Spurs in Serious Talks with Belinelli (Edit: signed to 2 year/$6M)

[dbestpro]

Without signing another SF, the best SF other than Leonard that we have is Danny Green. If we do not sign another SF could we see Manu or Marco at starting SG with Green subbing in for Leonard?

[Darkwaters]

I've seen some posters here classify Beli as a decent defender..he really isn't, tbh..he's a terrible defensive player, but as I said earlier, better than Neal(it's virtually impossible to be worse than Neal on defense, though)..

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[Brunodf]

He is much better than Neal

[DPG21920]

Critical to find out what this deal actually is. Lots of ramifications. If it's MLE, Spurs will only have about 2M to sign another FA. If it's room exception, all the cap space scenarios are still a possibility.

If you were to tell me before the preseason that the Spurs could bring back the same squad, but swap Blair/Neal/Bonner (and maybe Mills or De Colo) for Baynes/Belinelli/AK47, that would be given an A+++++++.

[ohmwrecker]

I Grandi Testicoli!

[spurraider21]

So you replace Neal's offense with a similarly productive Belinelli and you go from terrible defense to below average defense. An upgrade

[Bruno]

Just to keep things straight, the above scenario assumes:

Bonner amnesty
Blair/Neal renounced and gone
De Colo included in the trade (his salary)
Tiago's being signed last so his cap hold is the calculated in the cap room
Manu being a normal contract where YR2 is higher than YR1.

All that equals 7.6M

Yes, it does.

[manufan10]

[Darkwaters]

Belinelly signed with the room exception, spurs amnestying Bonner and adding a player like Kirilenko is just a possible scenario.

Another possible scenario that is way less optimistic is Belinelli being signed with a part of the MLE. Spurs will then sign a cheap forward like Casspi with the rest of their MLE and call it an offseason...

The Spurs probably need to add at least one more big (and I'll count Kirilenko). But otherwise they have Duncan/Splitter/Baynes/Diaw and that's it. And Baynes/Splitter are exclusively Centers. Any possibilities on Veterans Minimum bigs?

[DPG21920]

Tyrus Thomas is likely being amnestied from CHA to make room for Al Jefferson.

[Johnny RIngo]

Critical to find out what this deal actually is. Lots of ramifications. If it's MLE, Spurs will only have about 2M to sign another FA. If it's room exception, all the cap space scenarios are still a possibility.

If you were to tell me before the preseason that the Spurs could bring back the same squad, but swap Blair/Neal/Bonner (and maybe Mills or De Colo) for Baynes/Belinelli/AK47, that would be given an A+++++++.

No guarantee Baynes will get playing time next season...also no guarantee we sign AK

[Bruno]

The Spurs probably need to add at least one more big (and I'll count Kirilenko). But otherwise they have Duncan/Splitter/Baynes/Diaw and that's it. And Baynes/Splitter are exclusively Centers. Any possibilities on Veterans Minimum bigs?

You forget Bonner. He won't be amnestied if Spurs sign Belinelli with a part of the MLE.

[slick'81]

Has it been confirmed if its 3$ yet

[Captivus]

Oden?

[DPG21920]

No guarantee Baynes will get playing time next season...also no guarantee we sign AK

I know, I was just pointing out a potential scenario.

[SpursSerb]

Someone of the expirings will be traded.

[polandprzem]

Has it been confirmed if its 3$ yet

three dollars?

[ohmwrecker]

If they keep Gary then they must be giving up on either Cory or Nando.

Please let it be Nando.

[coyotes_geek]

Why? Do you seriously think anyone out there wants Nando De Colo right now

If they can get him for basically nothing, sure, there's teams out there who would take him.

[Chinook]

I don't like it. The Spurs' problem was not their shooters. It was their ball-handlers, particularly those who had the size to stay on the floor against the Heat. If Belinelli is just a replacement for Neal and Bonner, then I'm good with it. But if that's their answer to countering their loss, then I'm concerned.

Maybe Ginobili would move to the three full time or something, but even if the Spurs move a guard or two to make room, they still don't really have a stable spot in the rotation.

[BatManu20]

Wow I get on an airplane for an hour and this happens! Great news. Def an upgrade over Neal. Nice work R.C.

[smaka]

No way Bonner is getting amnestied. He is Pop's puppy.

Belli is a solid pickup, btw.

[marinoman]

i still feel like spurs biggest need is a playmaker off the bench, pg probably, the spurs and many on this forum apparently disagree with me

[Mal]

Now, Spurs need tweener. If Belinelli was signed with part of MLE, throw rest on Aminu.

[DPG21920]

I don't like it. The Spurs' problem was not their shooters. It was their ball-handlers, particularly those who had the size to stay on the floor against the Heat. If Belinelli is just a replacement for Neal and Bonner, then I'm good with it. But if that's their answer to countering their loss, then I'm concerned.

Maybe Ginobili would move to the three full time or something, but even if the Spurs move a guard or two to make room, they still don't really have a stable spot in the rotation.

Agree and disagree. Spurs did have some problem making shots. Manu couldn't space the floor and Danny was tightly guarded in games 6 & 7. This is another guy to account for that has hit playoff shots. MIA is really the only team with a defense that studly to expose the ball handling and even then the Spurs should have won.