Austin Toros Info

[Chinook]

Ndoye is a center. He'd be the tallest player on the team besides Boban. He's not going to play next to him. He's more of a fifth big who has the upside to be an average fourth big who could randomly have some great games. It's nothing to get excited about, but locking him into a three-year deal at near the minimum would be a great way to hammer down a roster spot while the team chases bigger free-agent game.

[ace3g]

Austin Spurs @austin_spurs
The Austin Spurs have acquired 6'11 center Mouhamed Sene.Read>>>austin.dleague.nba.com/news/austin-sp… pic.twitter.com/y9JQfGSmuo

[ceperez]

Austin Spurs @austin_spurs
The Austin Spurs have acquired 6'11 center Mouhamed Sene.Read>>>austin.dleague.nba.com/news/austin-sp… pic.twitter.com/y9JQfGSmuo

29 year old?

7 ft 8½ in (2.35 m) wingspan! What the !

[raybies]

Probably means they are done with caddy caddy as a center.

[TheMulletMan3000]

29 year old?

7 ft 8½ in (2.35 m) wingspan! What the !

I'm scared of him

[sasaint]

Probably means they are done with caddy caddy as a center.

Ndoye is the center. He isn't going anywhere except possibly San Antonio at some point. Cady LaLanne is a PF, working on his three ball to become a stretch 4. Unfortunately, his shot has been going south after a good start. Maybe he hit the rookie wall in the D-League.

[SAGirl]

Austin Spurs @austin_spurs
The Austin Spurs have acquired 6'11 center Mouhamed Sene.Read>>>austin.dleague.nba.com/news/austin-sp… pic.twitter.com/y9JQfGSmuo

I watched him last season since he joined Austin late after a contract overseas, like he's doing right now. He just reinforced the team fir the playoffs. Has no upside, is slow and unskilled. Boban is infinitely better and Ndoye is a lot more agile and athletic. Trust me, I watched Sene.

[sasaint]

I watched him last season since he joined Austin late after a contract overseas, like he's doing right now. He just reinforced the team fir the playoffs. Has no upside, is slow and unskilled. Boban is infinitely better and Ndoye is a lot more agile and athletic. Trust me, I watched Sene.

Even his "highlights" posted in this thread are underwhelming (to be euphemistic). Glad you confirm he is not a legit prospect - one fewer names to remember.

[ace3g]

AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 23, 2016) – The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, today announced they have traded forward Keith Wright for guard Wesley Saunders of the Westchester Knicks pending physical results.

http://austin.dleague.nba.com/news/a...hester-knicks/

[ceperez]

AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 23, 2016) – The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, today announced they have traded forward Keith Wright for guard Wesley Saunders of the Westchester Knicks pending physical results.

http://austin.dleague.nba.com/news/a...hester-knicks/

[sasaint]

Thanks for finding and posting Saunders' highlights. When players are traded between D-league teams, obviously no rights are owned or acquired by their NBA affiliates; however, do you think San Antonio had a hand in this move?

[ChumpDumper]

Thanks for finding and posting Saunders' highlights. When players are traded between D-league teams, obviously no rights are owned or acquired by their NBA affiliates; however, do you think San Antonio had a hand in this move?

I kind of doubt it since these guys aren't at the level where parent clubs would notice them much. They might have just been doing Wright a solid to get him playing time somewhere else. They may need a little more depth at guard if Orlando Johnson gets called up again.

[sasaint]

I kind of doubt it since these guys aren't at the level where parent clubs would notice them much. They might have just been doing Wright a solid to get him playing time somewhere else. They may need a little more depth at guard if Orlando Johnson gets called up again.

I wasn't thinking that SA initiated the trade. I guess it is more a question of autonomy. I wonder if Austin has the autonomous authority to make trades without running them by the SA front office?

BTW, I was not aware Orlando was called up. Who called him? Did he do any good?

[ChumpDumper]

I wasn't thinking that SA initiated the trade. I guess it is more a question of autonomy. I wonder if Austin has the autonomous authority to make trades without running them by the SA front office?

