Post Tim Center Discussion

[raybies]

Free Agents:
J. Noah
R. Hibbert
T. Mozgov

Trade Targets:
Brook Lopez
AL Horford

Draft Prospects:
AJ Hammons
Prince Ibeh

Draft Rights Held:
Nikola Milutinov
Livio Jean-Charles

International Prospects:
?????

Current Spurs:
B. Marjanovich
D. West

Who can we afford? Expected Salaries for prospects? Could we play Aldridge at the five and maybe find a rim protecting four? Will we wave Diaw or trade him to increase cap? Who are the prospects most spurs like? Any players I missed that could be a potential replacement?

Indulge me please Slow day

[raybies]

I'll start first lol. What a slow day.

I like Hibbert as a cheap big option if we can get boban as well. What is Roy's range though? Hard to pin that down. As for Boban I would say a two year deal at 8-10 mill. So if we could get Hibbert for about the same, would that be a decent center rotation? In this scenario I would draft a big as well.

One scenario that's gaining momentum in my mind is Mozgov. He should be in line for about 7-9 mill per year I think. I mean Baynes is making about that much. He's a decent rim protector, he's mobile, and he has range. He does well in the pick and roll. I think he would do well with some structure and a role. In this scenario, boban likely walks. Still I think we should draft a big.

Don't really like Noah because of his at ude, but if he can rekindle that passion he might be very serviceable. Coming off injury he should be looking at long-term deal at a modest salary like 7-8 mill annually. Might be able to pay boban as well.

As for the playing LMA at the five, you could maybe sign some rim protecting four. Maybe livio could have a chance at that role. He's currently playing the four on his team as a starter, in a similar role as we could have available. Defensively he's very mobile and a shotblocker. If he could hit the mid range j he could be our Serge ibaka. When I watched him last he was shooting the mid range j.

[Shipupi]

Horford is a free agent this offseason. There's also Whiteside if you're looking for a rim protector. Also 76ers might be wanting to trade Okafor/Noel so there might be something in there too.

Personally I think Noel would be the ideal target and he would compliment Aldrige really well. Whiteside has that same Noel type, but he's a bit of a headcase and would depend on Pop to keep him on check. From what everyone says Horford is the perfect fit, but I haven't really wathced much of him, and I prefer centers to be defensive beasts.

[lil'mo]

Losers

[raybies]

Horford is a free agent this offseason. There's also Whiteside if you're looking for a rim protector. Also 76ers might be wanting to trade Okafor/Noel so there might be something in there too.

Personally I think Noel would be the ideal target and he would compliment Aldrige really well. Whiteside has that same Noel type, but he's a bit of a headcase and would depend on Pop to keep him on check. From what everyone says Horford is the perfect fit, but I haven't really wathced much of him, and I prefer centers to be defensive beasts.

Yeah, I like Horford just don't think we'd have enough to sign him outright. Maybe a sign and trade but who could we deal. Not enough money unless we traded Duncan and Manu contact but that might be blasphemy.

I like Noel as others have said him but what assets do we have to entice Philadelphia to a deal?

[Big Empty]

Draft Ebih. Sign another Nice FA with the extra cap space.

[tbdog]

I was really hoping Hibbert gets bought out and we pick him up. Having a legit center would be nice to backup for TD against Thunder/Clippers.

[raybies]

I was really hoping Hibbert gets bought out and we pick him up. Having a legit center would be nice to backup for TD against Thunder/Clippers.

Yeah me too, would of been an excellent trial run to see if he can play. I mean he's only 29 and had said he would like to play till he's 40 if he could. I think here would be a perfect situation to resurrect his career. If not he shouldn't cost much.

[TheDoctor]

One thing I like from Hibbert is that he's an excellent FT shooter.

[palangi]

I want us to draft aj hammons

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-JYUrwFFNw

[TD 21]

I still think Duncan is more likely to return than not, but we'll see what kind of shape his knee is in after the season and whether he thinks it can hold up for another season.

Either way, they won't be able to afford Horford, Noah or Mozgov and don't have the (realistic, since they're not touching the core) assets for Lopez. Noel is also not affordable and they'd more than likely match any offer he might receive anyway.

Milutinov, even if brought over, is obviously not an option to start next season, Jean-Charles isn't a center and neither is West. It's one thing to play it for two stints a game, mostly against backups, but it's another to do it full time against starters.

Varejao, Hibbert, Aldrich and (Miles) Plumlee, are more realistic targets. In other words, 20 mpg stop gaps, with Aldridge and Marjanovic soaking up the remaining minutes.

[EVAY]

I was really hoping Hibbert gets bought out and we pick him up. Having a legit center would be nice to backup for TD against Thunder/Clippers.

I really like the idea of Hibbert. He worked out with Duncan several summers to improve his game. He is disciplined and and a very blue-collar worker - very 'spursian', imo. Very willing to learn.

[elemento]

I still think Duncan is more likely to return than not, but we'll see what kind of shape his knee is in after the season and whether he thinks it can hold up for another season.

Either way, they won't be able to afford Horford, Noah or Mozgov and don't have the (realistic, since they're not touching the core) assets for Lopez. Noel is also not affordable and they'd more than likely match any offer he might receive anyway.

Milutinov, even if brought over, is obviously not an option to start next season, Jean-Charles isn't a center and neither is West. It's one thing to play it for two stints a game, mostly against backups, but it's another to do it full time against starters.

Varejao, Hibbert, Aldrich and (Miles) Plumlee, are more realistic targets. In other words, 20 mpg stop gaps, with Aldridge and Marjanovic soaking up the remaining minutes.

Pretty much how I see this.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Spurs center post Duncan is Aldridge. He already is playing center a lot.

[TrainOfThought5]

Spurs center post Duncan is Aldridge. He already is playing center a lot.

The question is where can we find an athletic rim protecting, pnrolling power forward

[Arcadian]

Post Tim...

It will never be the same.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

The question is where can we find an athletic rim protecting, pnrolling power forward

Difficult to do because there are very few rim protectors that can shoot, but ideally, Serge Ibaka is a UFA in 2017 and Spurs will have cap space.

[dabom]

Difficult to do because there are very few rim protectors that can shoot, but ideally, Serge Ibaka is a UFA in 2017 and Spurs will have cap space.

LMA is not a center you stupid .

[spurraider21]

we've gotta make the center position great again

[Chinook]

Spurs center post Duncan is Aldridge. He already is playing center a lot.

Seriously. People shouldn't put too much stock into LMA's desire to be a power-forward. Spurs fans should know all about that. PATFO just need to do what they can to get a good big next to him. It can be a four like Sullinger or a five like Gasol. It doesn't really matter. When you have a guy like Aldridge who has center size and PF skill, you don't shoehorn yourself into any one position I could see anyone from Anderson to West to Diaw to Boban starting next to him in 2016-2017, if we're just looking at this current roster.

[Chinook]

we've gotta make the center position great again

And Mexico's going to pay for it.

[BillMc]

And Mexico's going to pay for it.

[Fireball]

I am not past the "acceptance phase" yet ...

[MoSpur]

Until its Tim Duncan's last game, it will always be too early to talk about this.

[Thomas82]

Until its Tim Duncan's last game, it will always be too early to talk about this.

Cosign!!