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Jefferson was asked to be part of the "big 4". Granger will not have that burden on him. To say he will be the next Jefferson 2.0 is ridiculous. All is asked of him is to be a backup for kawhi. That would be a perfect role for him tbh.
Another head Spurs fan. Granger is not washed up. Dude put up double digits on his first game back....Granger is what this team needed. This team does not have the shooting abilities like Granger. Again, Granger has this quick release shooting abilities and he plays his back against the rim. What else does the Spurs need? He is very similar to Kawhi with two fold better on the offensive side. He might not have did well with the Pacers but i believe he will flourished in our system to be a reliable double digit scorer for our bench, damnnit.
Jefferson was asked to be part of the "big 4". Granger will not have that burden on him. To say he will be the next Jefferson 2.0 is ridiculous. All is asked of him is to be a backup for kawhi. That would be a perfect role for him tbh.
It's the perfect setup...for him to go to Miami. Just watch.
But seriously, he can't be any worse than Jefferson and unlike that dude, this guy is motivated.
HAVE to do it RC and Pop. Granger will not only help us in the playoffs, he will most likely be a solid piece for us going forward.
Thank you for that phenomenal take, dammnit.You ing half wit.
Spurs quite need an additional SF when teams will go small and Spurs will have to match up and put Kawhi at PF. Teams like Thunder, Rockets, Warriors or Heat will surely take that road in the playoffs.
Even if Granger isn't great or even good, he would be a very welcomed addition for Spurs. I'm all for it.
Granger would be a good pickup, not the savior though, not RJ 2.0 because Spurs wont offer him the same money as RJ. If they sign him before Kawhi is 100% he might even start a few games...
And those are 4 of the 6 biggest threats to the Spurs, the others being the Clippers and Pacers.
Warriors aren't a threat tbh. I'd welcome seeing them in the WCF.
Warriors aren't a lock to make the playoffs. They have only two fewer losses than Memphis.
Granger...
The good: his knee issues aren't structural. No ligaments, no cartlilage. He had the same thing that Tim did a few years ago: tendonosis of the knee. His was obviously more severe, since they went in to clean it out.
The bad: whispers were that he wasn't doing his work to rehab, and that's one of the reasons he was traded away.
Two of those teams go small mainly by playing two PGs, and GS will probably follow. The Heat play a less mobile SF at the four, which can be guarded by Diaw, Green or Manu relatively easily. Golden State is really the only worry, and I honestly think they won't play with three wings very often if healthy. They have three decent bigs (and another half-decent one) and two PGs who will each get a ton of minutes. I expect Barnes to be minimized. Even if he isn't, he's no one to change the game plan for.
I'd be fine with Granger, but the rotational minutes are already pretty well spoken for.
Granger knows NBA is a business and the only predictable thing in the league is that you can always be traded, but if he was really upset that the Pacers trade him, he could do to Larry Bird exactly what Ray Allen did to Danny Ainge of the Celtics: join his nemesis Miami.
On other hand, Granger thinks that he's still able to play big minutes, so you do the math, LeBron is eating up all minutes at SF -37 mpg-, the Spurs would be perfect for depth behind Leonard -who was playing only 28 per game-, Granger as Spurs SF backup could have more minutes here.
Not sure but maybe LeBron and Wade wouldn't have good chemistry with Granger after 2012 playoffs. http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012...-danny-granger
Any backup SF is better than no backup SF and please don't say Manu or Green. They aren't "true" SF's
Danny Granger, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association after clearing waivers on February 26, 2014.
googled danny granger and that came up on the right side of my screen
By DRtg they are the best defensive team in the West, though. Seems crazy but it's true. That kind of D plus the threat of a hot shooting night could definitely get them to the WCF.
Does anyone know what we could pay him?
pro-rated portion of the vet minimum salary.
Minimum, only. That's the case for most buyouts. Very few teams save cap room or exceptions this late in the season.
Don't they have the De Colo trade exception?
Yes, but trade exceptions can't be used for free agent signings.
Comparing Jefferson to Granger is just ludicrous. I'm not so sure the Spurs get Granger, but if they do, they should be happy to acquire such a capable SF.
Mark Jackson would be completely outcoached, and any team that has a good DRtg with David Lee getting heavy minutes is fools gold. Also doesn't help Curry has come crashing back to Earth lately in terms of shooting.
Watching NBATV right now and they mentioned Spurs getting Granger...
doesn't mean anything yet, but its starting to sound good since were hearing it from multiple sources.
Come on Danny make it official dog
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