Official 2016 Spurs Offseason Thread

[NASpurs]

[DPG21920]

The Spurs won 60 games with Old McDyess, Blair and Bonner as their rotational bigs around Tim (who was not yet in his Indian Summer). They can get by for a stretch with one Pau or LMA with Anderson, Bertans or LJC filling in next to him and another next to Dedmon.

And I think they had Tiago playing 15-20 MPG as well...

[Darius Bieber]

Indeed. I'm expecting three more bigs and probably Washburn to be added the roster within the next week or so.

In your opinion, who would be our Rasual Butler this year? (No guaranteed contract guy who got signed for the season)

[SAGirl]

Austin. Born and raised, and still living here. Spurs are my team because they were always my team. But I didn't care about the intellectual aspect of sports until I was an adult. I went away from college and didn't get to watch the games, so I had to read about them instead. Changes your perspective.

Austin Torosssssssss! Man I regret now not seeing Kyle slowmo drives in person for cheap in the Toros. I saw his games on YouTube but I didn't know I would become this kind of crazy fan back then.

[look_at_g_shred]

Lineup as of 7/14

PG - Parker, Mills, Murray
SG - Green, Simmons, Forbes
SF - Leonard, Ginobili, Archiacando
PF - Gasol, Anderson, Bertans
C - Aldridge, Dedman, ??

Losses:
PG - Miller
SG - Martin
PF - Duncan, West, Diaw, Bonner
C - Marjanovich

Uhhh ?

[Chinook]

I love SA, I didn't think too much about the hashname. I could ask why you are Chinook? I wonder lol

My avatar is a chinook. Have an appreciation for ichthyology. Would work at a fishery in another life.

[Chinook]

In your opinion, who would be our Rasual Butler this year? (No guaranteed contract guy who got signed for the season)

Seems to be too much money to get guys on the cheap. Would love Acy, to echo what M43 said.

[Chinook]

And I think they had Tiago playing 15-20 MPG as well...

I still think the current group is better than that.

[Chinook]

That was with a better TP/Manu (they both played nearly the entire season). If SA had the guard depth and bench talent I would agree - but again, no one is saying it's impossible but to not even seemingly acknowledge the potential holes when they seem to be just as likely as the good?

They have an MVP candidate now and other good players.

[SAGirl]

Hopefully this means we can see him in Summer League tomorrow. And out of curiosity, why is Milutinov in town if he wasn't going to play? Maybe the Spurs were working him out against the Summer Spurs to evaluate him. The only move we can make to afford him from what I know is trading Patty, and if we do that we would have some space for a center too. I'm sure the Spurs wouldn't really want to do that with all the influx of youth and new players. Gonna need character and leadership in this transition period. But on the flip side we are most likely gonna lose him after this season with the market the way it is. I don't know if PATFO will want to spend around ten mill for him, which I'm guessing.

Yes I think they are in a bind with Patty. To me it's sounded like he's a Pop guy and Pop is loyal to his guys, but then again tiny shooters are almost a dime a dozen.

Possible character for a midseason trade maybe? If they need reinforcements and Forbes or someone else can replace his shooting?

[DPG21920]

I still think the current group is better than that.

Well I take it you then will be colored shocked if the bench is a problem this year and/or big man depth is a problem (especially if there is an injury)?

You seem to think SA has a lot of really good for sure NBA talent on the bench and that the big rotation is more than good as well.

Pau/LMA is beast and I love Dedmon as much as the next guy, but LJC/Kyle/Bertans is a Barrell full of questionable talent and questionable positions as far as being legit NBA PF/C's.

[John Petrucci]

For those familiar with him, any predictions on whether or not Bertan's nice looking quick release on 3 will translate to NBA? Some of his highlights just look awesome.

[I. Hustle]

maybe jus for training camp?

Pretty much. They test these guys out and they are still fighting for a roster spot. Then they have to be waived by a certain date.

[SAGirl]

Forbes made the team?

[DPG21920]

Also, I'm very happy with how good SA can be - have said so all along. Not arguing they aren't a great team and that an injury for sure crushes them. But I can see the glaring holes and the potential for calamity - even with just one injury. It's not a guarantee, but I would not be shocked either.

[TheGreatYacht]

Really hope Arci doesn't make the final team. Forbes has potential though

[DPG21920]

Forbes made the team?

No. Just a Summer Contract.

[NASpurs]

[SPURt]

There's a big difference in making trades and getting clearance from players before bringing in a superteam and just having cap quirks allow you to have two MVPs without giving up money. Silver is trying to make it harder for teams to game the system, not for players to take less money to have good teams.

I don't think it's that much of a quirk. If Curry didn't explode after his last contract and had signed a max in the first place this summer looks a lot different for Golden State. It's a little different than the Heat or even the Spurs with LMA/Kawhi.

[NASpurs]

All of these guys keep calling the organization "the Spurs family". Pop and RC did a number on them

[NASpurs]

[ceperez]

Well, only $75k is guaranteed? Does he have the same contract as Forbes?

Found elsewhere, "The Spurs went a bit further, giving Forbes a one-year contract. If he makes their roster in training camp, he’ll earn the rookie minimum salary, around $543,000. "

[coachmac87]

Lineup as of 7/14

PG - Parker, Mills, Murray
SG - Green, Simmons, Forbes
SF - Leonard, Ginobili, Archiacando
PF - Gasol, Anderson, Bertans
C - Aldridge, Dedman, ??

Losses:
PG - Miller
SG - Martin
PF - Duncan, West, Diaw, Bonner
C - Marjanovich

Archi is not a 3 LMAO!!

[kobyz]

I don't understand what the spurs doing with Boban and now Dedmon, singing them for just one year without them having enough time in just one year to learn the team and not going to help, and than losing them for nothing, what the sense in that?

[SAGirl]

My avatar is a chinook. Have an appreciation for ichthyology. Would work at a fishery in another life.

Understood. Clearly I am completely ignorant on fishes.