ESPN: Spurs Emerging as Favorites to Sign Kevin Martin

[Rev Hill]

Isn't Martin from Ohio?

[Ditty]

The Timberwolves and Kevin Martin have agreed to a buyout. Cavs and Spurs current favorites to sign him.

[NASpurs]

See there...I spoke it into existence. You're welcome.

[spurtech09]

Chinook is ChumpDumper

go figure....

[NASpurs]

Some major blue balls in this thread. Doesn't help the Spurs haven't played since Saturday.

[dabom]

Some major blue balls in this thread. Doesn't help the Spurs haven't played since Saturday.

Getting cold sweats too....

[Spurs9]

This whole forum right now.

[Robz4000]

After hearing that whole thing about Bonner wanting to play a few more years, I'm now hesitant about Martin potentially coming here. Don't want Butler waived.

[spurtech09]

The Timberwolves and Kevin Martin have agreed to a buyout. Cavs and Spurs current favorites to sign him.

The cavs are in the mix..

[Kawhitstorm]

The cavs are in the mix..

Andre Miller, you only had ONE job.

[Brazil]

The reason why they're aggressive is because you're not a poster whose opinion I just write off like dabom or coach. That you seem unable/unwilling to see the gestalt of my view is sort of distressing, as it's not that hard.



That shouldn't be hard to get at all. I want the best 15th man the team can acquire.



No, I didn't I said this:



I understand that you may have assumed that by "better" I meant more efficient. But as I said many times since them, Martin's problems aren't about numbers. I can understand you not agreeing with my claims on Martin's limitations and why they make him a poor spot-up guy. But you seem to not even know they're there, and so you keep repeating points as if I haven't addressed them.

So to restate: Martin isn't a good fit as a spot-up guy for three reasons. First, he's a guy who scores off the dribble and relies on getting free throws, so him spotting up isn't using him to his strengths. Second, due to his shooting motion, there are parts of the court where Martin can't shoot well from. That limits the places he can be in sets, which limits his usefulness. Third, Martin's release means he gets run off the line more often than the average shooter. Unlike guys like Beli and Mills, Martin shoots horrible percentage on step-in twos. So it's pretty easy to negate his impact.

Martin being the guy you want isn't going to be a good fit for the Spurs, in my opinion. I don't think Pop would or at least should put him in that role, as I have already stated. I think he would just be a change-of-pace, instant-offense guy who can give the bench a consistent scorer when they have guys out. This is a fine role for him to play, but it's not an every-game role in this current rotation. So I don't want him to get a rotation spot over guys that bring more to the table and in other areas. It's not irrational to think Kawhi gets 36 playoff minutes, Green 30, Manu 24 and Mills six in addition to PG minutes. If you need some small-ball, Anderson and Butler are both there and have shown they are fine in that role.



It's actually a really big deal. It's not just right or left. It's also a lack of corner attempts. It's that he would pass up shots that a guy like Mills would take and drive, which brings that awful 2pt% right back into the conversation.



But that doesn't actually make it a moot point. If Martin is just ring-chasing, you don't know what he'd be willing to accept. You brought up West repeatedly, and he's a huge example to players giving up more than what seems reasonable to get to a better situation. Look at Lawson, giving up probably $15 Million in one year probably to end up on a fringe team or stuck on a bench somewhere.

its all good chin

I wish we could have luxury to have Kmart as 15th in our roster but it is a pipe dream... You don't bring this kind of player for staying with the bench bringing towels during breaks. West is playing near 20 min so comparaison is right there, if you pick Kmart is for playing him a bit, he is not 39 y/o or Matty broken. As 15th guy it won't happen and it is not worth discussing if dude is capable or not to fit with Spurs. Now contrary to you for 15 mpg on a vet contract I pick him without thinking twice and in this role he would be just fine.

[timtonymanu]

Lol and then he signs with Cleveland. But at least it got interesting.

[NASpurs]

[Arcadian]

After hearing that whole thing about Bonner wanting to play a few more years, I'm now hesitant about Martin potentially coming here. Don't want Butler waived.

Well what Matt Bonner wants. Cut his ass regardless.

[SpursforSix]

After hearing that whole thing about Bonner wanting to play a few more years, I'm now hesitant about Martin potentially coming here. Don't want Butler waived.

This is bull . Who cares how long he wants to play. He just needs to go.

[Das Texan]

I imagine Manu close to ready it appears factored into this a bit also.

[spurtech09]

Lebron James and his illuminati

[SpursforSix]

Is it over? Haven't seen anything yet

[Darius Bieber]

30 minutes...

[ace3g]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say that the Timberwolves and Kevin Martin have reached terms on a buyout agreement and have submitted it for league approval

[NASpurs]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources say that the Timberwolves and Kevin Martin have reached terms on a buyout agreement and have submitted it for league approval

Finally!

Now for him to go to the Cavs

[timtonymanu]

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[Darius Bieber]

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