Official 2017 Offseason Thread

[Poolboy5623]

So is this the end of the off-season for the Spurs or what? You'd think Pau would start getting angry not having a contract having to wait around longer.

Pau doesn't look to upset traveling around the world...preparing to enter camp out of shape(again).

[sasaint]

So is this the end of the off-season for the Spurs or what? You'd think Pau would start getting angry not having a contract having to wait around longer.

HaHa! You might be more impatient than I am! We need to chill; training camp doesn't even start for another two months. Pau knows that a handshake with the Spurs is as good as a contract. However, I do believe that his remaining unsigned is one of several indications that our off-season isn't "over." The inexplicable way Dijon has been handled... The pre-draft rumors about LMA and Danny... The more recent rumors about a Simmons/Chandler trade... LMA's deafening silence (and the deafening silence of the media!). I think something is still in the works.

[MaNu4Tres]

Looks like playoff rotation will be something like this if Manu is back:

TP /Mills
Green/ Manu
Kawhi/ Anderson
Gay/ Bertans
LMA/ Pau


If Manu isn't back:

TP/Mills
Green/ BP3 or White or Forbes or Murray
Kawhi/ Anderson
Gay/ Bertans
LMA / Pau


I have a hard time believing Pop will sit Tony. Even if Tony is 60% of what he was last year, Pop would still play him IMO.

With Manu not back, Brandon Paul, White, Murray and Forbes will compete for minutes at the back up 2. There will only be minutes at the 2 for one of these players when it matters ( playoffs).

While Kyle Anderson get minutes at the back up 3.

Davis Bertans will get minutes at the back up 4.

Joffrey Lauvergne will be insurance in the front court.

Overall not much has chanced except Tony, Pau, LMA are likely to regress.

Gay will take 25-30 minutes collectively from Lee/Dedmon/Simmons, while ONLY two players from the Kyle Anderson, Brandon Paul, Bryn Forbes, Derrick White, and DeJounte Murray cluster will carve out small consistent 10-15 minute role's.

Overall, they haven't gained ground. The gravity of the liabilities defensively w/ Tony, Patty, Pau will be too heavy for them when it matters most.

[Vic Petro]

Looks like playoff rotation will be something like this if Manu is back:

TP /Mills
Green/ Manu
Kawhi/ Anderson
Gay/ Bertans
LMA/ Pau


If Manu isn't back:

TP/Mills
Green/ BP3 or White or Forbes or Murray
Kawhi/ Anderson
Gay/ Bertans
LMA / Pau


I have a hard time believing Pop will sit Tony. Even if Tony is 60% of what he was last year, Pop would still play him IMO.

With Manu not back, Brandon Paul, White, Murray and Forbes will compete for minutes at the back up 2. There will only be minutes at the 2 for one of these players when it matters ( playoffs).

While Kyle Anderson get minutes at the back up 3.

Davis Bertans will get minutes at the back up 4.

Joffrey Lauvergne will be insurance in the front court.

Overall not much has chanced except Tony, Pau, LMA are likely to regress.

Gay will take 25-30 minutes collectively from Lee/Dedmon/Simmons, while ONLY two players from the Kyle Anderson, Brandon Paul, Bryn Forbes, Derrick White, and DeJounte Murray cluster will carve out small consistent 10-15 minute role's.

Overall, they haven't gained ground. The gravity of the liabilities defensively w/ Tony, Patty, Pau will be too heavy for them when it matters most.

I disagree on LMA. It's a contract year for him. I expect this will be his best year as a Spur. You're also not accounting for improvement of young players.

[Chinook]

Playoff rotation would likely be:

Parker, Green, Leonard, Gay, LMA, Mills, Anderson/Bertans, Gasol if Many doesn't come back.

Obviously, you hope to grab a buyout guy or two to bolster that rotation, but I don't see Pop going 10-deep when his roster is not that old anymore. Those eight should average 30 mpg, which would fill in all the cracks.

[Mal]

Pau doesn't look to upset traveling around the world...preparing to enter camp out of shape(again).

He is going to play for Spain in the summer

[bklynspursfan]

The Spurs are working to finalize a new deal with free agent center Pau Gasol too, league sources said.

per Woj

[Ice009]

Darn, I asked for some action and it happens. Same as when I asked for the Spurs to do something right before they signed Gay.

