I'm Ready for Off-Season Roster Discussions

[WalterBenitez]

TD/Scola/Horry
Bruce/Barry
Manu/Brown/LJIII
Naszr/Rasho
Tony/Beno

Could we get Ben Wallace?

[JUUOT]

so walter you dont bring back glenn big dog robinson?
and i agree on one point. it will be either devin or glenn but not both. Option 1 if we keep glenn robinson we can draft talented but not ready SF and let it in europe and than decide between sanikidze and this draftee to replace big dog.

Mickael Gelabale: 6-7, 215; 22 years old

Small Forward; Club: Real Madrid (Spain)

Gelabale would be willing to remain next season with Real Madrid, where he averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in the Euroleague. Gelabale is slightly bigger than his French countryman Mickael Pietrus of Golden State, and he's a better shooter than Pietrus at this stage. He is an excellent athlete capable of defending multiple positions. "I don't think you'll see him come over here for awhile," says an NBA scout. "A lot of players fail to develop in Europe, but I don't think that will happen to this guy because he's playing an important role with a big club."

Option 2
give devin the job but you have to worry for his back and undersyze (back really concerns me) to replace bowen. it is not a long term viable option.

[CaptainLate]

i think you keep beno right now. the kid has a lot of upside and as shaky as he might've looked in this series, beno was quite useful in prior series and it's not like barry tore it up in these playoffs.

But I think Barry showed Pop something for next year. An option at using him for PG -- like Seattle did and like Pop SHOULD have done this year. Plus, having played in the System for a year, Barry should be very comfortable next year.

[CaptainLate]

Is Scola a PF or SF?

[violentkitten]

sure, barry's skills do give the spurs more flexibility, but he still looked quite shaky this postseason.

[CaptainLate]

I like Brent Barry at backup Point Guard... and while I think Beno has a bright future, that would leave him out. His stock is probably pretty good right now, so I think we should explore trade options with him.

Actually, we should trade up in the draft using Parker and here's why:

I think TP has shown, after four years with the team, that he is an inconsistent playoff PG. Although a rookie, "Beans" showed he as what we need -- a conventional PG -- whereas TP is a score first type PG. He's only 23 and teams still believe he has an upside. Maybe he does, but a team with a need for a PG would give up an All-Star SF or Lottery pick.

We need a SF that not only can defend (Bowen is getting old) but who can create his own shot and score with "The Rock". That would give us excellent scoring options at the 2, 3 and 4 positions (if Pop would get with the program and turn us into a Phoenix-like team that plays Spurs defense. Bench is still great.

Of course, depending on how the draft plays out we could just stand pat and go with our international flavor and pick someone who will be there at pick #28, leave Tony onboard and REALLY play like Phoenix.

[T Park]

try and package Rasho and Brent Barry up to get something, if not together alone then.

get scola over here,

Horry has a player option so hope he picks that up

resign Devin Brown

Draft intelligent.

[CaptainLate]

sure, barry's skills do give the spurs more flexibility, but he still looked quite shaky this postseason.

I hear you. But don't forget this was his first trip deep into the real season.

Once again, Bones now has a season under his belt with Pop and the System. I expect him to perform in year 2 what we all thought he'd do in year 1.

[T Park]

if Pop would get with the program

yeah that in popovich aint got a clue whats goin on....

[CaptainLate]

try and package Rasho and Brent Barry up to get something, if not together alone then.

get scola over here,

Horry has a player option so hope he picks that up

resign Devin Brown

Draft intelligent.

If Horry has the option, then unless a real contender offers him more $$, he'd be crazy to leave. We know with his daughter's situation that he wants to stay in Texas. And didn't he say he never really considered Miami? Besides, he loves the team environment and Ring #7 would put him over Jordan and you can be that is what he's thinking. Spurs already listed as a 7-2 favorite to repeat.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

I like Brent Barry at backup Point Guard... and while I think Beno has a bright future, that would leave him out. His stock is probably pretty good right now, so I think we should explore trade options with him.

We'll take him! Horace Jenkins for Beno Udrih straight up.

[violentkitten]

moving parker for a pick is guaranteed to come back and bite us in the ass.

i can think of perhaps 2 other point guards i would want in the nba. sorry spurs fans, giving up on parker makes no sense whatsoever.

[ABDENOUR POWER]

Or, more seriously, maybe Carlos Delfino (another dude from Argentina!) for Udrih straight up. I doubt we'd do that though, because we have Carlos Arroyo as a backup, offensive PG...

[lordswing]

trade parker + filler for chauncy billiups

the two GREAT players for detriot are ben wallace, and billups,
i think their point guard would be wonderfull for us!

pft, as if the Pistons are silly enough to let him get away. Really, there are a few people I'm terrified outside of the Spurs, 2 of them are on the Pistons (C Bill and Big Ben->I'm drafting him next year for my fantasty team, he's no longer a offensive liability from what I saw in the playoffs and against one of the best defensive teams) the other is Amare.

[violentkitten]

the priorities this summer when it comes to addressing positions starts with the 3 spot and after that i would look at the 5 before i would even think about the 1.

[Spurminator]

I would like to see what Barry can do as the primary backup to Parker... Keep Beno as insurance, perhaps, but Barry just looks so much better as a playmaker than a spot up shooter.

[Mixability]

Not that the Spurs don't know Manu's game, but I look forward to Scola blending in well with Ginobili's pace. I have to start saving money for a Scola jersey...

[CaptainLate]

?

guy hadn't played for most of the season and came in and was able to contribute. give him a full training camp and season with the team and he'd be quite worthwhile. the spurs definitely can use a guy with a mid-range game like his.

Exactly. As I said, keep him if you can and he doesn't mind coming off the bench. Trade him next February if it don't work out.

[CaptainLate]

Not that the Spurs don't know Manu's game, but I look forward to Scola blending in well with Ginobili's pace. I have to start saving money for a Scola jersey...

I'm still waiting to hear whether Scola is a SF or PF?

[Guru of Nothing]

I'm still waiting to hear whether Scola is a SF or PF?

PF

[CaptainLate]

Remeber, the rosters are going from 12 to 14 next year too, thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means you have 2 more options to go to, and 2 more jobs to fill.

You're kidding. That changes EVERYTHING.

[timvp]

Remeber, the rosters are going from 12 to 14 next year too, thanks to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Yeah, he was kidding. That is not true.

[T Park]

its there is no injured list.

You can have 3 on the roster, but they dont have to be hurt, is what I TOOK from that.

[ObiwanGinobili]

Yeah, he was kidding. That is not true.

it's true.

http://www.nba.com/news/cba_050621.html

"The league will guarantee that, on average, all teams will have 14-player rosters, and players suspended for more than 12 games for on-court misconduct will be able to challenge the suspension before a neutral arbitrator. "

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, I heard the same thing about the roster size. Is that a misinterpretation?