What would of happened if we never got Jefferson in the first place?

[sabar]

If only we could have hindsight prior to making decisions in lfe. We would probably have more money and if Hairston and Ian got more PT then maybe be in a better position going into next year.

Speaking of hindsight and drafting players then the Spurs could have had the following or combos there of:

1997 - Who the did the Spurs draft that year?

1998 - Felipe Lopez at 24 then traded away - available Al Harrington / Nazr

1999 - keep this one - it's Manu and we didn't have a 1st round pick

2000 - Cheis Carrawell at 41 - available Michael Redd !!!!

2001 - keep this one - it's TP

2002 - John Salmons but traded it away - available Carlos Boozer/ Roger Mason! / Matt Barnes/ Rasul Butler and the Spurs drafted Scola at 55

2003 - Drafted Barbosa and then traded it to the Suns - available Josh Howard (next pick to Mavs) or the following Kapono / Walton / Steve Blake / Bogans! / Bonner! / Mo Williams / Kyle Korver

2004 - Beno at 26 - available Varejao (talk about the proto type Spur - he would have been great on the team) / Chris Duhon

2005 - Ian - available David Lee / Brandon Bass / CJ Miles / Ronny Turiaf / Monta Ellis / Ryan Gomes / Gortat / Amir Johnson (Spurs were high on this kid at the time)

2006 - no 1st round pick and drafted Damir Markota art 59

2007 - Splitter - keep it - Marcus Williams at 33 - available Glen Davis / Marc Gasol and the Spurs drafted Giorgos Printezis at 58

2008 - George HIll at 26 and drafted Goran Dragic ar 45 for the Suns and got the 37th in 2008 which was Blair and drafted James Gist at 57

2009 - traded 1st pick and drafted Blair at 37 Jack McClinton at 51 and Nando De Colo at 53

The list isn't a complete one. Far from it but I picked some of the highlights. And I don't remember all the traded away #1s and what came back to the Spurs in return. One of the #1s was for Kurt Thomas'09) IIRC which didn't turn out the way many thought it would at the time. But I do remember that the Barbosa trade did lead to getting Nazr ehich ended with a ring in the '05 season so that one turned out very good. And just looking at the list alot of talent slipped through. But that should be said for all teams.

Imagine having Redd in 2000, Varejao in '04. David Lee in '05. Or just a couple of them since they might not have fit into the Spurs or the Spurs would have to move existing players to bring them in.

That would be an interesting layout: If the Spurs could go back and redo all trades and draft picks what kind of team would they have assembled?

One problem. Each team can say the same thing. Hence those players would never be available at those picks anyways. This whole premise relies on only the Spurs knowing who is going to be good in the draft.

[Supreme_Being]

One problem. Each team can say the same thing. Hence those players would never be available at those picks anyways. This whole premise relies on only the Spurs knowing who is going to be good in the draft.

Finally someone injected sense into this thread. Good day to you sir!

[bdictjames]

I would be glad if we still got Bowen, Thomas and Oberto. One more run with our old guys. Who knows, we'd be where the Celtics are at right now.

[Supreme_Being]

Thomas and Oberto are meh, but Bowen... damn.