Spurs 2019 offseason thread

[RC_Drunkford]

How the are we going to get rid of patty mills!?

simple, we ain't

[objective]

Curious to hear from our foreign fans on their thoughts on the possibility of bringing over C - Nikola or SF - Nemanja Dangubic?

I've watched them both quite a bit, not so much this year for Dangubic

Milutinov can play but the presence of Poeltl makes him limited in potential impact. If he's signed, I wouldn't be surprised to see him only play 30-40 games as third string center behind Poeltl and LMA.

Dangubic would be an end of the bench, 13th-15th man hustle player. No distinct difference between him and a Pondexter or other minimum guy. A little younger, more athletic for now, good defender for smaller players. Too weak to guard stronger SFs. No creator skills. Frequently injured. I would rate him below Thybulle for instance if the Spurs took Thybulle at 29. Probably below anyone else they took at 29 also.

[bluebellmaniac]

Knock knock
Who's there?
Nagah
Nagah who?
Nagah happen this summer.

Lol!

[ace3g]

I guess on TNT after midnight you can broadcast F bombs by coaches -- Coach Pop takes note.

[Realdeal1]

I know there's no shot at signing either Tobias Harris or Brooke Lopez this offseason but damn I wish we could get one of these guys

[keithington1]

Derozan was definitely fouled by Murray on that last play when Craig blocked him. BS

[cutewizard]

My wish is granted

The Warriors will not win the NBA le

[venitian navigator]

anyone knows for how many years is possible to give with a MLE contract?

[Drom John]

anyone knows for how many years is possible to give with a MLE contract?

Wikipedia

Mid-level exception

Once a year, teams can use a mid-level exception (MLE) to sign a player to a contract for a specified maximum amount. The amount of the MLE and its duration depend on the team's cap status. In the 2017 CBA, the MLE was initially set at $8.406 million in the 2017–18 season for teams that are over the cap either before or after the signing, but under the luxury tax apron, set at $6 million above the tax line. Teams can use this exception to offer contracts of up to four years. Teams above the apron have an MLE initially set at $5.192 million, allowing contracts of up to three years. Teams with cap room, which were ineligible for the MLE before the 2011 CBA, have an MLE initially set at $4.328 million that allows two-year contracts. In subsequent seasons, all MLE amounts will be determined by applying the percentage change of the salary cap to the previous exception amount.[23]

Before the 2011 CBA, the MLE was equal to the average NBA salary for all teams over the cap; teams with cap room were then ineligible for the MLE.[7] The Mid-Level Exception for the 2008–09 NBA season was $5.585 million.[15] The MLE was $5.854 million for the 2009–10 NBA regular season.[16]

Under the 2017 CBA, the apron was initially set at $6 million above the tax line for the 2017–18 season. In a new feature, the apron will change from season to season, with the percentage change (up or down) set at half of the rate of change of the cap for that season.[10]

[exstatic]

I know there's no shot at signing either Tobias Harris or Brooke Lopez this offseason but damn I wish we could get one of these guys

Someone is going to overpay Tobias ($20+ M), and be unhappy about it. You have to wonder if he's really any good at all if he's on his FIFTH team already. He always seems to get dumped in the middle of the season, too. Four teams have just decided that they could totally live without him, RIGHT NOW.

[ducks]

As Cleveland Cavaliers expand coaching search, Gregg Popovich aide Ettore Messina set to interview this week


https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/05/as-cleveland-cavaliers-expand-coaching-search-gregg-popovich-aide-ettore-messina-set-to-interview-this-week.html

[tbdog]

Warriors handed Rockets the series and Rockets choked. Spurs are in a better cap situation than Rockets.

[Degoat]

Warriors handed Rockets the series and Rockets choked. Spurs are in a better cap situation than Rockets.

Yeah Rockets and OKC are fcked salary cap wise, unless they trade Steven Adams or Clint Capela which I doubt they’d get much value for either of those guys

[BackHome]

They Swung They Missed.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Warriors handed Rockets the series and Rockets choked. Spurs are in a better cap situation than Rockets.

Harden is a selfish bas . As good as he is, I don't see how he ever rings. I watched him sit out at the top of the circle and dribble away whole possessions - over, and over, and over. If someone hits a three on him, he's going to come down and fire one back at them. He celebrates like a jackass when he makes one, and just shrugs his shoulders when he misses three in a row. The rest of the team is an afterthought, and his efficiency would be absolute if the zebras didn't send him to the line 10 times a game. The Rockets really are screwed.

[ZeusWillJudge]

How the are we going to get rid of patty mills!?

After his 17th year in the league, Pop will give him a 3-yr $48M contract, and then buy him out.

[CGD]

I wonder if DDR and Spurs can’t get to agreement on extension this summer if that signals he’ll be moved.

[Biggems]

Murray
White
Mills
Forbes
Walker
Gay
Poeltl
Bertans
Aldridge

9 for sure under contract.....by keeping Gay, we get the full MLE to add 1 or 2 FAs. Do we bring back Beli, probably, though I would rather not. Do we bring in Milutinov (spelling)? Does Metu have an increased role? Do we graduate any other prospects from Austin, like Moore, to the main roster? Do we try and trade any of the above current roster players? Do we make any draft day trades to get a higher selection, or even add a few more selections?

[slick'81]

Murray
White
Mills
Forbes
Walker
Gay
Poeltl
Bertans
Aldridge

9 for sure under contract.....by keeping Gay, we get the full MLE to add 1 or 2 FAs. Do we bring back Beli, probably, though I would rather not. Do we bring in Milutinov (spelling)? Does Metu have an increased role? Do we graduate any other prospects from Austin, like Moore, to the main roster? Do we try and trade any of the above current roster players? Do we make any draft day trades to get a higher selection, or even add a few more selections?

Belli is still under contract is he not?

[Biggems]

Belli is still under contract is he not?

I think you are correct, is it a team option?

[slick'81]

I think you are correct, is it a team option?

Believe its fully guaranteed but i could be wrong

[Payote75]

With the two picks we have I would be fine with trading LA and or Derozen. I'd want picks and at least one star player from one of the deals a small forward who could shoot and play defense. Let's begin to fantasize some decent trades. I like our backcourt with a healthy Murray. If we could turn derozan into that small forward and Aldridge into picks and a solid player Id be all for it.

[TimDunkem]

With the two picks we have I would be fine with trading LA and or Derozen. I'd want picks and at least one star player from one of the deals a small forward who could shoot and play defense. Let's begin to fantasize some decent trades. I like our backcourt with a healthy Murray. If we could turn derozan into that small forward and Aldridge into picks and a solid player Id be all for it.

Why do that to ourselves? This team won't trade DD because of "class", "wouldn't be fair to DD", "not the Spurs way, and "we're getting Murray back. "

[JeffDuncan]

With the two picks we have I would be fine with trading LA and or Derozen. ...

LA is worth 21.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. DDR is worth 21.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.

We need to get back 42.5 points and 15.2 rebounds per game. Where do we get that?

[Nathan89]

If Knicks are looking to make a big move this summer then the spurs could get some of their young assets and clear up their useless player contracts in a trade for LMA. Signing two big free agents plus adding LMA would be a nice haul.