That X-10 is a big deal. It means they can sign other guys to compete with him, with the prize being a bigger contract, while still having the loser locked up. I get why Pon would reject that if they offered, but I would have loved for the team to have brought in three wings with those contracts and let them duke it out.
That's really nice. Huestis at the bare minimum is a two-way contract. Fortunately, he's still eligible for that kind of contract. So he's suiting up with the Spurs when he's needed. Only question now is if Pondexter stays.
Drew Eubanks has a camp invite also, I missed that. I feel like he could occupy one of the two way spots, he looked solid in limited minutes in the SL, but the 5 is a little crowded with Pau, Poetl, and to an extent LA.
Spurs likely will use the other two-way contract for another big. Eubanks seems to be the only one eligible, but Spurs can surprise everyone by picking up a random guy from elsewhere.
Thanks Fenerbahçe for saving us from another season of Joff.
What the is Heustis up to anyway?
This Stanford graduate obviously has some smarts, so what the is he doing forcing his way into the Spurs?
I pass.
not the same situation at all. Danny could shoot since senior year in college and he grinded out in Europe and the Gleague (then D'league), where he proved he could shoot. He then translated that with some development to the NBA. Danny was younger than Huestis at this stage... Huesties has toiled away for 4 years in the Gleague and NBA where he has proven quite the opposite: he can't shoot.
I don't think fans have watched him.
I suspect he's trying to make an actual roster, but failing that he will be in China or Europe. He has already played in the Gleague a few years, time to move on and find whatever paychecks he can get abroad b4 he's too old or gets injured.
Edit: I just saw he can be converted to a 2-way contract, which has me a bit perplexed. Since I seem to remember somewhere that only rooks or guys in their rook deals could be signed to 2 way deals.
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I actually like Huestis to compete with Pondexter tho. At least Huestis is a good athlete. I am frankly skeptical of Quincy's knee, health and overall ability after his injuries and abysmally bad season last year.
May the best of them win.
I don't know but suspect his agent saw an opportunity. The Spurs need a defensive wing badly and that really is Huestis' niche. He either makes it in a defensive minded team as a defensive wing... or he won't make it at all.
Well, he's got the body of Leonard. Lots of wingspan (7'1") vs 7'3". Leonard in the 2014 championship run was mostly just a defensive player that occasionally scored. Spurs got DeRozan, Gay, Murray, Walker that may be able to make their own plays. Nice to have a player to just do the dirty work. Perhaps that's Huestis' niche.
I wouldn't say he has the same body type as Kawhi. Kawhi is a very thick guy and has broad shoulders while Huestis has a slim type of build. Also I doubt Huestis hands are as big as Kawhi's.
Boris just announced his retirement.
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I hope the team can color coordinate some fiesta shoe colors. Like one night everyone wear orange shoes. Only because the Spurs colors are very boring.
It's not just that, but the team lacks anyone who can comfortably play the three. I still think DeRozan should play there, but DMDR looks like a guard on the court. He doesn't play to his size at all. Huestis has a chance to start for the Spurs, and that's more than he can say for anywhere else. Yes, he has to somehow learn to shoot, but if he can stay on the court he can help anchor the team. Also, I'm sure Chip's rep helped. Huestis knows his career hangs on him getting a good shot, so taking a chance that the Spurs' shooting coach can help him seems worth it. Roberson hasn't really learned to shoot either, so there's a chance that the Thunder aren't all that great at fixing problems.
Hilliard had already been in the league for a couple years. As I said, Huestis could labor a couple more years as a one dimensional minimum NBA player or take a chance for one season or less in perhaps the only situation that could add another ten years to his NBA career. Every good G-League has to weigh the opportunity costs for himself; the two-way deals make the decision to stay a little easier.
I still remember reading somewhere that as a development contract this could only apply to 1 to 2 year players, either a rookie or someone on his second year. I think the fact Huestis spent his first season after being drafted completely in the Gleague makes him count for less years, but still he's played 3 years in the NBA already. At some point these veterans aren't eligible for that kind of deal, but perhaps considering his 4th year he would still have been in his rook deal had his option been picked up by OKC, perhaps I misunderstood. I can't recall where I read it tbqh with u.
https://gleague.nba.com/twowayplayers/Only players with four or fewer years of NBA service are able to sign Two-Way Contracts, which can be for either one or two seasons.
True. The first hurdle is besting Q.Pondexter for that spot. Honestly if he can't do that, stop with the G-league development deals already and pursue the most you can get for a team abroad.
I am conflincted on giving a development contract to a guy who failed to make a team with no real wings who are known as defensive minded, and has had 4 years to develop already. That trumps the purpose of a development deal. Sure, he could be better than some other marginal guy, could he beat out Blossomgame and guys like that who have never gotten this kind of deal?
It may sound like I am against him, but I have a legit question about these development deals being given out to vets.
thanks. answers my question.
It took Leonard one season to get an improved shot. Chip's going to do wonders with his shot.
Heustis has the length and discipline to be a good defensive player. All he needs to do in offense is stand outside the 3point line and wait for his opportunities. That's what Green has done and that's what he *hopefully* can get done.
He probably fills the same role as Dante Cunningham.
He's been in the league for just 3 years. He's the first known first rounder to get drafted and stashed into the D-league.
The guy even has his own blog: https://jhuestis.wordpress.com/
What you got here is a thinking man in an NBA body. Will he work well with the Spurs? Absolutely. The closest comparison would be like a Shane Battier. Intelligent guy who really didn't do anything really well but carved out a name for himself in the league. ( The No Stats All-Star: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/m...Battier-t.html )
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