Woj: Free agent forward Dante Cunningham has agreed to a deal with the Spurs

[phxspurfan]

Never said it was a great signing.

Why do you have to lie?

Because I can't help it, your mother asked if you were a handsome baby

[superbigtime]

say WHAT?

[Pavlov]

Because I can't help it, your mother asked if you were a handsome baby

She's dead, so that doesn't work.

Why do you have to lie?

[Chinook]

He'd still be a better fit than Okafor or Monroe.

The Raptors didn't offer him a qualifying offer.


Speights signed in China. He's not Spurs material and would be a poor fit anyway. They don't need another pick-and-pop/stretch big or post up big (Monroe, Okafor). They need a rim runner/finisher.

Actually a post big would be nice. I'd love a rim-runner in the second unit would be ideal. But as a guy who would only play in case of injuries/foul trouble, it's fine to have a an Aldridge understudy

[SAGirl]

Jean-Charles was and is not an NBA player. Cunningham is. He's not getting waived and neither is Forbes. Paul probably is though.

As of right now, presuming Ginobili retires and Paul is waived, Cunningham is probably a slight favorite over Bertans for the 4th big spot . . .

Bigs: Aldridge, Gasol
Forwards: Gay, Cunningham, Bertans
Wings: Leonard, Green, Belinelli, Walker
Guards: Murray, Mills, White, Forbes

Obviously still need a third center.

How could they have paid 7.5 mill per season to Davis to give the minutes instead to Cunningham. It doesn’t make sense.

[superbigtime]

I really don’t get this. We have YEARS worth of data on Dante and he is like literally barely a replacement level player. He’s not someone that adds wins just because he’s older. He can and could have been easily replaced with an unknown youth and SA would be no worse off in the W/L column.

exactly

[mexicanjunior]

Such a meh signing...shoot this effing season already...

[phxspurfan]

Jean-Charles was and is not an NBA player. Cunningham is. He's not getting waived and neither is Forbes. Paul probably is though.

As of right now, presuming Ginobili retires and Paul is waived, Cunningham is probably a slight favorite over Bertans for the 4th big spot . . .

Bigs: Aldridge, Gasol
Forwards: Gay, Cunningham, Bertans
Wings: Leonard, Green, Belinelli, Walker
Guards: Murray, Mills, White, Forbes

Obviously still need a third center.

You can't include Leonard on any Spurs depth chart when he refuses to even be in the same city as the team

[phxspurfan]

How could they have paid 7.5 mill per season to Davis to give the minutes instead to Cunningham. It doesn’t make sense.

This also.


Rock Bottom


Off season is an abortion

[NASpurs]

At least he can play defense. Do you remember this ?

Dante's laughing at it and is already repping the Spurs logo in his profile pic

[SAGirl]

This also more than likely closes the door on Blossomgame. If he gets his corner 3 up another level, he'll probably claim this spot next off season.

Good point about Blossomgame. Some fans were hoping he’d make the team. Apparently not yet.

[gambit1990]

this roster is so weird...

[apalisoc_9]

Dante Cunningham, Jarom Blosdomgame, Marco Bellineli, Pau Gasol, Patty Mills...Just hand the Spurs the LOBT already. RC the Magic GM BUFORD making it happen

[Pavlov]

Dante Cunningham, Jarom Blosdomgame, Marco Bellineli, Pau Gasol, Patty Mills...Just hand the Spurs the LOBT already. RC the Magic GM BUFORD making it happen

[duncan2150]

What some of you don't undestand is that imo we are complaining about a signing of a guy who'll not bring anything to the spurs . What can cunnigham do well on the court ?

even for the 12th spot i don't like it, i prefer to go young or i prefer a real inside guy like booker, len ....

[Hoops Czar]

If this doesn't convince Kawhi that we're serious about being compe ive and surrounding him with talent, I don't know what will.

[Chomag]

Oh man has this FO been exposed since Timmy can't cover for them anymore.

Worst built NBA Team Roster that I have seen in a long time

[monkeypunk]

this roster is so weird...

I think they are building around whatever the return is on Kawhi. What the ever that turns out to be.

[hooperflash]

Cunningham's deal with the Spurs is believed to be for the veteran's minimum $2.39 million.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/...m-13079538.php

Why are we paying him Demarcus Cousins type money?

[99 Problems]

LeBron must have said to Magic get me that guy. I’ll ask Windy.

[Fusternino]

I think they are building around whatever the return is on Kawhi. What the ever that turns out to be.

There's not a lot of roster spots left is the problem. Hopefully, Jerry West offers us Harris/Harrell S&T/Jerome Robinson/Dekker (after BP3 is waived and Manu decides to come back) and three unprotected future firsts for Kawhi. That's not a lot of salary coming back to us and we can waive and stretch Forbes/Cunningham (or they're sent to Clippers to match salary/roster spots) while staying under the tax.

[FireMicoHalili]

Other UFA wings Spurs could have signed: Beasley, Brewer, Derrick Williams, Vince Carter, Muhammad, Babbitt, Troy Williams, Richard Jefferson, Huestis, Caboclo, Joe Johnson
Other power forwards Spurs could have signed: Monroe, Booker, Amir Johnson, Vonleh, Okafor, Acy, Mickey, Cavanaugh, McCullough

Only reason I thought of as to why Cunningham was that he played for the Nets and Marks had some recommendations as to this guy’s work ethic. Not a lot of highlights on YouTube, can shoot the corner three. Marginal contribution as a starter for the Pelicans a few years back. I don’t know how this guy moves the needle or how the Spurs plan to use him, most likely a 3/4. Out of all the FAs I probably would have preferred Brewer or Derrick Williams. If they wanted a big I don’t know what happened to their interest in Booker. Vonleh and Okafor would’ve been nice in an 11th/12th man capacity but would probably demand more than what Cunningham will be getting.

Hoopshype ranks him 30th: https://hoopshype.com/2018/07/10/nba...top-players-2/

If we’re going by the Spurs narrative this is probably in character. Humbled, positionless journeyman joins the Spurs after bouncing around the league. Has a lot of experience as a starter or as a bench player and can do a lot of things, solid but not spectacular. Not bad as a 12th man.

[Joseph Kony]

gah yall are some whiny as mf'ers you know that. why would the spurs sign a veteran forward for the minimum what terrible roster construction how come our 12th man isnt an allstar

like anyone is competing with GS right now anyway. FOH, who really cares tbh. this is neither a plus or a minus deal, just a deal to fill out the roster, quit being s

[exstatic]

The mouthpiece has spoken

Queue the forum outrage for a contract with 1/3 of the value of the MLE....

[SAGirl]

Vet min. One year deal and probably accepted non rotation bench minutes is my guess.
I don’t expect him to play over Davis. Maybe he takes the spot that BP3 had.