The Oberto Dilemma - Oberto declines his option/becomes a free agent

[wildbill2u]

I often laugh at the assumptions made here about the power of dollars to move a player. Answer these questions and see how you would react to an offer of an additional million or so:

1.If you had careers which are over at the early or mid-thirties would you take that into consideration on an offer for more years?

2. Would you move from your current city/location to another state/country for a million dollars or more?

3. Would friendships and satisfaction with your current location prevent you from making serious money decisions to move to another team?

4. Did you lie about any of the above?

[Fabbs]

I often laugh at the assumptions made here about the power of dollars to move a player. Answer these questions and see how you would react to an offer of an additional million or so:

Bill,
put Obertos pay raise into perspective. No one here is currently making 2.9 million a year, thus no one is going to get a raise of one million per year. So the question is will they uproot and move to another city for a 15-25% pay raise.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I think Finley made a mistake, I don't see him being picked up by the spurs if another team offers too much money. Oberto has one foot out IMO, if anotehr team offers a sustantial amount, I don't think the spurs will match. But I'm not sure theree, they might if they have no otehr plan for the position or haven't scouted anyone else thinking he was going to stay put.

I'm astonished at Finley since he is old and still managed to get a nice paycheck from Cuban. He already has the ring, he just needed to stay put. He is replaceable.

[AFBlue]

I think Finley made a mistake, I don't see him being picked up by the spurs if another team offers too much money. Oberto has one foot out IMO, if anotehr team offers a sustantial amount, I don't think the spurs will match. But I'm not sure theree, they might if they have no otehr plan for the position or haven't scouted anyone else thinking he was going to stay put.

I'm astonished at Finley since he is old and still managed to get a nice paycheck from Cuban. He already has the ring, he just needed to stay put. He is replaceable.

Has Finley officially opted out, or made a statement as such? I thought he had until Saturday....

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Oberto will remain a Spur. He likes playing with Duncan. He obviously likes playing with Manu. He can chat in spanish with Bruce. He likes SA. Need I go on?

That really doesn't matter anymore. By opting out from his option he now is reachable by other teams that can offer a huge amount of money the spurs can't match. So it is very risky. If noone is interested in him then the spurs just pay him whatever they want and that's it but I find that unlikely, I believe he will be visiting some towns within the next few weeks.

[K-State Spur]

That really doesn't matter anymore. By opting out from his option he now is reachable by other teams that can offer a huge amount of money the spurs can't match. So it is very risky. If noone is interested in him then the spurs just pay him whatever they want and that's it but I find that unlikely, I believe he will be visiting some towns within the next few weeks.

it's more a case of "won't" or "shouldn't" vs. "can't"

(depending on what is actually offered)

[WalterBenitez]

He can go to Dallas and visit Manu´s family on his days off.
you never know what ing M.Cuban is capable to offer.Plus if it is a spurs player.

that's what I call a traitor

[CubanMustGo]

Traitor schmator. If some contender is willing to pay him 1.5-2x as much as SA he'd be an idiot to stay here.

[ArgSpursFan]

that's what I call a traitor

That´s what I call a Homer.