FO is willing to spend.

[Mel_13]

this thread

At this rate, we could see a pretty solid meltdown when he gets cut...probably Pops Mensa-Bonsu level or better.

At least Eddy Curry level.

[littlecoyotecoin]

Jarell Eddie (or another rookie FA) will also cost quite a lot of money. $1.95M to be exact.

Filling that 15th roster spot isn't a cheap move for Spurs. If Spurs feel that they don't really need Fredette or Reggie Williams as 15th player, they can just leave that spot open and save the money.

Yes. I know. It was a bit of humor.

[Gladney to see you]

Nothing is ever is with Jimmer.

[spurraider21]

At least Eddy Curry level.

still can't believe we let him get away

[Maddog]

this thread

At this rate, we could see a pretty solid meltdown when he gets cut...probably Pops Mensa-Bonsu level or better.

QUO

At least Eddy Curry level.

The twin towers that never was
A definite missed opportunity

[bic50]

Did the Aldridge signing with the spurs thread go this long? Damn

[AFBlue]

Did the Aldridge signing with the spurs thread go this long? Damn

Pretty sure it went 10 times as long tbqh.

[playjimmer]

Pretty sure it went 10 times as long tbqh.

That was the thread anticipating his signing. But there wasn't much left to discuss once he actually signed, so his signing thread was short.

[Spurtacular]

...glad to see you backpedaling on some of what I seem to remember as trying to sell him as being able to run the point...again, I wish him luck.

Dafuq you talking about.

[Spurtacular]

I didn't say you were hoping he did get cut. I said IF you had hope. Which it still sounds as if you do. Despite your protest otherwise: for example, if Williams doesn't get cut, who is next on your wish list?! Ray is not trying out for the team. He is on the team. He won't be getting cut for quite some time into the season, if at all (if he plays REALLY poorly, but even then I can't imagine them cutting him), and only if something much better came available. Or, a trade, maybe.

Jimmer might not be on the team on November, 1. They're just in two different categories.

There is no equating them at this point.

I'd rather have Jimmer than Ray. But I understand that some might see Ray as 'the safe choice.' Jimmer's upside is much bigger than Ray's....

#truth

[monkeypunk]

Nothing is ever is with Jimmer.

[littlecoyotecoin]

I'd rather have Jimmer than Ray. But I understand that some might see Ray as 'the safe choice.' Jimmer's upside is much bigger than Ray's....

#truth

So, you ARE hoping Ray gets cut for Jimmer. Why the dancing around it.

[Johnny RIngo]

Why did PATFO even bother with him if he's supposedly that underwhelming?

He's cheap so there's really no risk involved here. Probably going to test the waters like what they did with Daye(another one dimensional shooter). I doubt he'll even last as long as Daye though.

[exstatic]

Why did PATFO even bother with him if he's supposedly that underwhelming?

Because of his personality? The fact that this is his last chance in the league? Maybe they're counting on the fact that he will play to his strenghts and become a sort of a specialist.

He has the same agent as David West, and Pop/RC are doing him a solid for the solid DW did for us. Sometimes it just comes down to like that. He had NO other NBA interest, and I honestly thing he's just auditioning for Europe.

[littlecoyotecoin]

I'd rather have Jimmer than Ray. But I understand that some might see Ray as 'the safe choice.' Jimmer's upside is much bigger than Ray's....

#truth

And, also by that admission, you're advocating for him to be the backup PG, playing a similar role to CJ, at about 1500 minutes.

[Bruno]

Not sure if it has been posted here, but an interview of Fredette just after he signed with Spurs:
http://espn700sports.com/espn700-int...guard-7-23-15/

[playjimmer]

And, also by that admission, you're advocating for him to be the backup PG, playing a similar role to CJ, at about 1500 minutes.

CJ had that many minutes because Mills was injured.

Jimmer is going to get more SG minutes anyways.

[ElNono]

Not sure if it has been posted here, but an interview of Fredette just after he signed with Spurs:
http://espn700sports.com/espn700-int...guard-7-23-15/

Thanks for sharing. He sounds pretty confident that he'll earn a spot.

[Hoops Czar]

CJ had that many minutes because Mills was injured.

This troll's gonna have a real short tenure on Spurstalk.

[playjimmer]

This troll's gonna have a real short tenure on Spurstalk.

Jimmer is going to be here longer than you.

[SPURt]

Jimmer is going to be here longer than you.

How do you know Hoops Czar isn't Mormon? How are you sure Mormonism is the right choice? Of the great multiple choice of which religion is right (including the "none of the above option"), are we super sure we want to color in the bubble next to Mormon? How has this thread not become a thread questioning the meaning of life and what comes next?

[Spurtacular]

So, you ARE hoping Ray gets cut for Jimmer. Why the dancing around it.

I don't think that's going to be the decision. But I'll take Jimmer over Ray, yes.

[Spurtacular]

So, you ARE hoping Ray gets cut for Jimmer. Why the dancing around it.

As a Spurs fan I'm probably 70/30 for keeping Ray over Reggie. As a Jimmer fan, I would prefer not to have a Ray taking away valuable minutes from Jimmer.

But I think Ray has the inside track on being kept because cutting him means a bigger financial hit to the Spurs.