Spurs to pursue Mike Conley in free agency

[spurtech09]

Conley would be a nice fit for SA...but I have a feeling he might resign with the Grizzlies ....

[tonight...you]

Two Years? So now you're coaching.. Parker is a long term option here..

Time to start drawing up that extension. Better early than late.

[TheGoldStandard]

Time to start drawing up that extension. Better early than late.

I'm thinking 4/80M

[tonight...you]

I'm thinking 4/80M

I honestly think he's going to play hardball with you, Pop and ask to take RC's spot and be the 1st player/GM in the NBA.
You gotta do it, you pioneered women on the bench... time to take that plunge, Hoss.

Time to cleanse the rot and start the new Camelot.

[.G.]

conley is trash.

[RD2191]

Tiny Tyler will be better than Conley?
You don't even watch college ball, ass.

Conley isn't anything special.

[Hoops Czar]

Haven't looked at the FA list, it doesn't make a difference, though IMO..keeping your options and flexibility open for trades and potential unexpected FAs is much more prudent and logical than blowing a long-term max deal on an aging, declining top 10 PG..

Also, using the cap space on multiple mid-tier players to fill holes would be a much smarter move than signing Conley, too(especially since Parker isn't going anywhere for 2 years)..

Even those supposed mid tier players like the Parson's and the Holiday's of the world are going to be overpaid so they actually might only end up with one mid tier player and a bunch of end of the bench scrubs that could be had either way. Some posters here are under the impression that because the cap rises, the Spurs can sign more free agents. No, it means the same players that costed 5-6M will now cost 10M and those who made 10M are now in line to make 15-16M. Parker will be slightly more appealing as a salary dump option next offseason and Diaw officially comes off the books if he isn't dealt or let go in the near future. If not Conley, then somebody because this team isn't currently constructed to win championship with a declining pg that can no longer penetrate and breakdown the opponent's defense.

[gambit1990]

lose parker, sign conley to a one year deal. then sign chris paul next summer.

[TheGreatYacht]

lose Manure, sign Conley. Then we get a real 6th man in Parker.

[Obstructed_View]

The Spurs are going to need to figure out a way to get rid of Parker during negotiations with Conley to make it work.

[tonight...you]

Conley isn't anything special.

True... I take everything I ever thought bad about you back.
You are a scholar, my good man.

[RD2191]

True... I take everything I ever thought bad about you back.
You are a scholar, my good man.

And don't you forget it.

[hater]

lose Manure, sign Conley. Then we get a real 6th man in Parker.

Goat post

[tonight...you]

And don't you forget it.

Don't worry, I will. Easily. Just bask while you can.

[tholdren]

^ Because so many teams have money and there is a pretty high cap floor. Supply and demand this year. He is the top 5 unrestricted free agent, behind Durant, Horford, DeRozen, Whiteside. All will get a max or damn close too.

same reason these d bags are... kids love video games

[DAF86]

This would be crazy, but if the Spurs really are looking at both KD and Conley for the max and dumping everyone else to open the slots, is there any reason they can't call up Lebron before going after Conley and ask him if he wants to form the biggest 4 in NBA history? Lebron, KD, LMA and Kawhi. Lebron and KD can be the playmakers while they just sign a defensive PG.

No need for a PG, tbh.

PG: Lebron
SG: Green
SF: Kawhi
PF: Durant
C: Aldridge

[BatManu20]

I see Conley ending up with the Mavs before the Spurs tbh. I don't see us parting with Tony. Spurs are too loyal. And would be pointless to have both.

[Duncan2177]

I see Conley ending up with the Mavs before the Spurs tbh. I don't see us parting with Tony. Spurs are too loyal. And would be pointless to have both.

How would having both be pointless? Start Conley and have Parker come off the bench.

[Kawhitstorm]

He's glass and his game will probably age poorly, tbh..not worth a long-term deal, it would probably cement the Spurs as a pretender, going forward..

Dude reminds me off Devin Harris who fell off when he lost his speed. Conley is a better shooter (although not a knockdown shooter) but Harris is bigger thus has been able to bully smaller guards like Patty.

[Ditty]

http://espn.go.com/espn/now?nowId=21...619082043121-4

For Memphis to keep Mike Conley, the Grizzlies would have to commit to a five-year contract for the top point guard available in the free agency market, sources told ESPN.com. The fifth year, which only the Grizzlies can offer Conley, would be worth more than $33 million on a max contract.A source said the Spurs and Mavericks are among the other teams that would interest Conley, who intends to explore his options in free agency. The Spurs would have to answer questions about how Conley would fit with Tony Parker, according to the source, who said that Conley has great respect for Dallas coach Rick Carlisle.The Knicks and Pacers would have been attractive to Conley, an Indianapolis native, but those two teams addressed their needs at point guards with trades today.

[Kawhitstorm]

Also, using the cap space on multiple mid-tier players to fill holes would be a much smarter move than signing Conley, too(especially since Parker isn't going anywhere for 2 years)..

Considering Porker isn't going anywhere signing backup guards like Lin/Vasquez would be smarter than maxing out a guard who has been Jeff Teague status the past 2 seasons.

lose Manure, sign Conley. Then we get a real 6th man in Parker.

Conley/Porker can't play together so spending 40 million for basically 40 minutes a night would be idiotic. Conley himself has lower extremity issues so he is on his way to aging like Porker.

[Kawhitstorm]

Jeff Teague is no longer an option at point, he just got moved to Indiana in a 3-way deal, with George Hill going to Utah.

Offensively, Darren Collison was better than Teague last season: http://bkref.com/tiny/5C3PU

I was hoping PATFO could trade Patty/Simmons for Collison but dude got arrested for domestic violence.

[Kawhitstorm]

How would having both be pointless? Start Conley and have Parker come off the bench.

They can't play together so PATFO would be paying a mill per minutes (season average): 40 MPG --> 40 mill (Conley:25 + Porker:15)

[Kidd K]

No way we get Durant, but Conley would be a nice pickup if he could develop a slightly reliable 3pt shot. He isn't bad, but it'd be nice to see him push into the 40%s even if it's just 40-42%

[Hoops Czar]

They can't play together so PATFO would be paying a mill per minutes (season average): 40 MPG --> 40 mill (Conley:25 + Porker:15)

Maybe the Spurs should just max out Ezili and call it an offseason .