ESPN.com: Spurs talking S&T with Portland, Rasho for Abdur-Rahim

[timvp]

If the Spurs scouts think he can't fit, do you trust them?

Or do you just want him brought over no matter what?

Bump for ace.

[ace3g]

here are available C FA

Kevin Willis
Eddy Curry
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Elden Campbell
Dale Davis
Dan Gadzuric
Tony Battie
Dalembert
Kwame Brown
Mutombo
Steven Hunter
Jake Voskuhl
tony massenburg
Jerome James

[ace3g]

plus the spurs could try to go after Oberto for a Vet Min contract

I would also like them to go after Jon Barry with a Vet Min Contract

and then whatever is left from the MLE give it to Gerald Wallace

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

What worries me is that SAR is not much of a defender, he is a tweener (a SF in a PFs body), and his heart is questionable. Also, he doesn't want to warm the bench - he wants to start!

How about Stomile Swift instead? He's active, blocks shots, rebounds, finishes well on the break. On the downside, apparently his ball IQ is a little low.

Still think Swift plus Scola makes us much better though.

[Sii]

Pop on Scola

“what he is, is a very, very heady player. He's probably the best forward in Europe right now,” Pop told us. “He's more like Malik than he is like Robert Horry. Although, he's a decent mid-range shooter. What he is is a worker, a rebounder, great hands. He can score under the bucket at about 6’9”. He's like Manu. He knows how to play. He knows how to win.”

[ace3g]

yes, someone finally posted that quote from pop,

Pop doesnt usually have alot of hype for players but when he does, it is a good sign

[ChumpDumper]

Pop doesnt usually have alot of hype for players but when he does, it is a good sign

Yeah, his trade value will never be higher....

[ace3g]

but the spurs are not going to trade scola

[ChumpDumper]

I'm sure you can find some great quotes from Pop pimping Malik Rose last season as well.

[Sii]

WOAI says the Spurs can pay SAR 10 MILLION more than NJ though the sign and trade Portland wants. 10 mil more than NJ to play with the champs? how could SAR turn that down?

[whottt]

Hmmm...that sounds like the Spurs will be moving more than just Rasho doesn't it?

[midgetonadonkey]

WOAI says the Spurs can pay SAR 10 MILLION more than NJ though the sign and trade Portland wants. 10 mil more than NJ to play with the champs? how could SAR turn that down?

I thought all they had was the MLE. How can they pay 10 mil? If they could, would that keep them from resigning Brown? I think they need to groom Brown to be the next SF after Bowen loses a step instead of going after yet another 4.

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

I thought all they had was the MLE. How can they pay 10 mil? If they could, would that keep them from resigning Brown? I think they need to groom Brown to be the next SF after Bowen loses a step instead of going after yet another 4.

It would be a sign and trade. The Spurs can probably offer more because they'll have the cap space towards the end of contract.

[Useruser666]

It would be a sign and trade. The Spurs can probably offer more because they'll have the cap space towards the end of contract.

Yeah, the ten million should be over the course of the entire contract. I like Rasho for SARS. We got Mass or what ever washes up to play backup.

[timvp]

No, that was just fuzzy math by WOAI. The had the graphic on the screen and it was all wrong.

The truth is if the Spurs do a sign-and-trade with the Blazers, it'll be more than the MLE. How much more? Not sure.

Rasho for SARS and Outlaw/Viktor/Sergey?

Yes, please.

[Samr]

It comes down to would you rather have depth at the center, or tallent at the forwards. To me, if you can upgrade the overall tallent level with a trade, then do it.

I think the league is moving away from the dominant centers alltogether, and just going with two forwards. Nazr is a power forward. Duncan is a power forward. SAR is a power forward. Scola is a power forward. There you have it. The rotation for the PF1 and PF2 spots.

Sorry, but the league is gravitating towards smaller, more athletic bigs. Why miss out on the opportunity to jump on the boat?

[ChumpDumper]

With the new CBA, the Spurs could make a sign and trade for SARS using only Rasho and start Rahim at $8.5 million.

Unlikely, but he could in theory be making Parker money.

[timvp]

With the new CBA, the Spurs could make a sign and trade fir SARS using only Rasho and start Rahim at $8.5 million.

Unlikely, but he could in theory be making Parker money.

Indeed.

Do you think the Spurs could squeeze out one of those three prospects I've mentioned? Who would you prefer?

[whottt]

With the new CBA, the Spurs could make a sign and trade fir SARS using only Rasho and start Rahim at $8.5 million.

Unlikely, but he could in theory be making Parker money.

I wonder if he's going to want more than that since it's a S&T...

I think we should just offer him the MLE...it's not like he's a winner or anything...if he wants the Nets MLE over ours... him..let him lose...

The Nets look to be in slightly worse shape than Portland was when he got there...I'd say his streak of never making the playoffs has a good chance of continuing.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

He didn't say "10mil", he said "10mil more" - that would be over the life of the contract I assume.

[whottt]

Portland is not going to give us any of their prospects...they'll probably tell us and SAR to go screw...

Would you do it if you were them?

[picnroll]

Not Outlaw for sure.

[ChumpDumper]

Do you think the Spurs could squeeze out one of those three prospects I've mentioned?

Not really.

I think we should just offer him the MLE.

Maybe we have plans for the MLE as well....

[midgetonadonkey]

that, we don't need him. I wouldn't sign him for 10 mil+. Like the dude before me said, let his ass go to the Nets. SAR should be thankful that a team as good as the Spurs would even consider taking him. He should be willing to take less to get a ring.

[Sii]

they'll probably tell us and SAR to go screw...

then why are they trying to work a deal to get Rasho for SAR according to reports?