Finally a trade? Report of Melvin Ely to the Spurs

[VaSpursFan]

So when is Ely going to play with us? Probably after the break right?

he'll be here as soon as the deal is finalized and passes his physical

[Drive Like Jehu]

Hmm sounds like a plan to me, lets play dirty!

Not dirty, just physical. Basketball is a physical game in the paint. I wouldn't mind knocking Dirk on his ass in the playoffs when he drives inside this year. I can live with Dirk's jumpshot. It was his interior play that changed the series last year, and that was AJ's influence.

[MoSpur]

Am I wrong, but does Ely bring toughness to this team. Like Kersey did?

[td4mvp21]

he'll be here as soon as the deal is finalized and passes his physical

Hopefully by tomorrow night because we are going to get raped on the boards by Detroit.

[AFBlue]

Well, my question referred back to the idea of Butler as a sweetner for getting Maggette.

I don't think the backup point guard question is even remotely as critical as the swingman athleticism issue. And at some point you're going to want six fouls to throw at Yao or Shaq in the playoffs. So if they're not going to play Butler, I would be in favor of them using him to get Maggette and keep Oberto for the 1/8 games he's useful.

The backup PG issue isn't nearly as critical as getting Corey Maggette, but I think it's just as critical as getting that long 3/small ball 4. It's also more feasible to get a backup PG than it is to get a replacement for Finley at that long 3/small ball 4 spot. Outside of Maggette, who could come in and contribute immediately at that spot? Conversely, there are plenty of backup PG that could come in behind Parker (Atkins, Arroyo, Diener, etc.). I'm not saying you're totally wrong on priorities....just that they are both concerns and one is more "fixable" than the other.

[ChumpDumper]

Height with shoes 6'10"

John Thompson would say 6' 10 and 1/3"

[td4mvp21]

Not dirty, just physical. Basketball is a physical game in the paint. I wouldn't mind knocking Dirk on his ass in the playoffs when he drives inside this year. I can live with Dirk's jumpshot. It was his interior play that changed the series last year, and that was AJ's influence.

Yeah I agree.

[AFBlue]

John Thompson would say 6' 10 and 1/3"

HILARIOUS!

[MannyIsGod]

Eh good trade, but I promise you we'll be ing about the exact same things for the next 3 months unless something else gets done.

[SenorSpur]

I guess my Gerald Wallace as a Spur dream is over.

I hear ya. If the Spurs cannot pry Maggette from the Clips, I'd love to see them go after him.

Bobcats owner Bob Johnson is a notorious cheapskate. It's unlikely that he'll ante up to keep Wallace. Of course, that scenario likely wont play out until the summer.

Keep the dream alive.

[AFBlue]

Are Butler and Elson at all tradeable right now, though? I don't know the new CBA very well... have they removed the base-year compensation issues that made it virtually impossible to trade a signed free agent in the first year of his contract?

Base-year deals mostly with extensions to pre-existing contracts. Butler and Elson signed new contracts for around $2.5M and $3M respectively.

[ShoogarBear]

Eh good trade, but I promise you we'll be ing about the exact same things for the next 3 months unless something else gets done.

Nah, I'm not nearly as paranoid about my driveway.

[timvp]

Well, my question referred back to the idea of Butler as a sweetner for getting Maggette.

I don't think the backup point guard question is even remotely as critical as the swingman athleticism issue. And at some point you're going to want six fouls to throw at Yao or Shaq in the playoffs. So if they're not going to play Butler, I would be in favor of them using him to get Maggette and keep Oberto for the 1/8 games he's useful.

I'd way rather trade Butler than Oberto. Butler has promise down the line. Oberto's vertical isn't going to improve anytime soon.

And I don't think Oberto is good enough to effect the championship hopes one way or the other.

[George Gervin's Afro]

Doubt it. The Spurs' first order of business was getting under the luxury threshold by any means possible. This trade completed that task.

I thought the trade was going to be Williams for Hermann, a 2nd rounder and cash. But the Spurs did better than that because Ely >>>> Hermann.

Did I miss who or what we actually traded for Ely?

[ArgSpursFan]

If Ely is re-signed, you can officially kiss Scola goodbye. Ely and Scola are pretty damn close to the same player.

We´ll see about that when Scola comes down to the NBA next summer,I bet scola can average more tham 2ppg ad 3 rpg in the NBA,even in his rocckie year.And I haven´t seen Ely´s salary but I bet he gets more tham 3 M p/year .

[AFBlue]

Did I miss who or what we actually traded for Ely?

Williams & 2009 2nd rd pick...

A.K.A. - Nothing....unless that second round pick turns out to be Manu Ginobili v. 2012

[timvp]

Did I miss who or what we actually traded for Ely?

Williams, 2009 second round pick and cash.

[George Gervin's Afro]

why do I feel bad for Williams?

[Kori Ellis]

We´ll see about that when Scola comes down to the NBA nest summer,I bet scola can average more tham 2ppg ad 3 rpg in the NBA,even in his rocckie year.And I haven´t seen Ely´s salary but I bet he gets more tham 3 M p/year .

3.3M and he's averaged 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in the NBA.

[Bruno]

I guess that the 09 second is Hornets second round pick they got in the Rasho trade. So Spurs have turned Rasho and his big contract into Bonner + Ely.

[duncan228]

I'm in Southern California. Not only did the Spurs make a trade, (after all the we will stick with what we have talk), it was hailing here for ten minutes just now. I'm watching for the flying pigs. There's nothing I won't believe now.

[ArgSpursFan]

3.3M and he's averaged 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in the NBA.

i know,last year he averaged 9.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg.
I still think scola can do better tham that in his roockie year.

[ShoogarBear]

I'd way rather trade Butler than Oberto.

I presume you meant to transpose that?

I agree. I just can't imagine why the Clippers would ever want Oberto, while Butler might make them interested.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I'm with Kori. Seven bigs, when you need some athleticism on the wing and a backup PG?

Bring on trade #2.

[MoSpur]

I know ArgSpursFan is huge on Scola, but he needs to get over Scola getting 3 million per year. Unless ArgSpursFan is Scola's agent. Hmm...