RICHARD JEFFERSON opts OUT!!

[Kori Ellis]

I remember an interview of RJ saying he would consider opting out a few months ago and everybody was like: lol, wtf?, he'd crazy...

He obviously wasn't happy here and is trying to secure himself a longer term deal. I don't think the Spurs will re-sign him, but anything can happen, I guess.

[Kori Ellis]

Spurs are just going to start Parker, Hill and Manu and be done with it.

That's what I said to timvp earlier.. Here comes the 3-guard lineup with Duncan and Splitter

[spursfan1000]

I remember an interview of RJ saying he would consider opting out a few months ago and everybody was like: lol, wtf?, he'd crazy...

he said it like a couple days before playoffs started so everyone was like WTF why is he saying this now

[Nazrat]

Even though RJ's defense wasnt all that good, I don't think Anderson's defense will be better then RJ's.

It won't be. However, for $14 million less, Anderson is a similar player with a better shooting touch.

[EricB]

No way Spurs will end up with a D-Leaguer as a starting SF.

Uh with the money they have available? Thats a very real possibility...

[spursfan1000]

That's what I said to timvp earlier.. Here comes the 3-guard lineup with Duncan and Splitter

When we play Lakers we are screwed.

[DAF86]

look at it this way: you're trying to clean your room and there's a pile of dog there. now you can throw out that dog and get nothing in return or keep that dog there stinking up your room with the slight hope that one of your friends will come in and trade you a baseball card for it half way through the year.

The thing is that pile of dog may be valuable for others, specially since it's a expiring.

[Das Texan]

You're paying the bills. The Spurs didn't sign him to that contract. Why does it matter what he made? You have some of the most ridiculous logic I've ever seen in a 12 year old.

The spurs are losing talent...they will not be able to fully replace that talent with the LLE and min money.

It doesnt matter what he made. For someone who actually played consistently, was one of the top 5 worst spurs to ever suit up.


At least from the David Robinson era forward.

[ace3g]

STEIN_LINE_HQ

RT @SHowardCooper: Last guy w/such shocking opt out, Baron Davis, knew exactly what he was doing. Let's leave open possibility RJ knows, too

[spursfan1000]

Uh with the money they have available? Thats a very real possibility...

I very highly doubt that Spurs don't make a trade.

[Ditty]

any possibilies with josh howard for the LLE? ha

[jag]

Some possible cheap free agent small forwards the Spurs could look at if worse comes to worst: James Jones, Rasual Butler, Dorrell Wright (Heat released him I believe but he improved his game a lot last year) Antoine Wright, Quentin Richardson, Joe Alexander, Bobby Simmons, Jawad Williams, Yakhouba Diawara, Devean George (lol), Dominic McGuire, Jerry Stackhouse, Joey or Stephen Graham, Adam Morrison (lol), Jarvis Hayes...

Oh my god

[spursfan1000]

The thing is that pile of dog may be valuable for others, specially since it's a expiring.

[Das Texan]

That's what I said to timvp earlier.. Here comes the 3-guard lineup with Duncan and Splitter

I have no problem with that.


Its 10 X better than what we had with .

[JamStone]

If I'm the Spurs, I target a veteran small forward with some starting experience like James Jones or Rasual Butler if they can be had for cheap, and then throw a minimum contract at a young kid like Dominic McGuire or Dorrell Wright if they too can be had for that cheap, and hope one of the two pans out.

[spursfan1000]

any possibilies with josh howard for the LLE? ha

Josh Howard is trash.

[Dro210]

Even though RJ's defense wasnt all that good, I don't think Anderson's defense will be better then RJ's.

Yes it will, it already is

[Das Texan]

If I'm the Spurs I'm seeing if I can find a point guard.

[EricB]

If I'm the Spurs, I target a veteran small forward with some starting experience like James Jones or Rasual Butler if they can be had for cheap, and then throw a minimum contract at a young kid like Dominic McGuire or Dorrell Wright if they too can be had for that cheap, and hope one of the two pan out.

Thats all you can do I suppose.


Pray that Splitter takes the MLE as well...

[baseline bum]

I very highly doubt that Spurs don't make a trade.

They just lost their best trading piece. If you trade Parker, you might as well just blow up the entire team.

[tomtom]

Holy did not expect this at all. He really ed the Spurs. I don't see much good in this.

[ducks]

brewer for the lle

[Brazil]

He obviously wasn't happy here and is trying to secure himself a longer term deal. I don't think the Spurs will re-sign him, but anything can happen, I guess.

RJ opting out is a damn surprise for me at least, I can't even see the logic for him tbh unless a team offers him a 30 M for 3,4 years ? But yes apparently he was thinking about that a long time ago.

Now we have mle lle for splitter and a SF not going to be easy.

[xellos88330]

Gonna sign him now?

[jag]

It doesnt matter what he made. For someone who actually played consistently, was one of the top 5 worst spurs to ever suit up.


At least from the David Robinson era forward.

Just stop