Give your best/ most realistic LaMarcus trade proposals.

[sananspursfan21]

Nah. They love Holmes and Covington especially for their versatility. They wouldn't trade them for LMA.

[Thomas82]

I don't know how realistic this, but I'm hearing about a possible trade with Detroit for Andre Drummond.

[TimDunkem]

I don't know how realistic this, but I'm hearing about a possible trade with Detroit for Andre Drummond.

Where did you hear that?

[noles1983]

I don't know how realistic this, but I'm hearing about a possible trade with Detroit for Andre Drummond.

do not want his ty 38% free throw percentage

[keithington1]

LMA for Leuer, S. Johnson, and a 2nd round pick
LMA for Chandler, Alan Williams and a 2nd round pick
LMA for Monroe, Rashad Vaughn
LMA and a 2nd round pick for Wesley Mathews, Hammonds

[TD 21]

"Whiff on free agents" takes my 3 or 4 team Millsap sign and trade out of the picture, in which case I default to a straight up trade for Bender or Chriss or a 3 teamer, where whichever would go to Jazz, for Favors (obviously, Spurs medical team would have to be confident in full recovery and relative health going forward).

I know they want to win now, but if Bender or Chriss is the best they can do, I hope they take it. No point in pretending to be contenders this season and losing Aldridge for nothing in a year. Might as well take a shot with a good prospect. If they end up a bust, so be it . . . these are the types of chances an organization like this needs to take because they've proven incapable of being able to lure frontline stars and they've got a better chance of getting one with a recent top 8 pick than their perennial low 20's ones.

[TheGreatYacht]

Would Denver be interested in Faried + Barton for Aldridge?

Nuggets have great depth at SG, and Faried doesn't seem to be in their plans like he was 3 years ago. Spurs get 2 players closer to Kawhi's age and shed $5M

[cutewizard]

LMA for the MANIMAL!!!!!!!!!!!

[TimDunkem]

"Whiff on free agents" takes my 3 or 4 team Millsap sign and trade out of the picture, in which case I default to a straight up trade for Bender or Chriss or a 3 teamer, where whichever would go to Jazz, for Favors (obviously, Spurs medical team would have to be confident in full recovery and relative health going forward).

I know they want to win now, but if Bender or Chriss is the best they can do, I hope they take it. No point in pretending to be contenders this season and losing Aldridge for nothing in a year. Might as well take a shot with a good prospect. If they end up a bust, so be it . . . these are the types of chances an organization like this needs to take because they've proven incapable of being able to lure frontline stars and they've got a better chance of getting one with a recent top 8 pick than their perennial low 20's ones.

Agreed. So many here claim that the conservative, built not bought, approach is the best thing to do, yet so many scoff at moves like these because they don't believe the Spurs want too much turnover, or they claim that it doesn't make them better then turn around and say let's chase non-factors like George freaking Hill.

What can we do that makes us better now if we don't sign anybody, or swing for the fences with a big trade? Might as well gamble on young guys you can develop.

[Nathan89]

LMA for Robin Lopez and Denzel Valentine.

[Chinook]

Agreed. So many here claim that the conservative, built not bought, approach is the best thing to do, yet so many scoff at moves like these because they don't believe the Spurs want too much turnover, or they claim that it doesn't make them better then turn around and say let's chase non-factors like George freaking Hill.

What can we do that makes us better now if we don't sign anybody, or swing for the fences with a big trade? Might as well gamble on young guys you can develop.

I'd be fine with Bender or Chriss and cap space. I'd be less fine also taking Knight if there isn't further incentive.

[Chinook]

LMA for Robin Lopez and Denzel Valentine.

Would much prefer Portis, but Lopez is a solid big whose deal looks fine with the current cap. He can score well enough to handle small-ball, and he will roll and board. Of course, though, it makes no sense for Chicago to do such a deal.

[GSH]

This isn't NBA 2K though where you can simply ignore a guy throwing fits wanting out or turn off player emotions. The guy put his house on the market a week after Pop called him out. His negative and emotional presence won't bode well with a team like the Spurs. You can not ignore that.

Pop traded Dennis Rodman for pennies on the dollar for that exact reason.

IMO Spurs will get rid of him.

I'm well aware that they can't ignore it, and I'm sure they have spent a lot of time just on LMA. The one thing they absolutely CAN'T do is take on undesirable contracts/players to get rid of him. He's gone next year, and the Spurs get out of salary cap . That's a worst-case scenario, as long as they don't do anything dumb. I don't think the Spurs FO is dumb.

He's in a contract year, so he's not likely to shoot himself in the foot by tanking a whole season. And he's nowhere near Rodman on the "must dump" scale. I understand what you're saying - I think the most likely thing is that he's playing here, at least up until the trade deadline. They could move him, but I just think it's more likely that they won't be able to, without making things worse.

[Nathan89]

Would much prefer Portis, but Lopez is a solid big whose deal looks fine with the current cap. He can score well enough to handle small-ball, and he will roll and board. Of course, though, it makes no sense for Chicago to do such a deal.

Chicago can be sold on a big name. Wade and Rondo send their regards.

[sasaint]

Would much prefer Portis, but Lopez is a solid big whose deal looks fine with the current cap. He can score well enough to handle small-ball, and he will roll and board. Of course, though, it makes no sense for Chicago to do such a deal.

HaHa. RoLo is who I wanted instead of LMA 2 years ago. I agree. I would much prefer Portis, but I would be okay with RoLo.

[sasaint]

I wonder if Phil's sudden departure from NY makes Porzingis any more obtainable?

[GSH]

I wonder if Phil's sudden departure from NY makes Porzingis any more obtainable?

Not by the Spurs.

[Chinook]

HaHa. RoLo is who I wanted instead of LMA 2 years ago. I agree. I would much prefer Portis, but I would be okay with RoLo.

I mean I prefer Portis as the sweetener over Valentine. Lopez is fine enough ballast.

[TimDunkem]

LMA and that over the hill knob TP for Portis and Lopez, please.

[TimDunkem]

Too bad the FO will never part with Tony...

[turkish spurs fan]

[TimDunkem]

Stop it..

[rastaspur]

Seriously though, the next poster who comes up with a porzingis trade or some other silly ass pipe dream trade scenario should be banned for a month. It's just asinine to even think that might happen.

[DPG21920]

SA Gets: Afflalo

SAC Gets: LMA

SA waives Afflalo.

[palangi]

Seriously though, the next poster who comes up with a porzingis trade or some other silly ass pipe dream trade scenario should be banned for a month. It's just asinine to even think that might happen.

Yeah lay the law ass hat