The Richards Situation

[ceperez]

His game is nothing like either one. He will never be a good ball handler that something that buy this age he would have developed, he looks like a Center handling the ball.

Even if he becomes a good shooter like Nowitzki, imagine what Dirk with a post game would be. He would be a top 2 player instead he is just a star who will never lead his team to a ring.

Great players have all around games, I dont care what the boy considers himself, He will be a post player if he wants to be a spur. We just signed a face up big in Splitter, we dont need another face up guy.

If you watch any of his game tape you can see he has the makings of a great athletic pf with a good post up to 12ft game......I see him and think of Brook Lopez with a bit more fire, but not yet refined offensively.

Hey, we are discussing Ryan Richards here. Who are you talking about in this post, Ian Mahinmi?

[RobinsontoDuncan]

So this is weird, it's almost October and there has been no word from the Spurs about what they are planning on doing with Richards since the draft? WTF

[silverblackfan]

So this is weird, it's almost October and there has been no word from the Spurs about what they are planning on doing with Richards since the draft? WTF

From http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100920_buford.html :
Spurs.com – What are the plans for 2010 second round draft pick Ryan Richards?

RC – He’s under contract with his Spanish team (CB Gran Canaria) for the next couple of years. We’re not in any hurry.

[Endi24]

So this is weird, it's almost October and there has been no word from the Spurs about what they are planning on doing with Richards since the draft? WTF

Spurs.com – What are the plans for 2010 second round draft pick Ryan Richards?

RC – He’s under contract with his Spanish team (CB Gran Canaria) for the next couple of years. We’re not in any hurry.

[ChuckD]

It was probably a dumb move on his part to put his name in this year at 19 years old, but still under contract in Europe. Now, if he blows up, he can't cash in for a few years AFTER he hits the league.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?C...am=1312&Page=1

He's not on their roster.

[Chieflion]

It was probably a dumb move on his part to put his name in this year at 19 years old, but still under contract in Europe. Now, if he blows up, he can't cash in for a few years AFTER he hits the league.

He is a 2nd rounder so he is not affected by the rookie scale, there were players like Shved who put his name in the draft but asked teams not to draft him because he wants to be able to pick and choose which team he goes to via free agency after he improves. If Richards improves a lot before he reaches the NBA, he will get his dues from the Spurs or any other team the Spurs trade his rights to.

[ChuckD]

http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?C...am=1312&Page=1

He's not on their roster.

Last I heard, he was out on loan to a team somewhere in Switzerland. He wouldn't show on their roster if that were the case.

[Leonard Curse]

after years of having Bonner play center I don't care if he is not going to be Odom or Nowitzki I just want a guy who is taller then Bonner who could play defense and rebound the ing ball!

Oh I fogot to add the word Athletic.......

THIS DAMMIT id take this kid this year have him develop in front of our eyes out there than to have bonners forearms

[yavozerb]

hmmm, has anybody seen Richards do anything on any level yet? This kid is nowhere near the NBA level and dont expect to see him in a spurs uniform any time soon or if at all.

[rogcl1]

Hey morons. He is going to stay overseas where he can make more money and develop and maybe one day play in the NBA. There is a reason he was not a lottery pick. Just because the Spurs picked him does not mean he is going to be the next Dirk this year. Get a grip on reality. He is 19 years old and maybe in a few years he will be a player.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

Hey morons. He is going to stay overseas where he can make more money and develop and maybe one day play in the NBA. There is a reason he was not a lottery pick. Just because the Spurs picked him does not mean he is going to be the next Dirk this year. Get a grip on reality. He is 19 years old and maybe in a few years he will be a player.

Wow you're such a bad ass. Good thing you take the time to read thread before you wave that giant phallus around!

[kaji157]

I think that if he stated pre draft that he didn´t want to get drafted to stay overseas, and the Spurs convinced him to do so, there was a promise that he´ll at least will be given a chance to make the team soon.
Looking at our roster it´s quite clear that if he has no buyout trouble out there in Spain, the Spurs may just told him to develop a thing or two about his game and he will have a chance once McDyess retires, or in other words, next year.
I am quite sure Richards willl be given a chance next year, unless McDyess tears it up at 36 and decides to play one more year.