Why do people keep saying this? Good players go for seconds every year. A first is a high price to pay in today's NBA, and Prince isn't even a guaranteed rotation player, let alone a real difference-maker. He's not a better player than Kelly Oubre, and Kelly drew like a decent second-round prospect and a second-round pick slated to be worse than the one SA has this year. It was the equivalent of Pondexter, Metu and their second. Don't see Prince being worth way more than that.
I'd do Forbes + the Toronto first. , I'd do Forbes + lotto protected Spurs first. Or both, I don't care. Prince isn't great, poor rebounding numbers, but legit wing size and three point shooting, just entering his prime.
Rather have Porter or Covington, but Prince is in that next tier, which is still about two or three tiers above Stanley Johnson plus the extra year of control that's in Prince's favor compared to Johnson
Taurean is definitely a rotation player. That Washington trade took a lot of criticism for how lopsided it was. Washington was just dumping players left and right. If we can get him for cheap sure but I'm just saying if he looks like a keeper in the Spurs eyes than they should be willing to give up more than Cunningham and that Toronto pick if they are serious about winning this year or next.
Hate to admit it but I’d be surprised if the spurs wouldn’t have give both 1st round picks for prince
Yeah that would be hustling backwards. The Raps pick seems plenty fair for him considering it's known that he isn't on their plans and are actively shopping him.
The raps pick is fair and I don't think anybody would outbid that.
If the Spurs were to do the Cunningham and Raps pick for Prince then there is another discussion to be had about his role on this team hard to see him getting more than 15 mpg in the playoffs.
DDR and Gay are likely to see their minutes increase, leaving few forward minutes and then theres Bertans.
Thats why I like Prince. Derozan and Gay need a wing defender because those two are very slow footed. Derrick or Mills plays starting pg. Like it or not but Forbes, Mills, or Belli needs there minutes slashed. I vote Forbes.
Derozan, Prince, Bertans at the 2-4 or Derozan, Prince, Gay are great combinations because Prince is a good compliment to all 3 of them.
Some injuries and news that could affect the trade deadline.
Dinwiddie would've been a nice pick up too.
Kanter is decent on the offensive side. Rebounds. Horrible defense. Worst in league in PnR ...
Good point. But isn't Prince like a 15th pick. Wouldn't Atlanta hold onto that on that cheap contract rather than giving him away for a second round pick and filler?
Yeah, I don't see Atlanta trading him for a second this season. But people are acting like he's worth way more than a first, and it doesn't make sense. The Hawks could totally put him a deal that gets a first, but I wouldn't be surprised if it also involved them taking on a bit of salary next year.
I think a late 1st rounder gets the Prince deal done if Spurs want him... Certainly the starting point of negotiations. 2 1st rounders even late picks is too much to give the for Prince.... Obviously Pop & RC should be able to get very good info though Bud
if the raptors pick and a filler is all it takes to get prince that would be awesome lol personally he reminds me of 3rd year kawhi Leonard, not that he’ll ever be a star or a defensive juggernaut like kawhi but I see a similarity
if the raptors pick and a filler is all it takes to get prince that would be awesome lol personally he reminds me of 3rd year kawhi Leonard, not that he’ll ever be a star or a defensive juggernaut like kawhi but I see a similarity
The Spurs could go all out and make a play for Bazemore, Dedmon, & Prince - obviously not likely - but would be fun to see go down
The unfortunate thing is I bet every team that is competing for a playoff spot out west will probably make a move to get better except the spurs
The only reason Prince would be available is that Huerter made him expendable. While the fact that the Spurs could have drafted him last summer and could find someone like him with the coming first round picks could be an argument to keep the picks ... If Huerter had been drafted over Walker he'd be in Austin right now getting over himself instead of averaging 15, 4, & 4 for a bad Hawks team in January
So next year's pick, whether it could turn into the next Prince or Huerter or Kurucs etc ... Probably won't be playing next year. And Aldridge and DDR aren't getting any younger.
Getting Prince now, who has already gotten over himself, makes sense to me
As is tradition
To me it makes no sense to trade just Prince unless the Hawks want to package him with Bazemore or Dedmon (bad contracts). Prince is still on his rookie contract, a good long wing player, and still has potential to grow. Price will be pretty high I think for Prince. EITHERWAY PLEASE PATFO, GO GET HIM!!!
Random Spurs pick might not be playing next year, but Walker probably will be, which makes another rotation player without anyone leaving. Metu could also be playing.
Forbes, Cunningham, Spurs 1st Rd Pick (more value than Toronto's 1st) for Taurean Prince. Spurs pick want be a Lottery pick anyway and we have enough young talent right now (DJ, White, LW4, Poetl, Metu) to develop going forward. Prince is still young and on a rookie contract with 1 year left. If he learn and fit the system by the end of next season and we are pretty good and he is a big part of the reason why, then we build with him after LMA/DD. He has great potential, real talent and the size to be really good with the right tutelage from Pop.
Starting Line-up = White, DD, Prince, Gay, LA
Starting Line-up after LMA/DD = DJ, White, Prince Bertans, FA/Draft Pick
Dedmon's contract is an expiring and only around 7 mil. Bazemore of course is bad contract but time frame coincides with LMA/DDR so wouldn't be a horrible price to pay as long as you weren't giving up more than a one 1st round pick.
And thats why the Spurs are smart because they know that no one is beating the Warriors so why spend draft picks for one guy when you can get him in the draft. Pop is building something for his successor not the immediate future. Spurs need more draft picks not squander what they already have.
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