Official 2016 Spurs Offseason Thread

[GSH]

Well it seems to me Manu is the one who said, screw Bobo, I want to play with Kyle instead Pop.

LOL... I don't know how much money I would have to have to leave $15M on the table, but it would have to be one of a lot. As it is, he left "just" $4M on the table, for the privilege of playing for the Spurs one more season. We all talk about how guys should give up a load of money out of loyalty. I doubt many of us would actually do it - especially if we knew it was our last chance for that kind of paycheck. I don't know that the whole thing requires any deep analysis.

But that's a really cool segue into a Kyle reference.

[playbonner15]

Tom Orsborn ‏@tom_orsborn
R.C. Buford told me several of today's signings are step in direction of #Spurs getting younger & more athletic.

Tom Orsborn ‏@tom_orsborn
Buford didn't rule out Matt Bonner returning. #Spurs

This kills Spurstalk

[loveforthegame]

Bonner, that's a step in getting younger and more athletic all right. Need his corporate knowledge and to help keep that culture going.

[td4mvp2k]

This kills Spurstalk

bonner a spurs lifer tbh

[Mel_13]

The Bonner Era continues.

[cd98]

This Bonner stuff ... troubling.

And this bit about LJC.... hmmm. Could it be a buyout issue? Could ASVEL be turning into the new Vittoria and try to jerk the Spurs around?

Or could it be something else, I wonder ...

judging by his summer league play, maybe Spurs are looking for a way to cut and run.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Bonner, that's a step in getting younger and more athletic all right. Need his corporate knowledge and to help keep that culture going.

He is younger than Tim, and with two good knees, there is also a slim chance that he is more athletic.

[Snaq O'Meal]

judging by his summer league play, maybe Spurs are looking for a way to cut and run.

He belongs in ASVEL. Sadly, the NBA will simply overwhelm him.

[objective]

judging by his summer league play, maybe Spurs are looking for a way to cut and run.

I don't know ... RC expects him on the roster ...

It's a mystery.

[TheGreatYacht]

I hope Sam Presti magically comes back and takes over as GM. This drunk just keeps making worse.

1) trying to get more athletic and younger, doesn't rule out bringing Bonner back.
2) Doesn't want to look foolish with the LJC pick, so he's forcing his scrub ass on the team.
3) He sucks at drafting.
4) So many free agents are signing for the vets min while this dude is in Vegas getting drunk.
5) got cucked by Philly in the Manu signing

[DPG21920]

I don't really see a benefit to haggling with LJC - but I don't really care either. I have 0 hope that LJC does anything good for SA this year.

I've never seen a guy be so paper thin on screen setting:

[timtonymanu]

Manu should be the only really old player on the team. that Bonner nonsense.

[ceperez]

I don't know ... RC expects him on the roster ...

It's a mystery.

That's the biggest mystery.

I used to think that he was loaded with potential. Unfortunately, he hasn't progressed on bit since he was drafted.

[GSH]

He is younger than Tim, and with two good knees, there is also a slim chance that he is more athletic.

I will never forget that playoff series against Memphis, where Bonner became a ing matador on defense. It's burned into my memory, and I don't remember another incident as sickening while watching the Spurs. Manu fouling Dirk was ugly, but at least he was competing. But I swear I kept expecting to hear the crowd yell "Toro!" every time Bonner let someone blow past him.

I was one of very few Bonner defenders up until that series. I never wanted to see him on the floor ever again after that.

[ElNono]

And this bit about LJC.... hmmm. Could it be a buyout issue? Could ASVEL be turning into the new Vittoria and try to jerk the Spurs around?

If we only would be so lucky.

[ElNono]

I will never forget that playoff series against Memphis, where Bonner became a ing matador on defense. It's burned into my memory, and I don't remember another incident as sickening while watching the Spurs. Manu fouling Dirk was ugly, but at least he was competing. But I swear I kept expecting to hear the crowd yell "Toro!" every time Bonner let someone blow past him.

I was one of very few Bonner defenders up until that series. I never wanted to see him on the floor ever again after that.

I remember that. Thiago Splitter was watching from the bench too.

[ceperez]

Manu should be the only really old player on the team. that Bonner nonsense.

Looks like this Bonner nonsense will continue. Spurs have run out of veterans PF to sign. The only ones left look like folks that will take the vet. minimum. Given so much youth in the team, maybe a Bonner who knows the system may be the best option.

Unfortunate, but that's reality. R.C. just telegraphed his intentions.

[noles1983]

if that got bonner is on the roster i will not watch a single game this year. thats a promise

[TheGreatYacht]

Starting to think he wasn't even attempting to call any of these cheap PF's signing for the vets min, just to have an excuse to sign the ginger

Some PATFO sucker is going to fall for it too, just watch.

[MaNu4Tres]

I'm a little surprised the Spurs didn't offer Jones a contract especially for the minimum. He does have upside still, and would of been a low risk, high reward type of deal. Though I believe I remember reading on clutch fans that I believe Jones doesn't like Aldridge when Houston was trying to go after him last summer.

We don't know that Spurs didn't offer Jones a contract. There's a chance Jones had several offers (including the Spurs) similar to Pelicans' offer and he probably just thought he'd have the most opportunity to cash in next summer with the departure of Ryan Anderson.

[Seventyniner]

i would trade parker for a bag of doritos. anything more is a bonus

Trade him for who? And why would the other team say yes? Who takes Tony's minutes, and why would that be an improvement?

[MaNu4Tres]

I don't really see a benefit to haggling with LJC - but I don't really care either. I have 0 hope that LJC does anything good for SA this year.

I've never seen a guy be so paper thin on screen setting:

I haven't been impressed with LJC either, short sample size but based off summer league he's not a NBA player -- not even close.

[ceperez]

I haven't been impressed with LJC either, short sample size but based off summer league he's not a NBA player -- not even close.

He doesn't even look like a good D-league player.

[noles1983]

Trade him for who? And why would the other team say yes? Who takes Tony's minutes, and why would that be an improvement?

don't care who, i just want his contract off the books for next year.

[MaNu4Tres]

Can Spurs just cut ties with LJC, sign Bass and Seraphin to minimum and leave the last roster spot open.

Parker/Mills/ Murray
Green/Manu/*Simmons
Kawhi/ Bertans/*Simmons
Aldridge/Anderson/Bass
Gasol/Dedmon/ Seraphin