It's all interconnected. The GM of the Toros usually has an additional job in the NBA Spurs. Sean Marks' Spurs job was in player development; the current Toros GM, Brian Pauga, is Director of Scouting for the Spurs. The short answer is I'm sure trades are run by RC, but I'm also confident that he's much more interested in keeping some players on than others and the Wright/Sauders trade was just rubber stamped.

BTW, I was not aware Orlando was called up. Who called him? Did he do any good?

1 OK game and 1 bad game for the Suns. He's back on the roster but didn't play today after getting a game winner the previous game.

[ace3g]

AUSTIN SPURS TRADE WITH IDAHO STAMPEDE

AUSTIN, Texas (March 3, 2016) – The Austin Spurs, presented by SWBC, today announced they have acquired guard Brandon Fields pending physicals. Austin trades their third round pick in the upcoming 2016 NBA D-League Draft to Idaho.

http://austin.dleague.nba.com/news/a...daho-stampede/

[Drom John]

[Chinook]

Sad to see Johnson go, but he was really not in the long-term plans anyway.

Incidentally, have I mentioned how much I resent Atlanta assigning guys to Austin? Tarvares is just killing the development of Cady and Ndoye.

[ceperez]

Sad to see Johnson go, but he was really not in the long-term plans anyway.

Incidentally, have I mentioned how much I resent Atlanta assigning guys to Austin? Tarvares is just killing the development of Cady and Ndoye.

I thought he pervious signed for another NBA team (was it the Suns?). He's been gone for a while now.

[ChumpDumper]

I thought he pervious signed for another NBA team (was it the Suns?). He's been gone for a while now.

Was gone for a 10-day then came back.

[sasaint]

Sad to see Johnson go, but he was really not in the long-term plans anyway.

Incidentally, have I mentioned how much I resent Atlanta assigning guys to Austin? Tarvares is just killing the development of Cady and Ndoye.

Perhaps a time or ten. But I agree; it is incredibly irritating. Maybe that means that Bud is gonna do us another good turn this offseason.

[ChumpDumper]

Eh, it may keep Ndoye under the radar a bit to lessen the compe ion for an SL slot, though he's still pretty productive off the bench.

[SAGirl]

I wonder if Austin -the organization- gets some kind if compensation fir basically training and developing another franchise's prospect?

[ChumpDumper]

I wonder if Austin -the organization- gets some kind if compensation fir basically training and developing another franchise's prospect?

The Spurs owe the Hawks for the Splitter trade. This is the very least they could do.

[ace3g]

Spurs get the win tonight vs Dfenders

Austin Spurs

	POS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	+/-	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BS	BA	PTS
Deshaun Thomas 23	F	26	10-14	1-2	4-6	12	1	3	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	25
Julian Washburn 14	F	29	3-6	0-2	4-4	-9	0	9	9	1	1	1	0	2	0	10
Walter Tavares 40	C	18	5-5	0-0	0-0	-6	3	0	3	1	5	1	2	1	0	10
Nick Johnson 31	G	24	4-7	1-1	5-6	22	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	14
Keifer Sykes 8	G	17	2-5	0-0	1-1	-3	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	0	5
Brandon Fields 10		24	2-8	0-1	4-4	-1	0	0	0	2	2	0	3	0	1	8
Cady Lalanne 25		28	9-16	0-2	3-4	5	4	4	8	0	3	1	1	2	0	21
Demetri McCamey 11		27	4-9	3-7	2-3	16	0	6	6	0	2	2	3	0	0	13
Lamar Patterson 22		19	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	2	4	3	0	3	0	0	4
Youssou Ndoye 35		15	2-2	0-0	1-2	7	3	3	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	5
Wesley Saunders 16		6	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Orlando Johnson 33	DNP - Coach's Decision
Jean Nguidjol 30	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total	-	-	43-75	5-16	24-30	-	11	31	42	14	22	7	15	5	1	115
Percentages			57%	31%	80%

[ace3g]

Austin Spurs lead 127-124 with 14 sec left in opening game of playoffs

http://dleague.nba.com/games/20160405/AUSRGV/