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This is true, but they may take him on since Varejao has had like four straight season ending injuriesSplitter is never healthy man
Splitter is never healthy man
This is true, but they may take him on since Varejao has had like four straight season ending injuriesSplitter is never healthy man
So CLE needs to take on 8.5 mil for a third center?
Would be pretty dumb to trade for Splitter as health insurance for Varajao when they already have Mosgov as his insurance.
Mosgov will be Varajaos back up at C.
If Love doesn't resign, Cavs need a PF off bench who can space the floor offensively since Tristan Thompson wld start.
Splitter makes no sense.
Splitter makes sense for Bucks, Knicks, Blazers (if Lopez moves on), and Hawks. Imo
It's Cleveland though...
They probably think they are good enough to win a championship without Love because they came out in a pretty ty East.
I think Varejao can sell the Cavs on his very good friend Tiago, and former starter for one of the most dominant NBA championship teams of all time
In all seriousness it's just a thought that was has just been thrown out here. I'm not even sure if you can include two unrestricted free agents in a three team sign and trade.
I just thought about the Kaun interest from the Spurs, and I can see this possibly being something the Spurs can be interested in.
C: Mozgov/Splitter
PF: Thompson/Varejao
can be a very nice big man rotation but as you mentioned the spacing would terrible.
If Pacers are able to dump Hibbert I'd add them to the list. Maybe a 3 team deal.
Tomorrow matters as much as today. And like you said, some guys are habitually hurt. Aldridge has shown to be very effective despite being hampered by injuries, and is easily one of the better PFs in the league. I'd gladly outright salary dump Splitter to get Aldridge without hesitation.
As others have said, I think now that the draft has passed nothing will happen with Splitter until after they've talked to LMA in July.
It's a hurry up and wait thing for us now.
Slightly off-topic but if LMA does come here, how would a Duncan/aldridge pairing do on defense? It will be even worse if we lose not only Tiago but Danny as well.
It's a good question. I also worry that Timmy will have to do more of the dirty work down in the block on D without Splitter. Given he'll be 40 in next year's playoffs that might be a bit rough.
That said, the long term good of LMA outweigh any short term problems.
They really have to try and sign Aldridge because as great as Duncan is, how amazing Manu has been you can't count on 2 near 40 year old players to carry your franchise into the future. Leonard/Aldridge is a good start, and it will be a blessing to have Duncan/Manu around for 2 more seasons perhaps.
Splitter is a solid player, but Aldridge is an all-star. So yeah, if getting Aldridge costs the Spurs Splitter, so be it.
Splitter is a good big man but is oft injured and at times plays twinkie like basketball. I'm all for Aldridge if the opportunity presents itself.
Splitter is soft, lability on offense, lack motivation playing basketball, injury prone, peapole here think splitter could be traded easily, lol!
Splitter's post defense is elite, and I'd hate to miss it. But the Pick & Pop offense with TP/LMA will be an additional dynamic to the offense we don't currently have outside of Duncan's deteriorating jump shot.
I also think with LMA being such a strong dude, that his defense can improve. Hopefully his offensive capabilities would outweigh the defensive losses come playoff time.
If Splitter's hurt again come playoff time and he's not on our team, then we made the right choice
Edit: This is all pointless if we don't re-sign Danny Green. We need WingStop around to guard Splash Bros.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...Tiago-Splitter
Apparently we rejected some offers for Splitter on draft night. No details on what the offers were...
Like one of the comments said, the Spurs could wait to get a verbal from LA, then trade Splitts.
Sure a couple NBA lowlifes have burned teams with a verbal (Boozer), but that doesn't mean LA is an ingrate.
Or it could be that they use Splitter in a s&t for LMA....there was no need to trade Splitter on draft night...the FO was not going to draft anyone that was going to play this year for the Spurs.
I thought the Spurs could keep Green as long as they sign Tim, Manu, Aldridge(S&T that included Spliiter/Mills or Anderson), Green(using bird rights) and Leonard in that order?
Perhaps the Spurs already have a deal in place that they will revisit when Aldridge gives them the go...something like Splitter to Phoenix for Marcus Morris and Devin Booker. They get a solid, veteran center on a short contract to spell Len or step in if need be and shed a longer contract in the process. I know Spur fan doesn't think so, but Splitter is easily valuable enough to warrant them sending Booker...who obviously won't replace Danny Green completely but is a nice consolation prize and can likely step right in and contribute immediately. Replacing the garbage PF depth the Spurs have with Morris works out well too, even if his contract isn't the most palatable.
If the Spurs don't trade Splitter directly in a S&T for LMA, they can't trade him for taking back money because they have to use cap space to sign LMA. Unless you are meaning Danny walks too.
That contract is right where it has to be. It was front loaded so the next two years on that deal are relatively cheap. Not to mention the skill set Tiago brings to the table would be a huge addition to any team needing a big.
Oh the indignity of having to wait!
LMA would be the biggest addition in free agency in my life as a Spurs fan. IF he does come to the Spurs, I think the lost defense of Splitter will be more than replaced by the extra defensive pressure Aldridge will create.
I'll check back in July.
Honestly, I expect him too...hence the trade involving Booker.
Well that would suck terribly IMO. Splitter+Danny > LMA/Booker/Morris (especially because of the trouble and emo-ness of the Morris Twins).
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