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no... kawhi is way more valuable than westbrook at this point, particularly when you look at their respective contract situations
Kawhi.hypothetically, what's the best the spurs can offer to get westbrook?
No trade for Westbrook that doesn't involve Kawhi is realistic.
no... kawhi is way more valuable than westbrook at this point, particularly when you look at their respective contract situations
Kawhi for WB. Would Thunder do it? I doubt.
I agree.
Becky for Westbrook!!!
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From a basketball standpoint, I think Spurs are the best fit for Westbrook. He ain't coming here though.
Westbrook should make a "basketball decision" a la Durant
Yeah, they would. That would be a great return for a player that might leave in free agency. If the Spurs have to give Kawhi up to get him there is no point.
Most teams are aware westy is a rental. That's why you saw boston deny the first trade scenario.
Russ has a virtual trade veto in merely saying he will or won't sign an extension with a particular team. That piece of info is pretty important. Without it no team is going to break the bank for him.
And likewise no team that knows Russ wants to spend assets when he'll be a free agent.
Russ has been great in keeping his preferences leaked. All this south beach, NY, LA nonsense is speculation on your part. The major guys who have chosen the big media teams over contenders that come to mind are Melo and J.Kidd. Think about if westy is more or less like those guys.
Never buy a stock at its peak. His knee is on course and trajectory to be Wades in a couple of years, and you don't want to be the team holding his $30M per year deal when it happens.
I don't why a team would cripple themselves trading for him(superstars). You'd be better off trying to lure superstars in as a free agents, that way they'll have some decent players to actually play and win with.
assumimg we offer the max as a FA, the change of getting 6 outweighs the chance that he'll suck worse than Parker in the later contract years. We have murray as a contingency. It's too good to pass up
I think your analysis is right, it's the only way we really get back to the Warriors talent level. I don't like Westbrook but the guy can play, Pop and the Spurs culture would be excellent for him. Pop won't let him get away with posturing, his gambling on defense etc...
I think the odds are that he goes to the Clippers because it's LA, but then we should be favourites to land Paul. I don't see Paul and Tony as a good fit together whereas Westbrook has the size and strength to guard 2s if he has to play next to Parker.
Westbrook and Parker could work defensively, but offensively, the spacing would be poor.
Landing a player of Paul's or Westbrook's magnitude would likely lead to a Parker trade. This is probably the one scenario he doesn't finish his career as a Spur in. Obviously, it would still hurt him, but I think he'd be more understanding if it were a future Hall-of-Famer as opposed to a good, but nothing special type, like Conley.
If they can't land one of them, this is all the more reason why Holiday makes sense though: He can play with Parker on both sides of the ball.
we need him more than he needs us.
would be ecstatic with either he or cp3 on the team.
we're gonna be the favorites to sign cp3 when he opts out after the clippers lose in the playoffs again. he's gonna be tired of losing.
Either we trade Kawhi or we wait unti 2017.
Actually CP3 as a Spur is probably very possible, if he wanted to sign with Spurs next season the Spurs could do a sign and trade with Clippers and send them Parker. I am sure the Clippers would love to have Parker instead of having no PG. Still Spurs need to see if they can land Westbrook.
I'm actually liking more our chances at getting Chris Paul..Cavs ringing with Kyrie making big contributions has shut the door on possible CP3/Irving swap that would allow him to play alongside Lebron..It is going to take LAC getting eliminated before WCF next season for that team core to be broken up..Spurs would be his best left option to ring chase on a contender in a significant role ( like getting a younger and better Jason Kidd with Mavs 2008-2011)..
I wonder if he'd be willing to take less to join up. I haven't run the numbers yet, but I'm estimating that the Spurs would have something like $27 Million if Gasol opts in. Assuming the new CBA discussions don't change anything, Paul's max is actually close to $36 Million. It's hard to sell a 75-percent paycut. It's possible that team trades Green and moves Murray into the starting lineup. The young'un better be ready to D up, though.
Paul, Parker
Murray, (whichever guard wins the 14th slot in camp or some call-up)
Kawhi, Bertans
Aldridge, Anderson, LJC
Gasol, (whichever big wins the 15 spot in camp, or some call up)
That's what they'd be looking at with the draft, room exception and min deals still in play. Use the pick on the best defensive wing available and bring over Milutinov, and you have yourself a decent bench behind a potentially great starting unit.
Paul needs shooters around him IMO. It'd be best if Spurs traded Parker and kept Danny..If Paul has a weakness offensively is that he can't get deep in the paint like he used to due to slight decline in quickness and him being small. He's absolutely killer with his midrange though which makes up for it in ways.
If this is Manu last year the big 3 officially could done after this year..I could be wrong but did Parker say that he doesn't think he'd play after this contract?
CP3 and Parker are good friends. I don't think he'd entertain coming over if the Spurs were to dump Parker, despite him being not as important as Green. And I think Paul would work better with Green and Murray as his primary back-court partners, but I doubt he'd see it that way.
I don't expect the Parker era to end soon. He wants to play until 2021, and he'll probably be a Spur that whole time. After next season, he'll probably make a lot less money. Until then, they'll just have to bear it.
Could Gasol opt out and take less but more years to fit in Paul? And as you suggested maybe Paul take a little less than the full max?
Both of those things are possible.
Last question. Would type of contract would Gasol need to agree to with extended years and what type of deal would Paul have to sign in order for the Spurs to keep Green and Parker?
Unless he's willing to come off the bench and signs with GSW
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