Official 2016 Spurs Offseason Thread

[gambit1990]

^i was surprised and disappointed stan van gundy signed him back then. wonder what they're getting back.

[TheGoldStandard]

They aren't winning it all w/the Porker/Fatty tandem. (They were BOTH healthy in the playoffs & completely wet the bed)

Manu has been flamed out the past two postseasons despite being healthy & Tim is trending towards being a liability at this point of his career even against teams that play traditional bigs let alone small-ball. Unless Porker got moved there wasn't any realistic move they could have made this offseason that was going to elevate the team.

Bottom line is that Porker has basically handicapped the franchise & the team won't be a TRUE contender as long as he's the starter.

But but there is nobody out there.
He's a proven winner
His assists were up
His contract isn't that bad.. lol

[RD2191]

spurs need an athletic big.

don't work out lorbek, work out thomas robinson.

younger, more athletic, taller than boris and west. would take him over those two and even boban. can roll to the basket better than any of those. can roll better and finish stronger than splitter.





he opted outta a $1,050,961 player option for 2016-17, is an unrestricted free agent.

has played with lma in portland too.

He has that sjax at ude though. He thinks he's a better player than he actually is. Would never fit in with the spurs and tbh anyone with that kind of at ude.

[NASpurs]

^i was surprised and disappointed stan van gundy signed him back then. wonder what they're getting back.

[BatManu20]

"Ya know"

[gambit1990]

He has that sjax at ude though. He thinks he's a better player than he actually is. Would never fit in with the spurs and tbh anyone with that kind of at ude.

just came across this:

Gregg Popovich mentioned the need to add younger talent after the Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs by Oklahoma City last week. The Thunder’s youth and athleticism overwhelmed the Spurs, who now face questions about the strength of their bench, especially with older forwards David West and Boris Diaw.

West, who will turn 36 in August, has a player option for next season, which he has until June to decide. And if the Spurs are considering parting ways with the 34-year-old Diaw, as Express-News columnist Buck Harvey suggested, Robinson could fill the void.

Said Popovich when asked if the team needs more youth: “Well I think when you look at the team, having a little bit more quickness and youth is definitely part of the equation.”

The connection to Robinson: Spurs GM R.C. Buford has been a fan of the former University of Kansas standout for quite sometime. Buford has ties to the school from his days as an assistant coach under Larry Brown.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-be-an-option/

[Mr. Body]

He has that sjax at ude though. He thinks he's a better player than he actually is. Would never fit in with the spurs and tbh anyone with that kind of at ude.

You're right; Stephen Jackson never had success with the Spurs.

[gambit1990]

good for the pistons. the magic have such an awkward roster. idk what they're trying to do. wouldn't mind getting fournier if they decide to part with him.

[RD2191]

You're right; Stephen Jackson never had success with the Spurs.

He would have had more if he wasn't a self centered got that thought he was better than he actually is. Things didn't end well the 2nd time now did they?

[tonight...you]

"Ya know"

If you tried to make a drinking game off of his "ya know"s, everyone would be dead in less than 45 seconds.

[Kawhitstorm]

But but there is nobody out there.
He's a proven winner
His assists were up
His contract isn't that bad.. lol

Which explains why PATFO are staying pat instead until next summer & not bothering to contend for the le.

[RD2191]

just came across this:


http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...-be-an-option/

Just because RC is a fan doesn't mean they actually want to sign him. Things don't end well for players who acrually think they're better than they are on the Spurs. How'd things end with Blair? TRob would be good for 10-12 mins a game but he doesn't want that. He wants at least 20 a game but that isn't possible because his defensive numbers fukin suck.

[Dverde]

"Ya know"

This interview was so boring. Tim showing to be a great influence.

[Kawhitstorm]

It's tough to get a read on them. They traded O'Quinn for a song last year in large part to give Dedmon more minutes. So you'd think he's part of their plans. But they already have three other bigs of note in Vuc, Serge and Gordon. If they sign Mahinmi to a biggish deal like some suggest, they might not want to match an MLE-esque deal for their fifth big. Or they might be willing to make a trade for Mills, Simmons and/or Boban, picking up an asset for a guy they didn't want in their long-term plans anyway. Regardless, he's definitely my top target for the MLE or under -- especially if the starting bigs are taken care of some other way.

