What's the Spurs best lineup?

[DAF86]

This has already been hashed out by those of us that understand the cap better than you (not knocking you, just saying it's been hashed out). Spurs, if Manu would have taken the lower deal, could have had everything they have now + Boban.

I already knew that son, but so what? Why are you making it look like losing a 3rd string center was a major loss or something?

[DAF86]

But not to derail the thread. This was a thread about the lineups this year and you brought up TP retiring for some reason that has nothing to do with this topic and I felt it necessary to address your point.

Because I was answering a post that talked about not re-signing Mills to not hinder our cap situation. So I agreed with that, and added that it would be nice if Tony retired too.

[DPG21920]

I already knew that son, but so what? Why are you making it look like losing a 3rd string center was a major loss or something?

I never said it was a major loss. Im just pointing out that with TP's deal, SA still landed major pieces in LMA & Pau & Lee & Dedmon. It really didn't cost SA anything and SA still a great team. Manu's deal didn't cost SA anything either was just making a point that if you are getting technical, Manu did impact SA some too.

[DPG21920]

Because I was answering a post that talked about not re-signing Mills to not hinder our cap situation. So I agreed with that, and added that it would be nice if Tony retired too.

Sure, it's just not realistic

[DAF86]

I never said it was a major loss. Im just pointing out that with TP's deal, SA still landed major pieces in LMA & Pau & Lee & Dedmon. It really didn't cost SA anything and SA still a great team. Manu's deal didn't cost SA anything either was just making a point that if you are getting technical, Manu did impact SA some too.

Without that awful contract they gave Tony some years ago we could probably have a starting level PG on the roster right now, and contend for real.

[DAF86]

Sure, it's just not realistic

Never said it was, I was just dreaming out loud.

[DPG21920]

Without that awful contract they gave Tony some years ago we could probably have a starting level PG on the roster right now, and contend for real.

I mean, SA is the 2nd best record in the league tbh..Also, TP was playing well when he got the deal and it's still not as lucrative as what you would probably consider "starting level" PGs on a le team. So let's say you had a CP3 instead of TP, that player would be making more money and probably doesn't allow SA to have LMA etc..

[DAF86]

I mean, SA is the 2nd best record in the league tbh..Also, TP was playing well when he got the deal and it's still not as lucrative as what you would probably consider "starting level" PGs on a le team. So let's say you had a CP3 instead of TP, that player would be making more money and probably doesn't allow SA to have LMA etc..

Would be more than cool with that, tbh. In fact, I think I would trade LMA for CP3 straight up, right now.

CP3, Green, Kawhi, Pau, Dedmon >>> Tony, Green, Kawhi, LMA, Dedmon.

[Uriel]

Mills-Ginobili-Leonard-Aldridge-Gasol

[wildbill2u]

I'm not clear on the theory that we needed to keep Boban since he would be behind Pau, Dedmon, Lee at center. We can even play LMA at center if pressed by injuries or something. Boban was fun and an intriguing player but you wouldn't keep him in place of any of those players.