Top 50 FA's this summer per fanhouse..(4 spurs on list)

[timtonymanu]

I know Manu is out but I would have ranked it:

Manu
Bonner
Mahinmi
















Bogans










Mason

[SenorSpur]

Not surprising to me and my fellow Ian supporters..of course the many Ian haters will now argue, but that's what they always do..

Ian will receive a contract from somebody..he's still young, he has good size and great physical tools..he produces good numbers when he's on the floor..his turnover numbers are a product of being the #1 option on offense, something he obviously isn't suited for, and while he does have a foul problem, the inexperience factor certainly deserves a lot of blame for that..

It's a poor list overall though, I won't lie..

I'm glad someone else has recognized the potential in Mahinmi. I realize many of us Ian supporters have beaten this issue to death, but allow me to beat it some more.

I don't get how anyone can definitively call Ian a bust, especially when he hasn't gotten enough court time to earn any kind of label. He has, however, shown flashes of good skill. Skills that no other frontcourt player has.

With his ability to rebound, block shots, run the floor, and generate some offense around the basket, there's no reason he cannot be a rotation player next year. If he wasn't working hard and cutting in practice, he would've been long gone by now.

I think the Spurs would be big fools to allow him to go elsewhere and flourish. The Spurs are in no position to jettison a young, athletic, frontcourt player. Besides, it's not as if the Spurs' roster is stocked with the likes of Greg Oden, Demarcus Cousins and Brook Lopez. If they can sign him to a relatively cheap 2-year contract, with perhaps a team option on the 2nd year, they should jump on it. If he doesn't pan out, then he becomes a potential tradeable asset.

[Bruno]

It will be difficult for Ian to find a new team next year.

If I'm a GM, my first reaction about Mahinmi would be: "Spurs are one of the best franchise in the league. They had him 3 years under contract and they've decided to give up on him. So, he likely isn't a that interesting young player."

Ian is a good guy. If Spurs don't want him back, I hope he will find a team where he will be able to get some consistent minutes.