Then who can they conceivably get that is of equal (or better) value?
Blake Griffin could be a strong possibility, but only if the Clippers know he won't re-sign with them. Outside of him, no one is trading a quality, young big man away for a past 30, nearly out of his prime PF that allegedly has a "poor" work ethic and pouts.
I would love to snag Marquesse Chriss (sp.) and picks from Phoenix, but that kid has a ton of upside and LaMarcus wouldn't improve Phoenix that much at all.
Straight up...No.... there's an argument to be made that Love having a longer guaranteed contract and his rebounding and 3 point shooting would fit better offensively but, a frontline of he and Pau would be a sieve defensively.
TBH Aldridge for Bradley + Johnson makes sense if we feel like contending against GSW this year. Bradley, Green, Leonard might be the GOAT defensive perimeter tbh.
But this whole thing seems like BS. I buy Pop not "getting" Aldridge, because Aldridge is a ing weird dude. I buy Aldridge not wanting to participate in Pop's ra ra liberal hug circles too.
But they aren't going to trade him.
No word from Tspence? That tells you all you need to know.
You don't trade for only A player, unless you can get Griffin or Davis ( both highly unlikely). A Love deal would just be spinning tires and not accomplish anything significant for the team now or for the future.
A deal like LA + Anderson for Amir Johnson, Bradley and BKLYNS 1st round swap in 17' or BKLYN's 18' 1st.
Amir Johnson would fill in a starter complimentary role at PF for a year, then he's off the books.
Bradley would replace Mills' spot in the rotation, but you'd uptick his minutes and cut into Parkers' minutes so he can have significant amount of minutes with Kawhi, Green in crunch-time. Spurs would be become an even bigger monster on the defensive end, all while maintaining or maximizing the usage Leonard needs with how efficient he is.
In the short term, the Spurs would still be a top 5-7 team in the league. Spurs would be a better defensive team this year with Amir/ Bradley than Aldridge/ Mills. Offensively they may take a step back because they won't have Aldridge, but the step back may not be as significant as you may think, since they can now get the value out of Gasol that they signed for. Even if he's not quite at Aldridge's level -- it's still really good. The usage for Gasol would be there now.
Spurs can then turn around and trade Mills to the Hawks for Sefolosha or a wing that's expiring and expendable to them and a 1st.
Then in the off-season, Spurs will have Manu and Amir's contracts off the books, and maybe Gasols' if he opts out. With that space they can add valuable pieces And Spurs will have not only their 1st round pick, but BKLYNs and ATL's as well to draft three prospects to grow with Leonard.
A deal like that where they can still maintain being a top 5-7 team this year and get assets for the future ( Bradley + pick(s)), is the route to go. IMO
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...tle-Contention
The San Antonio Spurs denied a report that they could trade LaMarcus Aldridge this season.
Aldridge signed with the Spurs in free agency in 2015 and had an excellent season but there are questions about his fit and his willingness to defer to Kawhi Leonard.
“This is more Kawhi’s team, and we all fit around him and try to make his life easier,” Aldridge said late last season. “If I was trying to be that guy still, I probably should not have come. I’m OK trying to help Kawhi be great every night.”
Sources expect the Spurs to play this season with their current core intact but could reconsider if they don't consider themselves to be le contenders.
If the Spurs do make Aldridge available, the Phoenix Suns are expected to be a strong suitor.
I don't want to see LMA leave, but Booker and a few other pieces from Phoenix would be a good haul for him.
I doubt Phoenix is willing to part ways with Booker though. So kind of doesnt matter.
I wonder if these reports will mean that Jabari Young (and Jeff McDonald to a lesser extent) will be in the doghouse with Pop this season?
