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I wish.
Trade or waive?
I wish.
Patty’s is far worse. Pau’s Is only one more year, and then they stretch the last $6M over three years, or, if they don’t need the room, eat the $6M all at once.
Unless you want Joakim Noah or Luol Deng or Timofey Mozgov, probably not
There's always a chance, but not realistic. If they trade him don't expect anything good in return.
I hope so
Can’t we salary dump him to a team with cap space like we did with Tiago Splitter to the Hawks?
Bud did us a solid on that one. Teams normally want an asset to even rent their cap space for a year.
If I was a betting man I would say Pau is traded
If we can send our 18th draft pick and Pau's expiring to select in the 13th range, that would be great!
Spurs would likely be trading back, not up in that case. Someone mentioned Pau + 18 to Atlanta for the 30th pick; though i'd rather keep the pick and play Gasol as the backup five for this season before waiving him next off season.
Yes, then we should keep Gasol and our pick especially if Robert Williams is available at 18. That guy has tons of potential, it reminds me of Kawhi where his 3 point shot was quenstioned and his offensive potential overall was a question mark, but had defensive potential. The new Bruce Bowen some said, then.
He is gone. From my perspective this offseason.
Spurs have no loyalty to Pau and he's snubbed us before. No hard feelings from both sides. Spurs gonna do so voodoo there.
You got a team in mind? Spurs would need to sacrifice their highest pick in 20 years to move a player who is ,essentially, on a 1 year deal.
How about we make a $100 bet. 1 to 1.
you know you lost your argument when you try to make a bet to show how confident you are in your point.
classic
Something could be done, depends what SAS are willing to take back.
Pau, Mills, Murray
for
Kemba and Batum + a 2019 2nd
CHA gets a longer term asset (Murray) for Kemba who is an expiring who will be looking for a chance to win and a big contract. Batum is more useful than Pau, but on a longer and more expensive contract...
SAS gets a starting PG, which we desperately need (although we will end up paying to keep him) and a starting Wing to put in place of Kawhit (or Danny if he leaves), who might get better in a better system (Batum was much better in Portland - with LMA coincidentally).
I think SA could move Pau with a future protected first round pick. We saw how valuable 1st rounders have been. Look at this trade deadline; first round picks were gold. A team with cap space that isn’t making a splash would be willing to do it for first in the 25+ range or even 2nd rounders.
I could see Pau moved for a protected future first (like 25+) and if that never conveys it turns into a 2nd rounder.
Mills has positive value; I hate his deal, but I’m telling people he has positive value. If SA wanted to, they could GET something in return for trading Mills. Not a first most likely, but a player of value or 2nd round pick(s). Mills contract is not viewed as bad around the league.
He was not amazing or anything obviously, but on a team with no Kawhi with lead guard minutes/responsibilities he did pretty damn well and compared to what some other “shooters” make? It’s not a bad deal from a trade perspective even though it’s not a good deal for SA’s roster.
I like Kemba, but I think Pop is done with passive Frenchies acquired from Charlotte. Batum is just a skinnier version of Diaw, who makes a LOT more money. I also think that CHA is going to want a LOT more than DM and the corpse of Gasol to move Kemba.
Lets put it this way.. If your trying to dump this guy & his albatross of a contract, you think anyone else wants it. They'd probably view it the same and wouldn't want to touch it.
That is because you are valuing him as a player. I think some teams would still value him as a player especially because vets like Pau (and a million others) are useful in locker rooms. The fact he’s already accepted a bench role too makes that easier.
But beyond that, view him as a contract and not a player. For a team with cap space, that can’t really use it anyways, you can eat that 1 year of Pau’s deal (and the partially guaranteed year is not a huge deal mostly) and get a first round pick for your troubles for money that HAD to be spent regardless.
in the back of my mind, i always envisioned pau wanting to end his career playing with his brother and retiring with his first team, the grizz. i dont know how that would be possible though.
For Kemba straight up, sure, they would want a lot more than DM and Gasol. But they are getting way more: Moving Batum's contract, and Mills (who DPG insists has positive value)...
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