Even thought I was wondering when Pau and Manu doing to be signed, I was hoping it hadn't happened because the Spurs possibly had a big trade in the works. I guess if Pau and Manu are signed, the off-season is pretty much over.

[Dex]

GINOBILI!!!

[Dex]

So the roster officially stands at:

Mills / Murray / Parker / White
Green / Manu / Paul / Forbes
Kawhi / Anderson / Blossomgame
Aldridge / Gay / Bertans
Gasol / Lauvergne

Not sure if the Blossomgame signing has actually been confirmed yet....he will be a 2-way if he is. That leaves the Spurs with one more 2-way spot available, but otherwise, that pretty much sets the roster unless a trade happens, right?

[spurs50_]

Hope we can keep Blossomgame.....

[Seventyniner]

The Spurs must have been waiting on Manu's decision to sign everyone else. They have to divide that room under the tax between Manu and Pau, hopefully while keeping some around for later minimum and in-season signings.

[rastaspur]

So the roster officially stands at:

Mills / Murray / Parker / White
Green / Manu / Paul / Forbes
Kawhi / Anderson / Blossomgame
Aldridge / Gay / Bertans
Gasol / Lauvergne

Not sure if the Blossomgame signing has actually been confirmed yet....he will be a 2-way if he is. That leaves the Spurs with one more 2-way spot available, but otherwise, that pretty much sets the roster unless a trade happens, right?

Correct, once pau inks his deal. Spurs will have only the two way contracts available.

That could change if they waived forbes and then turned around and signed him to a two way, which won't happen.

Blossomgame should get a 2 way. Doesn't make any sense to send him across the pond. Sign him to a two way and have direct supervision and guidance as to his development.

[south side spur]

The Spurs aren't going to apply or don't qualify for the disabled player exception?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

So the roster officially stands at:

Mills / Murray / Parker / White
Green / Manu / Paul / Forbes
Kawhi / Anderson / Blossomgame
Aldridge / Gay / Bertans
Gasol / Lauvergne

Not sure if the Blossomgame signing has actually been confirmed yet....he will be a 2-way if he is. That leaves the Spurs with one more 2-way spot available, but otherwise, that pretty much sets the roster unless a trade happens, right?

Can't remember where, but I read Jaron's deal will be straight to the D-League, not an NBA contract.

[TimDunkem]

Willie Reed to the Clippers

[Leetonidas]

Ehh he's pretty undersized for a C and spurs need 1 more big body off the bench. Hopefuly spurs can find a bargain big to eat up minutes behind Gasol

[jyra]

I would have preferred him over Lauvergne, especially at that price.

[rastaspur]

Willie Reed to the Clippers

At 1.5 m for one year. He would have been real nice at that price.

As much as I am a fan of manu, the dilemma is he took the roster spot for an athletic big rim protector.

As much as I hate to say it, I would have preferred willie for that roster spot and not manu. Same for willie over joffrey but I digress.

Oh well. I will embrace this new pivot and commitment to small ball and see how it shakes out.

It's going to be an interesting year to say the least. I at least applaud pop for gearing the roster to the times and attempting to go in the direction of positionless basketball to a degree.

[rastaspur]

Ehh he's pretty undersized for a C and spurs need 1 more big body off the bench. Hopefuly spurs can find a bargain big to eat up minutes behind Gasol

No roster spot except for a two way contract. Manu took up the roster spot for another big.

[Leetonidas]

I assume you're including Gasol in that?

[Leetonidas]

But if that's true...man, spurs tried to play big for 1 season and quickly said yeah nevermind

[rastaspur]

I assume you're including Gasol in that?

Yes. Reports indicate today they are getting the contract lined up, so this shoe should drop soon

[rastaspur]

But if that's true...man, spurs tried to play big for 1 season and quickly said yeah nevermind

It was a quick pivot for sure.

[Leetonidas]

Definitely concerning. The roster construction is somewhat puzzling. Tons of guards and PF. No real C besides Gasol. I wonder if the spurs are trying to make any small trades because this roster just looks incomplete