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If he said that he won't sign for the minimum, then this argument is pointless.
He said he wouldn't sign for min.
If no one offers more than min, I think he will go to the Lakers.
If he said that he won't sign for the minimum, then this argument is pointless.
grain of salt, and this is more than likely where the GM thinks Oden would fit best not where he has heard Oden might go:
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One NBA GM listed three teams he considers frontrunners for Greg Oden (in no order): Spurs, Pacers and Magic. The ... http://sulia.com/c/basketball/f/ab16...source=twitter …
At this point, the Spurs or Suns would be the best fit for him. He needs to get into a situation where he can get limited playing time, but where his playing time can be monitored and isn't forced to play extended minutes. Obviously the Suns have a great track record with rehabilitation.
The Magic don't really make sense. If they want to rebuild, a healthy Oden just makes them more of a mediocre lottery team, and there is no point in signing him if they think he is not going to be able to play. Then there is the Pacers who have Hibbert, and are paying Mahinmi $16 million over the next 4 years to back him up. He would make more sense with the Pacers than the Magic, but still doesn't seem like it would be a good fit beyond being the closest to Ohio State of the teams listed.
I still want him. Spurs are the team for him.
A couple of recent articles about Oden:
http://tribstar.com/sports/x15552571...in-Terre-Haute
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...comeback-fails
Greg Oden is unlikely to come back this season. He isn't an option to help Spurs in a close future.
Signing to a 2 years min contract near the end of the regular could be a good gamble for Spurs with having him ready for the 2013-2014 season as a target. Splitter will be a free agent next summer and a team might make an offer Spurs won't want to match. Tim will too be close to the end of his career.
Spurs would be wise to go after Oden. Its a low risk high reward type investment. If Oden could stay healthy, Kawhi and him would give us a formidable defense, not to mention a future beyond the big 3. His minutes would obviously have to be restricted, but Pop would be the best coach at monitoring his minutes.
I take Oden over Bynum if he is healthy.
But he rarely is.
He'd be a great signing. If he needs a year, off give it to him. If he's healthy he's easily one of the most dominant big man of our era. He'd be in the league of Bynum and Howard. And along with a Tony Parker who will probably just be passing his prime and Kawhi, he could potentially make the Spurs a contender for another era.
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...ested-in-oden/But even though there’s hope Oden can rekindle his career, it doesn’t look like there’s much chance he’ll be doing it this season — in San Antonio, or anywhere else.
We've got to entice him to come here though. Home cooked meals for the real s
we need to do something stupid right now
If he is fully recovered from his knee issues, the Spurs could have a potential 20/10 calibre guy fall right into their laps for cheap..
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 08-16-2012 at 03:56 AM.
If we can sign him for basically nothing then why not?
Greg Oden is twice the player that Blatche is on both sides of the ball... the only question is has he 100% recovered from his knee issues?
I hope the Spurs get a shot at signing him...
Oden's offense was not that polished on the other hand his defense was really good.
Reading these posts, you guys are either joking or I missed where oden has done ANYTHING in the nba? If you didn't know any better you'd think Greg was a mvp before suffering his injuries...and the writing was on the wall with him...no surprise his body couldn't handle the wear n tear coming out of college, an 18 year old giant. Whoever signs him will be wasting their money..and I say this as a fan of his but a realistic one.
A 7 foot 285 lb defensive monster willing to sign cheap & wait out until hes 100% is a waste of money?
Of course. He's not 6'7 and overweight. He's not a 3-pt specialist. He's not French. He has potential if healthy and is under the age of 30. All factors making him a waste of money for the Spurs.
Marcus Camby, now theres a spry up-and-comer the Spurs could really sink their teeth into. Or that Ronnie Turiaf, he looks like hes a difference maker
Potential? A lot of players have potential... and if you want to sit and wait for him to be 100%, yes you will be wasting money. He's never been 100 % and unfortunately won't ever be. Just the fact that some spurs fans think he is the answer humors me greatly. ... I don't know what else to say.
& where did it ever say he's willing to sign for "cheap"? Or is that just an assumption on this board?
Oden did. he wants to go somewhere he can get healthy & become a better player. can you name a better project player out on the market?
im not saying hes the answer to win right away. im looking at him for the future, but yea your right. we should not sign him & let him recover so his value can skyrocket to a point where we cant sign him anymore. Hes going to look great in a Mavs Jersey.
Minimum contracts can only be two years. If you sign him now, you waste one of those years without being able to even evaluate him.
One thing the Spurs may be evaluating is perhaps using the slice of the MLE left after Diaw to sign him later in the year. The salary would be pro-rated, and though it could be minimum, if you use the MLE fraction, it can be for more than 2 years.
I am not really a fan of this idea because i think that if there would be a possibility of him playing well again. Many teams would be interested. Teams may have a more bigger picture than us on his injuries.
That said. If you ask me, i would give hima 3 year deal for what is left of the MLE, making it´s second year partially guaranteed 50% and 3rd year fully unguaranteed (or team option).
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