Finally a trade? Report of Melvin Ely to the Spurs

[Kori Ellis]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

[VaSpursFan]

trial by fire...get this guy on the court ASAP and integrate him into the system. oberto is back to being the 3rd string center...yay!

[Spurminator]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...08&postcount=6

The Observer never reported such a deal, and I would guess the Radio "report" amounted to a couple of guys speculating on the air.

[ShoogarBear]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

Maybe the Clippers want Oberto?

(We need a praying smilie.)

[MoSpur]

Very good trade considering the Spurs didn't give up much. So who's minutes does he take away?

[VaSpursFan]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

this is the one instance where i want us to trade big for a small.

[FromWayDowntown]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

I'd think so too. This team is now top-heavy with bigs, and too many of them are essentially redundant.

I'm skeptical of any Spurs trade rumor, but I can't see that this team is going to enter the stretch run with all 7 of Duncan, Oberto, Elson, Horry, Bonner, Butler, and Ely on the roster.

[Spurs Brazil]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

I hope it's Oberto

[Spurminator]

Maybe they're converting Elson to SF...

[JPB]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

Which one ?

[td4mvp21]

I hope it's Oberto

AMEN.

[ShoogarBear]

Would the Spurs include Butler in a package for Maggette if LA requested it?

[AFBlue]

My guess is another Spurs big man is gone in a trade lickety split.

Oberto for Atkins?

[VaSpursFan]

this has to be part of a larger deal. ely replaces a big that's going out in a trade that will either address the back-up PG or athletic 3.

[AFBlue]

Would the Spurs include Butler in a package for Maggette if LA requested it?

In a heartbeat I'm sure...

[ArgSpursFan]

trial by fire...get this guy on the court ASAP and integrate him into the system. oberto is back to being the 3rd string center...yay!

Wrong,Oberto and elson will keep on playing the same minutes,what gonna happen is that Spurs won´t play that much small ball anymore.I would say Horry,and bonner are done with this trade.

[MrChug]

Very VERY good hands, and a solid low-post scoring presence. A dunker and a physical player, he was a god at Fresno State. He's really smooth, but not a great passer. He'll try to make the right play, but it seems his knack is on defense. I think he'll work well.

[Spurminator]

Maybe they're converting Elson to SF...

Or Ely.... ?

[AFBlue]

I'm glad the Spurs made this move with time to spare...

This way they don't HAVE to rush into trading one of their other PF/C....they can evaluate all options

[Kori Ellis]

No one rolls with 7 bigs.

The Spurs have to be doing something else soon, I believe.

[VaSpursFan]

Wrong,Oberto and elson will keep on playing the same minutes,what gonna happen is that Spurs won´t play that much small ball anymore.I would say Horry,and bonner are done with this trade.

i think oberto is gone...he's just too small to be a PF in this league...but i'm not a gm so what do i know

[timvp]

Would the Spurs include Butler in a package for Maggette if LA requested it?

Even though I like Butler, I think you'd have to include him if it was a deal breaker.

[JPB]

Wrong,Oberto and elson will keep on playing the same minutes,what gonna happen is that Spurs won´t play that much small ball anymore.I would say Horry,and bonner are done with this trade.

bonner ? He was doing fine before he got injured.

[Mr. Body]

But who wants Oberto?

[Mr. Body]

Butler in a Maggette trade? Absolutely.