Sounds like Heb put up one too many billboards of kawhi. Lamarcus is a very fragile guy tbh. I can't see many teams offering up enough pieces to satisfy R.C.'s trade requests due to the fact he's a bit of a Diva and has been exposed in the playoffs numerous times now. He probably won't be going anywhere unless he turns into a real locker room issue
Is this whole string of "stories" based on Lowe's "30 crazy ideas" thought piece? Seems that way, which is just crazy
This thread should be locked and deleted. There are zero credible reports on LMA being on the trading block.
This is probably the most sensible-sounding thing I've read about the whole thing. That doesn't mean that it's right, but at least it makes sense:
http://www.basketballinsiders.com/is...urs-maybe-not/
Good find. Many thanks. Most level-headed look at this I've seen.
I find this line puzzling though:
We won 67 last year, so does that mean, somehow, the writer or the sources he's chatting with have already given up on the Spurs this season and the near future? Who besides the Cavs and Dubs can you argue are more of a contender than us? I guess LMA was disappointed by yet another second round exit last year?the Spurs are not going to be the championship contender Aldridge thought he was joining
LMA wouldn't have to play 2nd fiddle to Kawhi if he just started performing like it matters.
Even the article doesn't say anything. A pretty much "We'll see" approach.Good find. Many thanks. Most level-headed look at this I've seen.
I find this line puzzling though:
We won 67 last year, so does that mean, somehow, the writer or the sources he's chatting with have already given up on the Spurs this season and the near future? Who besides the Cavs and Dubs can you argue are more of a contender than us? I guess LMA was disappointed by yet another second round exit last year?
ESPN "wild ideas" pretty much gave every writer to pen a story with "sources(ESPN column)" as their backbone. Add that everyone has tons of time since its the preseason and you get this snow ball effect.
Deep down I think most of us felt like GSW was the better team, even after the Spurs won 67 games. Not that there was zero chance of the Spurs beating them, but most of us knew it would take something exceptional. Still, if he wanted a better chance than the Spurs offered, there were damn few options. And, honestly, the biggest thing that happened to keep the Spurs from winning it all with the addition of LMA was that Duncan finally had the wheels come off. Nobody saw that coming to that extent, and it's not anybody's fault.
I will say this much. If the Spurs really did tell him that it was going to be "his team" in order to get him here, I can understand him being a little bit tweaked. Nobody here thought it would be anyone other than Kawhi's team. I don't really care whether LMA deserves it, or whether he's good enough, or whether he should be more of a team player, or any of that. If that's what they told him to get him here, he's got a legit beef over it. Because I don't think it would have mattered what he did, it was never going to happen.
Pop isn't going to lie to LMA just to sign him for 's sake.
Even the article doesn't say anything. A pretty much "We'll see" approach.
ESPN "wild ideas" pretty much gave every writer to pen a story with "sources(ESPN column)" as their backbone. Add that everyone has tons of time since its the preseason and you get this snow ball effect.
You know... when you're not starting those vacant "lookit me" threads, I don't have a problem with you. I wish you'd drop about half the ing emojis and just say things with words, but that's your business. I know you'll say you don't give a what I think, and I can live with that, too. But it's a lot easier to read stuff about the Spurs without all those extra threads on the front page every day. So... thanks.. I guess?
Pop isn't going to lie to LMA just to sign him for 's sake.
Lie, mislead, insinuate? Maybe LMA heard what he wanted to hear, or maybe he's just making up? I wasn't in the meetings, so I don't know. You seem pretty certain, but I don't know where that comes from.
From pretty much everything Pop stands for. A no bull approach to everything. I don't need to be at the table to say that with confidence.
Duly noted.
I think it has more to do with the new Warriors super-team than the 2nd round exit last year.Good find. Many thanks. Most level-headed look at this I've seen.
I find this line puzzling though:
We won 67 last year, so does that mean, somehow, the writer or the sources he's chatting with have already given up on the Spurs this season and the near future? Who besides the Cavs and Dubs can you argue are more of a contender than us? I guess LMA was disappointed by yet another second round exit last year?
Everyone is acting like the season is basically pointless for the 29 other teams, which is a defeatist, pussy at ude to have.
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