Isn't it funny that during the 2014 after finals special, Parker said that he will be still playing when Manu and TD retires and it would be an odd feeling. Both Manu and TD indicated that was the case. It might be Manu the last one standing.
Last edited by tbdog; 05-10-2018 at 10:37 PM.
Interesting. Buford has said in an interview that there have been Spurs players in the past that wanted to continue or rejoin, and after tryouts they told the player that it would be unfair to taint their career by continuing to play and they should retire. Perhaps that is the discussion Bufford has had or have hinted at.
If you leave San Antonio, TP, go anywhere but Golden State or a Lebron team, tbh. If he had to leave, he may prefer Toronto.
Sounds like tough talk tbh.
He almost certainly isn't going to go to a bad team that might give him a 1 year contract for decent money as a mentor/ vet type presence.
Other teams that would be considered contenders or at least playoff teams may not be willing or may not be financially able to offer more than the vet minimum.
I doubt that he re-signs for the vet min, or that the Spurs stick to their guns and insist that he signs for $2.4 million. I think they'll meet somewhere in the middle and he re-signs for 2 years, $8 million- more than the vet min, multiple years, and the Spurs don't break the bank to bring him back or see him go to another team.
.... so pretty much an all star.
I like to think of it as an upgrade from 3 and D. Dejounte is a three-point shot away from being that player. Derrick White can run the pick n roll and shoot the three.
Yes please!
Likely Spurs told him they are waiving him so there is no cap hold and therefore can only offer him the min.
Would love to have Bradley
Cheers. I agree. If he's willing to take the min and a vastly diminished role. But TP's ego may not allow, especially as he's seen an older Manu maintain a vital role.
if he had to sign for another team I hope he signs for the dubs, him grabbing an additional ring would be nice tbh
I’ve always said, spurs should have worked more in trying to develop Parker’s shooting from three about four years ago. I knew once he would lose his quickness he wouldn’t have much to offer. His passing and playmaking is average at best for a PG
Yeah, but it would obviously be that much more difficult to do with Parker. I think the compromise will be a 1 year contract, where he essentially has to reprove himself a rotation player to earn a 2 year contract the following off season and reach his stated goal of 20 season.
Evans would be preferable. A Bradley-Murray back court would be severely lacking in play making. With Mills as the 3rd guard, they'd also still have 2 small (non dynamic) guards in the rotation.
They did try many years ago having Chip England work with him on his jump shot. I'm convinced some guys can't become good shooters.
Parker's 3 has improved a lot! Of course he wasn't going to become a pure shooter at the 3 at the NBA level at this point in his career. Parker's inability to shoot lately has really been more about his health.
It's really his loss of speed. Players can guard him now, especially point guards. He can't get in the lane and create havoc either.
Yep. Unfortunately it's gray area with Parker. On one hand if a team wants I'm sure he could contribute off the bench but at the same time he is just another veterans who is hanging on too late.
I know they did, and it did improve in the 18-20 ft range, but he was not allowed to shoot threes hardly at all. Pop wanted him getting in the lane which was his ultimate advantage and that made sense.... however had he been given a little more green light I think he could have extended his career a little more
Mills is being paid almost a third of the max.
No one's going to say that Tony deserved to play over Mills or Murray. You don't get minutes for what you did 10 years ago. Dude's a third string guard wherever he goes
Tony’s going to have a sad dose of reality when no team is willing to sign him.
TP joining Dancing with the Stars in 3,2,1....
Kind of like David Lee. He opted out and found no one wanted him. And his last season was more productive than Tony's.
Still, wish the man nothing but the best. Want him to retire a Spurs, no matter when that occurs.
Don’t bet on it. Some team will be stupid enough to bid against itself by offering a handsome multi-year deal at 12:01.
Yep. Dream and Ewing were the weirdest players in different uni’s I ever saw. Just wasn’t right.
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