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Well we will have to wait because a bunch of players can't be traded until Dec and Jan.
I want to believe that PATFO already came to the conclusion that they ed up in the building of the roster and realized that they have to make some changes if they want to keep that playoffs streak alive.
This should be the first season in a million years that the Spurs will be active players in the trade market. The more they wait to make the moves, the harder it will be to climb back up, so how long do they wait?
This is isn't a matter of if, it's a matter of when. They either make some moves now to try to improve or they make moves later to blow it up when DeRozan, Aldridge and the rest of the veterans ask out of a sinking ship.
Well we will have to wait because a bunch of players can't be traded until Dec and Jan.
If they sneak into the playoffs as an 8th seed, that will only validate the ty roster they put together. If they're on the cusp but barely miss out, they won't make a move. They'll view it as being unlucky with injuries in a stacked western conference. They need to fail and fail hard to knock some sense into them. I'm talking 2nd or 3rd worst team in the West.
My dude, it's like you've never ever been a Spurs fan. RC and Pop aren't doing this season and I'm 95% sure they are trying to figure out how they can extend Pau in the summer.
The players that need to be traded *cough* Mills and Gasol *cough* can be traded.
Although knowing PATFO, they will probably trade Bertans before any of those two.
In Dec/Jan you see if Philly is willing to give you something for that worthless off season signing that is Belinelli.
If they don't make any moves they will fail and fail hard, tbh.
This is the first season where they seriously run the risk of missing the playoffs. I want to believe they won't stand pat.
Maybe the deadline. No one is going to panic outside of SpursTalk.
Chances are that by that time the changes made will be to blow it up, tbh.
Good. Pop/Buford need a reality check on both the roster and the ty mid range iso style they have them playing. Doesn't hurt that their pick will be a lot better too.
Great. Now we know how your posts will read for the next three months.
The move that needs to be made is for ownership to replace PATFO. Allowing them to make changes is like rearranging deck chairs on the anic.
PATFO should do a multi team trade which involves Mills and/or Gasol and all the disgruntled players(there's quite a few) and get the best possible roster to get us into the playoffs this season and still be developmental enough for the next.
I'm still in the boat that thinks that a trade better helps this team than tanking. DeRozan is legit and would love to win with him. Hopefully everybody but him is on the trade market and they can try and figure out what pieces are needed to complement him.
Everyone but DD should be moved.
Yet it won't happen. I guarantee this team plays juuuust good enough for PATFO to excuse themselves from making the roster better by moving their favorites.
Derozan himself is a flawed player in the modern NBA. An offense only wing that can't shoot the three ball. It's just bizarre that he hasn't attempted to extend his range when every other offensive guard has tried to add a three point shot to their game. Even his idol Kobe shot the threeball.
Keep Murray too. We know he's a good defender at least, and an impressive rebounder, and the team can always use that.
Maybe Walker. Don't know yet.
Otherwise, as you say.
spurs are making a trade this year.
Unless LMA is asking for a trade, what move is there to make? We're basically in the perennial Utah situation now, where we have good enough second-third bananas, a bunch of role players, but we're missing the franchise player.
Any move that gets us any semblance of a 3 and D guy in exchange for one of our below average defending midgets. That change alone would help the Spurs playoffs aspirations a great deal. And that was the goal all along, just keep the playoffs streak alive.
mills had a good game, ship him out for a pick
tank tank tank, this draft is going to have some steals
Like who? I mean, I don't mind one bit if the Spurs want to salary dump those albatross deals for Patty, Gasol, etc, but you ain't getting value back, tbh...
Funny thing is, most teams willing to trade a 3&D guy to the Spurs would actually want some resemblance of talent or expirings in return. The Spurs have neither that would tempt another team. What they should is cut bait with some of that payroll by trading LMA and DeRozen so the Spurs can tank properly. This was a horrendously constructed team that has made the FO look flat out silly and the only way to fix it is to blow it up and start all over.
There are many 3 and D guys playing in awful teams out there: Ariza, Porter, Carroll, etc. who can probably be had if you attach some value to Gasol and Mills.
They will extend mills and Gasol for the blow and sessions they provide acne face.
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