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what happens when this guy comes to the NBA and sucks ass
Actually, it could be a lot more than what the Spurs are willing to offer (MLE).
what happens when this guy comes to the NBA and sucks ass
Aren't they also limited for the 1st year too, kind of like what Blair is making?
This guy is gonna wait like Sabonis, when there is very little left in the tank and is just here for the snizzle of it.
So about how much is the MLE gonna be? Or is that something we'll have to wait on for the next CBA?
I hope we can land this guy. But above all that, I hope he's worth the trouble, because if not, everyone will question Pop and Buford's decision behind this one just like Ian. [Although, he gets very little opportunity...still a bust of a draft pick though IMO]
-BADONE
The spurs can't wait for this guy. They have to get a center this summer.
There is no guarantee he won't be a bust even if he comes.
LOL Splitter.
LOL Yazoverb.
And to think we could have used him to get some value back, now the spurs don't even have that option.
Like I said before, it's a completely wasted pick now.
Has anyone seen Splitter play? He isn't just another big white lanky stiff thats too slow for the nba and will be posterized frequently?
Now the Spurs have to up the ante again on another suspect player...A lose lose situation here. I wonder if they still pull the trigger on this one. It's hard to imagine Holt would pull the trigger again on overpaying a player after what happened this year. I think the only way Splitter ends up in a Spurs uniform now is if the FO believes they can actually move Jefferson's contract next year. And I don't see the FO paying Splitter hansomely as well as try and retain Manu. Things just getting worse wow. Everything is really pointing to blowing up the team and rebuilding now. Pretty sad.
How do stats like these normally translate to nba production? If there is such a comparison or study.
http://www.euroleague.net/compe io...ayer?pcode=CBY
Some of the Euro owers/teams are super rich and can spend whatever it takes to buy a player.
Apparently, the Euro opinion of Splitter is that he is the best 5 over there so it's not surprising some team would pay more than the Spurs to get him.
No. They can skip the rookie scale because it's been over 3 years since they drafted him. I believe that's the reason they can offer the MLE to him.
That said, they are indeed limited as far as the amount of money they're allowed to reimburse to the player for buying off his contract clause from his Euro club. Most of the time the players have to pay the buyout themselves, and use some other means to get the money back (IIRC, Scola used a shoe deal that Yao got him in order to do that).
I think what's going to happen if he gets offered more than the MLE or whatever portion of the MLE the Spurs were going to offer, then they'll shrug it off like last summer and basically say the same thing: "Good for him he got a good deal".
It has to bother RC that they're being used as leverage too...
I'd love to hear from Yazoverb about that 'secret deal' Pop made with Splitter, which supposedly was the reason for not picking up Ian's option.
Gotcha, thanks.
Any idea how much that is or would that be if he gets resigned?That said, they are indeed limited as far as the amount of money they're allowed to reimburse to the player for buying off his contract clause from his Euro club.
Did anyone see the part of the article that said "it won't be easy" for Real Madrid and Ettore Messina to get Splitter? I'm not seeing where this article garners this kind of reaction. Maybe I just don't see Splitter as the "backstabber" many make him out to be.
The only reason I can see Splitter staying in Europe is he just simply wants more money. The first time around for the Spurs was difficult because Tau Ceramica's offer was far and away the better of the two (not the Spurs fault that they were handcuffed by the rookie pay scale) and he also wanted to be near his terminally ill sister who has since passed away. With the Euro weakening significantly and considering that the Spurs are now able to offer him the MLE and a concrete role on the team, I like our chances. The only thing that concerns me is there seems to be a lack of a contingency plan if Splitter does decide to stay in Europe.
depends if the spurs want to offer the full MLE. in the article you translated, i don't see where it specifically mentions the team offering more than the MLE, just a vague references to a "high" amount.
doing some quick research, i found a 2008/2009 list that says the highest paid euroleague player makes about $6.8 million. giving the MLE to splitter would make him the top five paid players in the euroleague. safe to say, the spurs can offer a healthy amount of money to pry splitter away. before, the choice was obviously clear since he had to be paid the rookie scale as a late first round pick but now, the gap will be narrowed significantly. NBA also offers more security and the spurs can choose to offer a longer contract if needed. definitely potential for splitter to earn even more money if he performs well in the NBA. the NBA also offers better compe ion and challenge. before, splitter was chasing the money but with the gap narrowed and with the prospect of making even more money, better compe ion, and bigger crowds, splitter will have to heavily consider the spurs.
It wouldn't be SpursTalk if a few posters weren't overreacting or whining.
Does the possibility of a new CBA affect anything with Splitter? I am a complete idiot on the subject and admit it, but wouldn't it be in Splitter's interest to sign an NBA contract now, which will likely be higher and longer than it will be in a few years? The MLE might be reduced by a new CBA right? If he signs one more deal in Europe he may come into the NBA too late and have to take less money in 2 to 3 years.
Someone who is "wise" on the CBA issues please clarify for me. Many thanks.
Let's trade his rights to Houston then... for cash.
This article is simply stating the obvious that as good a player splitter is and at only 25 years old, other european teams would be foolish not to go after him. Nothing more and nothing less.
The article even states that it's Splitter's dream to play in the NBA (and I've never read otherwise other than in this forum). He remained overseas the past 2 years for 2 reasons:
1) to stay near his sick sister (she has since passed)
2) he was offered 4 times the rookie scale (which is still less than MLE)
Things to consider:
1) Other teams want him because he IS good
2) We can now offer him the MLE which is a current pay increase
3) He has a clause in his contract where he has a small buyout this summer if he comes to an NBA team... but a large buyout if he changes to a different Europe team (otherwises he finished up his final 2 years of his current contract)
4) He can join us this summer under the current CBA for MLE. He should know that if he delays at all anymore, he'll be under the new CBA and the MLE may not even be available to sign him (or severely reduced).
1/ cristiano ronaldo of basketball? is that supposed to be a good thing?
2/ the nba buy out is about 1 million, and i believe the spurs can pay up to 300 or 350k- nowhere near as bad as the scola buyout.
3/ if you draft foreign players, you have to do your homework. star players wont come for rookie contracts. and i dont know if it really matters if we get him or not if pop is going to keep playing small ball.
Good thing Splitter and Pop made a secret deal huh? Vintage CIA Pop right there.
These other euro teams will be so surprised when Splitter turns them all down and signs with the spurs.
Wouldn't the possible lock-out next season also weight on his decision to come to the NBA after this season?
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