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Yeah, it's too bad they couldn't have pulled him.
Man if the spurs got Anunoby in the trade instead of Jakob theyd probably be a 50 win team even without murray. The Guy is the prototypical elite role player wing.
But i suppose popvich can be popvich.
Yeah, it's too bad they couldn't have pulled him.
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meh, Pop will probably draft Bol Bol, Morant (the only dwarf quoted to go in the lottery), or Doumbouya (which by playing in Europe is a complete unknown)
I should bump this twice for losing to the Bulls. Dunn hits a jumper over our smallest player on the court... Patty shouldn't even be out there defensively especially after a timeout.
Rui is a PF not a SF.
but we have Rudy Gay and Quincy Pondexter
with Ariza and Oubre off the table, does anybody see any trade targets besides Demarre Carroll?
Apparently Pistons have kind of given up on Stanley Johnson and the Spurs are known to have shown interest in him before. Pistons are in the same boat as Washington were with Oubre - they have a lot of salary committed for next season already and are unlikely to be able to keep him. Oubre didn't cost much so I can't imagine the price for Johnson would be higher. The problem is a trade with the Spurs would be complicated cause of the cap situation of both teams ( hard capped ) but it's doable and I hope the Toronto pick + fillers would be a good deal for Pistons.
Now, his advanced stats suck but he's young and could probably develop into a PJ Tucker type if developed. One problem is that a very similar player in Justice Winslow got 3yr/40mil contract , so not sure if the Spurs could be ready to match a similar offer for Johnson and next summer there'll be a lot of teams with cash to throw around.
True I been saying he's probably one of their offseason targets and they must think Chip can fix his shot. I'm just not sure which player we could send their way that they would want
I like Stanley Johnson, that would be a great addition to the roster. A valuable piece the Spurs doesn't have now.
For the Raptors 1st, Cunningham and Pondexter, I'd be down. The chances of his becoming a Tucker or Crowder (Celtics version) type are greater than that pick turning into commensurate value.
I know he's been a disappointment so far, but there's a dearth of players with his physical tools and volume 3-point shooting. The Spurs' supposed interest as recently as last season suggests Engelleand is confident in helping him turn that volume into a decent or better percentage.
The Pistons are in a difficult situation financially and between that and him not living up to his draft position, might want to re-set the clock and get out in front of a potential offer sheet. They'll be more money floating around than last off season and one of the many teams who need his type and can't attract front line talent might take a flier.
Stanley Johnson is not a good basketball player. I would rather go after Justin Holiday for a higher price
Holiday is significantly older and far too light in the pants to jostle with big wings. Spurs' need is more of a combo forward than wing.
I wouldn't give a 1st for SJ. Oubre went for an expiring contract that a good locker room presence and he's better than SJ. I'd take a flyer on him if I could get him cheap.
Oubre went for an expiring, but a useful, valued player, who they clearly intend to re-sign.
It's debatable whether Oubre is better than Johnson or not, but Oubre's build is more like Holiday's. Going forward, Murray, Walker and White all project as decent or better defenders against wings/guards.
I'm on the Stanley Johnson bandwagon. Perfect build for the type of SF the Spurs need. Moves his feet well -- his combination of size, strength and quickness actually had Nephew really struggling to score against him, for one example. Bad three-point shooter accuracy-wise so far but he can get them off without issue and his form appears to be fixable. Can rebound. He's still only 22 so his upside remains intriguing.
I'd do SJ for Cunningham, Pondexter and the Raptors first in a hot second. Fills a need now and is the type of player you want going forward. The main risk with SJ is that someone will overpay him before the Spurs are ready to commit long-term. The upside is he provides an upgrade over Cunningham right away and eventually becomes a defensive stopper at multiple positions while bombing away from beyond the three-point line on the other end.
He shouldn't be expensive to resign since he doesn't have 3-point shot and is an RFA. I'm assuming he can be had for MLE money. I been saying they should and will probably go after him in the offseason since he's on Dejounte's timeline, but if they can get him in a trade they should do it. Once he becomes consistent from 3 he would be a key player
Couldn't have said it any better, SJ is the ideal mold for today's SF and fits a need (defensively) for the Spurs.
I always call back to this story about SJ
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