Rasho (or Nazr) is gone

[bigbendbruisebrother]

Why not keep them all? Here is a possible minutes distribution, anticipating that there will be some games Horry or Oberto don't play.

TD - 34
Nazr - 24
Rasho - 18
Horry - 10
Oberto - 10

And what would Bowen's minutes be at the 3 if the above scenario happened and given that he has no real backup? The guy is getting up there. We can't expect he's going to stay injury free as he has the past couple of seasons.

The reason IMO that we can't keep them all is that we need a small forward and the means to acquire one locked right now in the above list.

[TheTruth]

If they want a true starting center bad enough.

Would you rather have Josh Childress or Shane Battier?

[grjr]

No complaints here, but do the Spurs keep Nazr or Rasho past the trade deadline? I suppose that in the worst case scenario, they lose Nazr for nothing next summer and then Rasho (or Oberto) moves into the starting rotation.

From what I've seen of Oberto I won't be a bit surprised if he's our starting center sometime this year. Maybe even to start the season depending on how fast he picks up the defensive scheme in training camp.

[Marcus Bryant]

One thing is for certain, the Spurs have some tradeable assets in Rasho (because his deal is reasonable for a big with his skills) and Nazr because a team can try him out before having to commit to him.

Overall, the center position is one of the thinnest in the NBA today and the Spurs have two above average (and starting quality) players at that position, both of whom could be traded.

[timvp]

With the signing of Oberto, I have to believe that Rasho (or Nazr) will be gone soon. It doesn't make sense to carry three centers, especially since the on that you just signed wasn't cheap.

If I had to guess, I'd predict that Rasho is traded and Nazr is given a year to show what he can do. However, since the Spurs have Oberto signed up long term, I'd expect the Spurs to give him the opportunity to start. Bringing Nazr off the bench would lower his market value next offseason.

Plus Oberto has much better hands than Nazr and is the much better passer. If he can survive the physical NBA players in pivot, I think Oberto will be starting sooner than most expect.

[Horry For 3!]

Damn this is all new to me. I haven't been on for a week. I have been in New Mexico on a vacation trip. So I guess Scola didn't work out and we got Oberto.

[strangeweather]

I don't think Nazr is going anywhere

we wouldn't of even got to the finals if it wasn't for Nazr's play

I would hate for him to go anywhere too, but not as much as I'd hate to have the Spurs cough up $10 million a year next year to keep him.