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If that beta cuck was going to stop it, he would have. This has been out in the press a couple of days now (and known internally in the NBA prior going back to Morris not showing for his physical). Dude doesn't give a flip.
All up to Bullock. If he plays along nothing will happen.
If that beta cuck was going to stop it, he would have. This has been out in the press a couple of days now (and known internally in the NBA prior going back to Morris not showing for his physical). Dude doesn't give a flip.
I disagree!!!
I can't believe anyone here gives two s about this scrub anyhow. He's not the difference maker.
If you read the article it says Rich Paul has been pushing to have a client on the knicks and tried just as hard to get AD to New York as hard as LA ... ugh this is so disgusting
There's still a segment of the NBA that's about that and not say wins and losses.
Considering how long it takes vets to acclimate to the Spurs offensive/defensive schemes...I doubt he would have such a big impact as you seem to think
Maybe Morris eventually finds his big payday, but looking at what players got deals this summer, it's not like he didn't have a good chance unless teams just were not interested. Maybe that changes next season for him, not sure.
At this point, Morris will feel like he's doing the Spurs a favor if he comes and expect to be treated accordingly.
An uneasy situation at best.
Pop won't be able to coach him and he probably needs coaching more than anyone else.
The Spurs should just do what they do best -- be patient (but act quickly when opportunity knocks).
Other (better) opportunities to use their cap space will emerge as the season plays out.
Sometimes what seems like a bad break sets up the perfect scenario in the long run. Being forced to trade Bertans and extend Carrol may be the moves that allow something great to happen later -- even though no one can now predict what that move will be and what eventually happens may be the last thing on the Spurs' minds when they made those initial moves.
Bailing the second someone offered him a little better payday solely for next season, not to mention backing out of the agreement you had with him so he can hoop it up with the 60+ loss Knicks are pretty good indicators he wouldn't be a good fit.
For a player who had a pretty good year, and did well in the playoffs, teams might have questions about Morris’ character. Not even the Lakers, Mavs, or any of the ty East teams with cap space threw him a lucrative offer.
He's more of a difference maker than Bellini or Bertans. Picks up the defensive slack that Gay cannot do.
So yes. He is a difference maker.
We were a few seconds away from beating the 2nd best Western Conference team in a game 7 on the road. Remember how close we are to competing.
The Knicks were the worst team in the East last season.
They were pretty confident they were getting Zion, Durant and Kyrie too. Maybe it happens, maybe it doesn't.
Worst team in the league last season. That's quite an accomplishment. Now they're engaged in all kinds of shenanigans to land B/C grade talent in free agency. I'm fairly certain this forum could run the Knicks better.
I’m seeing headlines about how the Knicks are playoff contenders now if they sign Morris. Most of the Knicks fans and insiders seem quite proud and happy about stealing Morris from the Spurs.
Dumping Bertans for nothing is what pissed me off about the whole thing. Morris was a bad culture fit from the beginning, which surprised that the Spurs pursued him. That's the closest I've seen the FO come to gambling on a free agent based solely on talent. That probably won't ever happen again as a result of this fiasco.
They ain't winning on the court this season, gotta celebrate those moral Ws.
Yup Spurs don’t normally make this kind of move, and always on the cautious side. They probably really value him enough to make a big difference.
We lost Bertans for nothing, "valuable trade piece". And lost some cap space and money for free agency in 2 offseasons. All because they lied to the Spurs. If it was just a simple backout deal, all good.
The Bertans loss is the one that hurts. How do you lose a league leading 3 point shooter for nothing?
Agents and teams should be pissed about this situation - making it acceptable for a player to back out after reaching an agreement with a team is good for nobody.
You think teams will want to offer him next summer after this ? For Klutch to keep on shopping for him?
Teams can't plan their moves if a player later backs out, as has been shown in this situation. The NBA needs to find a way to make a verbal agreement more binding because of course some agents and teams are willing to break implicit trust for a few dollars or free agent signings more.
An offer sheet, which both parties have to agree to nullify.
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