McDonald: Fin expected to return

[Bruno]

But even if you to ignore that, which is fine, then there are still ways to get creative to help everyone involved. Finley could opt out and then sign a two-year deal at the minimum. He would end up making more money than he is currently owed but it would cost the Spurs less because the NBA would pick up the tab for a lot of his salary.

No, the league only pays a part of the min salary for one-year contracts.
If Finley sign a two-year deal at the min, Spurs would pay 100% of his salary.

[scottspurs]

A Parker/Hill/Ginobili/RJ/Bowen perimeter rotation lack of a shooter.
Even if Mason is quite expensive, I rather keep him in that role.

McClinton?

Sounds like the Spurs really believe in this kid.

[Bruno]

Then what does it equal?

= "not good".

[EricB]

Pop or Finley: Pick.

I've already stated my stance 5 thousand times.

[loveforthegame]

Pop or Finley: Pick.

Pop and RC.

RC for giving him the contracts in the first place. With player options no less.

And Pop for playing him so much.

I wouldn't expect Finley (or anyone for that matter) to say sorry coach you need to be playing Hill and Hairston more intead of me.

[timvp]

No, the league only pays a part of the min salary for one-year contracts.
If Finley sign a two-year deal at the min, Spurs would pay 100% of his salary.

Okay then do it one year at a time

Bowen would have figured it out . . .

[timvp]

= "not good".

So Mason = Shooter

Finley = Not a shooter?

[EricB]

So Finley is now selfish and not a team guy.

[tp2021]

Finley picking up his option costs the Spurs $5M. Trading him with one or two other players forces Holt to spend even more money in filling out the roster. Unless we've entered bizarro world and Holt has bottomless pockets, I don't think he's going to keep okaying moves that will cost him.

In for a penny, in for a pound. Holt has gone over the lux tax already with RJ, so maybe he's thinking "I'm not spending all this money to come up short." If a trade with Finley doesn't happen, I doubt the reason will be because Holt didn't want to spend some more money at this point.

[EricB]

I would rather have Marquis Daniels for cheaper than Noc.

No gangsters on this team please, thanks.

[Obstructed_View]

I've already stated my stance 5 thousand times.

So once more won't hurt you, you spineless pussy. Pick.

[scottspurs]

So Finley is now selfish and not a team guy.

Exactly, Finley has done nothing but show class and now its like, Oh my, finley is all about the $$$$$$$$. We're talking about 2.5 million.

[CGD]

The more I think about, the more I'm convinced Fin will be on the Spurs' roster next year. Unless the Spurs are trading for another expiring contract with Fin+(MB, RMJ, etc.) -- which I doubt -- whatever they bring back will cost them in LuxT not only this year, but into the next year too. Fin's 2.5M contract (really 5M after LT) expires after this year. Financially it makes sense to keep him.

[Dex]

All I know is I'm glad I'm going out to the bar tonight, otherwise I'd be sitting around refreshing Spurstalk waiting to see if Finley made up his damn mind.

[loveforthegame]

Who knows if the Spurs have even asked Finley to opt out and sign for the minimum? If that is the case and Finley refused then we could accuse of being about the money and sabotaging the team.

[DPG21920]

No gangsters on this team please, thanks.

You are so dumb sometimes. You think everyone has a low basketball IQ, want no gangsters on the team yet want Stephen Jackson back and you say Lee is an excellent shot blocker and jump shooter.

Please, shhh.

[Bruno]

So Mason = Shooter

Finley = Not a shooter?

You are some troubles understanding basic logic today.

If a Parker/Hill/Ginobili/RJ/Bowen rotation needs a shooter, it doesn't mean that you can replace one of its member by a shooter to turn it into a good rotation.

Add Finley to this rotation and it's a better rotation. Add Mason and it's an even better rotation.

IMO, the ideal perimeter rotation would be a main rotation of Parker/Hill/Mason/Ginobili/RJ with Bowen coming in for some specific defensive missions.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

All I know is I'm glad I'm going out to the bar tonight, otherwise I'd be sitting around refreshing Spurstalk waiting to see if Finley made up his damn mind.

[ElNono]

No gangsters on this team please, thanks.

Drivel.
Armchair priest.



Ok, ok... I'll stop now.

[DPG21920]

LMAO if Finley opts out.

[Marcus Bryant]

I like Chapu, but loath his contract. It, together with RJ's deal, would really put a squeeze on us next summer when it comes time to make a decision on Manu. In effect, a move for Chapu could signal that the Spurs are OK with Manu being on his way out next year. I'm not sure how I feel about that...

Collison on the other had would be an interesting pick up.

Well, I guess it remains to be seen if Holt's new spendthriftiness is a one act play or if it will continue in the summer of 2010. We also have the fact that Manu has missed or has been at less than 100% in the last two postseasons. This is the reason you need more depth in the swingman rotation. Nocioni also gives you a nice small ball 4, which would be an upgrade over who the small ball 4 was last season.

Yes, the contract is big, but the Spurs just took on a guy who's making $14 mil a year when he should be making $7 mil. The % differential for Nocioni is less, IMO.

Spurs need some swingman depth and that doesn't have to be Nocioni, but I think he could be an option.

[CGD]

I'm amazed at those that think Fin (or any other player for that matter) would take less money on the sole basis of "helping out the team."

The biggest reason DRob and Duncan did so in the past was because they were/are the primaries on the team, and therefore the largest (non-FO) stakeholders in the franchise.

Over the past weeks, Fin has been getting feelers to see if he could fetch at least one one 2-3 year deal on the open market. Seeing no takers, of course he's going to pick up what is already owed to him...

[loveforthegame]

LMAO if Finley opts out.

Someone will just start up a new thread bashing him for that even.

[baseline bum]

I'm amazed at those that think Fin (or any other player for that matter) would take less money on the sole basis of "helping out the team."

Bowen did (twice).

[DPG21920]

Looks like this party is over. Finley stays. It is official