Why in the would they want to sign Ian when they have Ibaka/Vuc? (Not sure Ian wants to be a backup either when there are a lot of team that need a starting center)

[TheGoldStandard]

Just because RC is a fan doesn't mean they actually want to sign him. Things don't end well for players who acrually think they're better than they are on the Spurs. How'd things end with Blair? TRob would be good for 10-12 mins a game but he doesn't want that. He wants at least 20 a game but that isn't possible because his defensive numbers fukin suck.

It hasn't stopped Parker

[coachmac87]

"Ya know"

I literally counted 876 "ya knows"

[Kawhitstorm]

It's puzzling, because they buried him on the bench until March, where he only began playing again because Vucevic got hurt..

Yeah, they were giving his minutes to Jason Smith of all people.

That's Skiles being Skiles, he doesn't give minutes to players who don't go all out in practice.

[gambit1990]

Just because RC is a fan doesn't mean they actually want to sign him. Things don't end well for players who acrually think they're better than they are on the Spurs. How'd things end with Blair? TRob would be good for 10-12 mins a game but he doesn't want that. He wants at least 20 a game but that isn't possible because his defensive numbers fukin suck.

he'd be better than you think with us.

and not like there's a lot to choose to from you'd rather have west? robinson is young and turned down $1 million. it's not like he's in a position to demand the world. i'm not trying to give him a max contract. we need an athletic big. who do you want?

and his last team was the nets. maybe sean would help us out with a sign & trade.

[objective]

If Thomas Robinson ha fallen in his draft to a second round pick, he'd be Jeff Ayres.

He's just not that good. Ayres always had impressive dunks to go with an NBA body also, just now of the lottery pick shine.

[DPG21920]

Which explains why PATFO are staying pat instead until next summer & not bothering to contend for the le.

You laugh a lot

[gambit1990]

If Thomas Robinson ha fallen in his draft to a second round pick, he'd be Jeff Ayres.

He's just not that good. Ayres always had impressive dunks to go with an NBA body also, just now of the lottery pick shine.

what a ridiculous comparison

[Kawhitstorm]

You laugh a lot

[cjw]

good for the pistons. the magic have such an awkward roster. idk what they're trying to do. wouldn't mind getting fournier if they decide to part with him.

I actually don't mind Meeks at the cost of a 2nd rounder - just one year left on his deal and reasonable at $6+mm. Orlando can probably net more for him than a 2nd at the trade deadline. Reason he only cost that right now is because of cap space being valuable.

Makes it more amazing that Vlade fleeced Jordan for a first rounder BEFORE THE DRAFT for Ferrari, with them now trying to dump Jeremy Lamb.

If Thomas Robinson ha fallen in his draft to a second round pick, he'd be Jeff Ayres.

He's just not that good. Ayres always had impressive dunks to go with an NBA body also, just now of the lottery pick shine.

Robinson is an elite rebounder - better than even Tristan Thompson. That's literally it though. He cannot put the ball in the hoop to save his life ... only 60% from around the basket and about a 20% shooter away from the basket.

[SpursforSix]

I actually don't mind Meeks at the cost of a 2nd rounder - just one year left on his deal and reasonable at $6+mm. Orlando can probably net more for him than a 2nd at the trade deadline. Reason he only cost that right now is because of cap space being valuable.

Makes it more amazing that Vlade fleeced Jordan for a first rounder BEFORE THE DRAFT for Ferrari, with them now trying to dump Jeremy Lamb.




Robinson is an elite rebounder - better than even Tristan Thompson. That's literally it though. He cannot put the ball in the hoop to save his life ... only 60% from around the basket and about a 20% shooter away from the basket.

That's too much to think about. It's easier to just sign Bonner so I can get back to binge watching Castle.

[Chinook]

If Thomas Robinson ha fallen in his draft to a second round pick, he'd be Jeff Ayres.

He's just not that good. Ayres always had impressive dunks to go with an NBA body also, just now of the lottery pick shine.

Robinson doesn't have an NBA body. I don't care what people say, that dude looks like a guard