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we still need an SF cause the PF position gets played by PFs nowadays and Gay is injury prone
We don’t need an SF if pop we’re going to play Murray and white together at starting five because derozan will play the SF position..
pick your poison either trade white/Murray or get a 3andD SF
we still need an SF cause the PF position gets played by PFs nowadays and Gay is injury prone
What about Rodney Hood? Can't believe he's back in CLE on a 1-yr, $3.4 mill deal. Using the MLE or part of it on him would've been much better than splurging it on the Italian traffic cone. Just turned 26, can probably re-sign him on a relatively friendly deal, and we know PopaGOAT and the Spurs player development personnel will get the most out of him.
Murray/Walker + Pondexter works, tbh.
Hood sucks, and he doesn't even have Bird rights. Why do you think he's on such a cheap deal?
He had a ton of promise in UTA just a year or two ago and he was supposed to be the biggest get for CLE last year in that trade. I wouldn't say he sucks. Didn't even think about him not having bird rights though. That complicates things.
Nah, he sucks. "Promise" doesn't mean anything. Homeboy was a below-average player his whole Jazz career. If you were talking about bringing him into camp or something, that would be one thing. But when you bring up a controversy about trading Murray for "the right guy" and then posit that that guy could be Hood, it comes off poorly. I would hesitate to trade Cun for Hood right now, let alone anyone with value.
I don't think he's that bad. And with the history the Spurs have of making useful players out of physically limited guys (Mason, Neal, Forbes, etc) I think they'd get plenty out of a guy with actual physical tools. Trading Cunn for him would be a no brainer. Murray or Walker, I wasn't trying to insinuate trading them for Hood would also be a no brainer as much as I was just throwing it out there. I'd be hesitant to do it. Lack of bird rights makes it a resounding no.
I would like to see Moore called up to take a look at his hustle in the NBA, but he really needs to develop an outside shot quickly if he wants to stick.
I do remember forbes making Hood look like a superstar tbh. I don't think forbes is starting material due to defensive issues. He tries hard, etc. It's not his effort. He has been alright in the RS but we shall see what happens in the playoffs. I do wish Forbes well and want the team to succeed. It's just that I am not sure Hood is better. It's not a clear cut thing to me and to make the starting lineup better it's really someone to eat into Forbes minutes they need.
I was the first one on Forbes' bandwagon but it was never for him to be a starter. He's starting out of necessity. He's a solid, cheap bench piece. I'm picturing a 3&D guy at SF, move DD to SG, keep White at PG. Still give Forbes minutes with both units but yeah cut into them.
How has his defense looked in the G league?
Decent from what I've seen. Scrappy and athletic. Good shot blocker. I can see why they might think he's a better SF prospect than Blossomgame but he's got a ways to go.
I'm a little surprised he isn't starting since they really don't run plays for him anyway, but I guess Washburn spaces the floor better.
Unit the Gasol brothers for Kyle Anderson?
Any in this next draft that we'd be able to get?
Hood sucks.
Trade Murray or Walker for him? Lol cmon bro.
Spurs don't have to trade White or Murray to acquire a 3 & D wing. I think that there is an increasingly large chance that a good wing prospect falls to them. There are a bunch of wing prospects that are supposed to be in this draft.
the problem is the playing time..remember we have derozan too..
Why is it necessary to trade White or Murray because of DDR?
2019-2020
Murray, Forbes, DDR, Gay, LMA
Mills, White, Beli/LWIV, Bertans, Poeltl
1st round (wing) Metu, Gasol?
After next season, Beli is probably usurped by Walker, Mills maybe gets fazed out or moved and White slides into a 6th man role, and hopefully, the potential wing selection will be able to slide into the rotation.
Rodney Hood's salary is $3.4m . He's definitely better than both Cunningham and Pondexter combined. Too bad Spurs didn't pick him up.
I'm also very puzzled with Belinelli's off balance shots, why make a shot more difficult that necessary? Can he just play like JJ Re ?
If White can be the PG of the future and Lonnie can be groomed to replace DDR eventually at the 2, why not to try to flip Murray for someone like the Lakers’ Ingram? Ingram’s value is low and he looks like a misfit with LBJ, and, while hurt now, Murray still has his luster from last year. White-Lonnie-Ingram-Portl would be a nice core to build around for a long time.
White and Walker IV should be untouchable assets. You can't teach court vision like White. You can't teach athleticism like Walker IV.
Then there's Murray, who hasn't shown he can shoot. But is all defensive 2nd team NBA. Spurs need an elite SF because Gay is breaking down.
Because Ingram is trash. Iso ball, bad at ude, not a good shooter. The KD moniker scared him. Murray is a proven defender and will only improve. Murray also has athleticism that "you can't teach" and length as well. Him and White can guard 1-3. A 3 and D would be nice, but trading any of the 3 youngsters for one is dumb unless his name is KD, Kawhi, Lebron. A starting lineup of Murray-White-Demar-Bertans-Aldridge looks good. You have 2 great defenders and 2 playmakers, and what Murray lacks in shooting ( , he might be able to shoot now, but let's assume not) you make up for in White and Bertans. I actually prefer that over Forbes and Gay. Though, I am OK with Gay starting, but Forbes should def not start if Murray is back. Walker will be on the bench until he proves himself.
He was a restricted free agent. Any reasonable offer was going to be matched by Cavs.
Not a huge fan of Ingram, but Brandon for Murray makes much more sense than trying to trade him for awful Hood. Ingram has good size and play-making already. He's been overrated because he is a Laker, but when it comes to trying to hit on a cheap forward, that is an ideal scenario. Of course, LAL wouldn't do the trade, because Ingram has more value than Murray does.
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