Report: Spurs might get a free agent meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge

[Roger Freemason Jr.]

Damn, Parker is about to become such a huge albatross.

[TD 21]

Was just going through the PF FA list for 2016, and that was basically what was available... not a lot...

On the other hand, I don't really see our cap situation allowing us to go after LMA, and I don't like him enough to basically tear down the team to get him.

Maybe salary dump/S&T Splitter somehow?

Davis is an RFA though and he'll probably accept their max offer this off season. Even if he didn't, nobody would bother with an offer sheet, because they'd obviously match, so they'd just be tying up cap space for 3 days (if the Pelicans wanted to make them sweat and why wouldn't they?)

Splitter isn't going anywhere. Aldridge detests playing C and despite having the size and strength for it, his game isn't suited for it anyway. Diaw would probably be the one traded for cap space, so that they could re-sign Green as well.

[K...]

All trolling aside, it's tough to get excited about the next few years when you know there's a huge negative at PG, tbh..

I disagree. I expect spurs to start looking at real pgs and want to see them develop. Parker is a placeholder now. Spurs have done well with Manu and one dimensional point guards for the last few years. There's an outside chance mills survives at pg without Manu. I'm sure the spurs know that by now. But the future spurs pg isn't in our system at all. Scary, but fun

[Uriel]

Spurs at or near top of Aldridge’s list of potential destinations

The consistent word on the personnel grapevine at the minute informs us that San Antonio and Dallas not only both believe they have a real shot at signing him but are also legitimately in Aldridge’s thoughts.

Does Aldridge, even accounting for his Dallas upbringing, really want to go home to North Texas or down to South Texas, where he’d essentially be casting himself as the heir apparent to either Dirk Nowitzki or Tim Duncan? Wouldn’t he be putting himself in some awfully challenging cir stances to try to live up to the legacies of either of those certifiable legends?

Answer: We’re hearing Aldridge connected to both of those teams so frequently that you can only conclude that neither idea scares him.

Yet sources insist — at, yes, this early juncture — that San Antonio sits near or at the top of Aldridge’s list … unless the Cleveland Cavaliers were to lose Kevin Love and then somehow manufacture a way to sign-and-trade for him.

http://espn.go.com/blog/marc-stein/p...azers-aldridge

[99 Problems]

Wot if AD simply says I'm out. Construct a trade , do whatever GMs but get my trade done.

[ElNono]

Davis is an RFA though and he'll probably accept their max offer this off season. Even if he didn't, nobody would bother with an offer sheet, because they'd obviously match, so they'd just be tying up cap space for 3 days (if the Pelicans wanted to make them sweat and why wouldn't they?)

Splitter isn't going anywhere. Aldridge detests playing C and despite having the size and strength for it, his game isn't suited for it anyway. Diaw would probably be the one traded for cap space, so that they could re-sign Green as well.

Meh, I suspect Pop deems Boris as the much more valuable player. It's not that Splitter isn't, but he would clear a higher amount of space and his brittleness has to be concerning. With Bonner also probably moving onto the front office, I don't think Diaw is going anywhere. Ultimately, I suspect TD will be back, and he would have to play mostly center anyways...

[TXstbobcat]

Wot if AD simply says I'm out. Construct a trade , do whatever GMs but get my trade done.

AD would still be stuck there as the Pelicans would match any offer.

[Malik Hairston]

This team is going to have a lot of holes, tbh..the lack of star power is beginning to take a toll, though, IMO..as flawed and inefficient as Aldridge is, I think you have to go all-out to get him, if he's willing to come..hopefully he learns to shoot the 3 consistently, like he said he was planning on doing..

If you get Aldridge and have to move Splitter, assuming they keep Green, they'll still be lacking:

- Playmakers in the backcourt(assuming Manu retires, they would have 0)
- A defensive big next to Diaw off the bench
- A 3rd wing guy, ideally a defender

[ElNono]

- Playmakers in the backcourt(assuming Manu retires, they would have 0)

Yep, something I mentioned above, and I don't know if ball-handler alone just works, I think you're looking more at a combo guard.

Or, Pop might just stick with Cojo/Patty as the bench backcourt.

- A defensive big next to Diaw off the bench

They could extend a QO to Baynes for $2.5m, so they could cover that, but yeah, they would need one more big for depth.

- A 3rd wing guy, ideally a defender

I think Kyle Anderson is going to get that spot. He's not a defender though.

[spursparker9]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...ves-cavaliers/

[99 Problems]

AD would still be stuck there as the Pelicans would match any offer.

I know now they can match. But if you don't wanna be in town, Sometimes it sign and trade time etc.

[therealtruth]

Rather have AD but LA is a nice consolation prize.

[K...]

Wot if AD simply says I'm out. Construct a trade , do whatever GMs but get my trade done.

Think about what happened to Shaq in 2004, Kevin Love the last few years, Dwight Howard, etc.

Basically, teams who can trade assets and aren't in permanent rebuild. Also to the extent that NO has trump power over the length of the contract you can guarantee he'd go East. Same with Gobert and Boggie, although maybe only 90% and 85% true. You don't trade a top 3 player unless you mess up badly. You can't get equal value on a young star.

[TD 21]

Meh, I suspect Pop deems Boris as the much more valuable player. It's not that Splitter isn't, but he would clear a higher amount of space and his brittleness has to be concerning. With Bonner also probably moving onto the front office, I don't think Diaw is going anywhere. Ultimately, I suspect TD will be back, and he would have to play mostly center anyways...

Aldridge plays the same position as Diaw and it's much more difficult to find a starting C than a PF, particularly one who's best as a third big. The fact that Splitter makes more is irrelevant; clearing Diaw's salary would be plenty.

[spurraider21]

RJ 24 makes a good point