Apparently nobody read the part, "The Express-News has been informed the Spurs are open to trading the former Longhorn should the right package surface."
As if Jabari means he was informed by Jackies' column.
I'm sure they're open to trading Green as well if someone blows them away. That's not news. The reason why this should be merged is that's it's the same discussion in two different threads made within hours of each other. There's no point in having two.
OP with the troll bait goods TBH
Open to trading, means they're on the block.
Open to trading, means they would like to part with him for the right deal.
You don't hear about this ever with the Spurs about a player they're willing to trade, especially early in the season when it can ruin the locker room. There's fire to this smoke. IMO
Jackie's column was out of no where, but she has credibility.
Jabari's column had most of Jackie's article, yes, but he also confirmed that he is on the block.
Trading LMA would leave the Spurs so weak at the 4 that they would have zero chance of contending, and they would be into re-build mode. So they would be looking for re-build pieces in exchange for him.
I mentioned it in the other thread, but Boston is so close to the cap line that they would have to pretty much match LMA's salary. They have the right to swap first round picks with Brooklyn next season, but they don't have an extra first-rounder until 2018. They have some second round picks to throw in a deal, but that's not what the Spurs need in exchange for a player of LMA's caliber. At the very least, trading him to Boston would make for a longer-term rebuild, since they wouldn't be getting a 2017 first round pick, nor any significant cap relief for 2017.
The article mentions Phoenix. They don't have any incoming picks, so I'm sure they would want to make their 2017 pick lottery-protected. So the Spurs would be getting... Brandon Knight and Kris Humphries in exchange?
Philly, Denver, and Utah could at least offer a decent 2017 first round pick. Utah seems the least likely, for a variety of reasons.
The article says that there were "rumors" that LMA wanted to be traded before the deadline last season? Seriously? He signed with the Spurs in the offseason, and they were .800 in November, and then .900 in December... and he wanted out? He was probably getting 16 or so FGA per game, which was less than in Portland, but not a of a lot less - and they were better quality shots... and he wanted out?
Within a couple of months after signing with a new team, and everything was going right, and he wanted out? The only two teams that he could have POSSIBLY thought were better would have been GSW and the Cavs. I think there are a lot of people who get paid to generate hits on websites, and they write that will do that.
If the Spurs are really going to get into rebuild mode, they should have their asses kicked for not doing it during the offseason. Right now, there are a bunch of players who have never suited up for their new teams, so there are Base Year Compensation issues, etc. Meh... I'll say it again - the only way I see this happening is if LMA is REALLY in mode.
Now i believe that Lowe "crazy prediction" about a potential LMA trade wasn't pulled out of his ass..I'm convinced he heard something about it from legit sources around the Spurs and he chose to formulate it half-seriously..
If true-- only Woj word matters - you have to wonder what triggered the very rumor t in the first place: did Durant-to-Warriors change the calculus for PATFO (rebuild around Kawhi NOW)? is a Lillard-LMA situation 2.0 with Kawhi developing? Aldridge work ethics? etc..Still doubt he gets shipped this season unless he comes to them and demand it whether straight out or by acting like he would want to.
You're getting off that bus by yourself. The Warriors would trade Klay for the right package to, but he's not on the block. Same with Cleveland and Love.
Pop has said many times that the team is "open" to talking about nearly anything. They've never apologized for it, and it really isn't news.
No they wouldn't.
If the Express News has heard something, its because the Spurs organization was ok with letting it out. This is very real. I hope they get something better in return. SMH at Divas.
Of course they would.
Also at anybody who thinks Express News has a ing scoop
How come they waited until ESPN made this rumor up?
Remember that Young was in Portland with Aldridge, so this didn't have to come from the Spurs. But if this is just something that's been brewing, I can't see why they didn't trade him during the draft. Could've attacked this summer completely differently. I mean, they had him go to the Durant meeting, so it's obvious that they assumed he'd be a Spurs long term and that he was okay with more offense coming onto the team.
Damn, the timing of this thing is awful. A week before the season and on Open Scrimmage night. Too funny.
Aldridge for the Celtics Brooklyn pick and Bradley. Bunch of outstanding PG in next years draft. One year of slight tanking.
Did tspence confirm it?
This has Wojtek written all over it
If either of them confirm this then we have a problem. Until then, how many double-doubles do you think LMA puts up this season? Setting the O/U at 35.
I'm cool with it...
Depends on Porker and if he decides to go full on Enrique
Source has told me that he's 100% on the block. "He's a diva"
Thanks, Coach.
I'm sure the Cavs would but they wouldn't let it come out of their mouth and into the public before the season starts when it can hurt a locker room and have a local beat writer who covers the team confirm it.
It's not like it was an accident to get out into the public, Pop and RC have been doing this for too long and have done a great job about keeping what they're thinking in house. For this to get out, says a lot.
No problem. I didn't think it was true but he's telling me it's all about Kawhi being Spurs team...
that. It's not about #'s it's about winning....he's gotta go
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