New cap projection puts us at 13mil cap space

[cjw]

Wanting to swap Splitter for Monroe (how's that D working out?)
KJ McDaniels on a Lin contract
Thinking you'll get any max guy to sign for $13mm when cap is going to skyrocket
Deng is toast and that would require him to opt out

Offseason = convince Tim/Manu to come back for as little as possible, make sure you have a deal in place with Green to sign after you're done using cap space, sign Kawhi to max once cap space is used, and try to fill 1-2 more solid guys to replace Marco/backup big/PG if CoJo walks.

[BackHome]

1. Hope Timmy and Manu return
2. Get a center I hate Splitter being so Brittle I would not mind keeping Baynes but get rid of Errors
3. Get a SG who has the ability to keep his dribble alive and create and shot and play defense
4. Sign/Keep Kawhi and Green
5. So For Sure we have two new players replacing Bonner and Errors...

[Sean Cagney]

Under no cir stances do you dump green. He's not going to be cheap but he's over himself at this point, he fits well into the spurs system is very good defensively and can guard most small forwards and pretty much all guards at both spots. With green the key is a 3 year with 4th year team option. You use that contract and look to trade it in the 3rd year.

Green is very key to this team, agreed.

[Chinook]

Spurs should have let Patty walk and given Parker about $10 Million a year.

Now, I'd keep Cory and do my best to sign one of the FA bigs with the rest of the cap space. Though that's only if both Tim and Manu leave. If only one does (or neither) then it's just using the MLE and mYbe S&Ting Cory/Aron for talent.

[Mr Bones]

I just don't see any of the big free agents-- Gasol, Aldridge, Millsap, Monroe-- coming to San Antonio. I was high on Middleton all season, but I think Milwaukee has every intention of keeping him now, and he's restricted so that's very unlikely. I would hope the Spurs go after a few bargains:

Jonas Jerebko, who'd be an upgrade over Bonner.
Jared Dudley, who'd be an upgrade over Belinelli.
Brandan Wright, who'd be an upgrade over Ayres.

Re-sign Kawhi, Green, and Joseph, and then explore trade possibilities.

[pgardn]

Yeah, keeping Green should be priority 1b right after Kawhi. You don't break up WingStop, especially since the Spurs have arguably the worst defensive PG in the league.

Other than that it's really hard to project anything until we know Timmy and Manu's plans. I really want Afflalo on the team though, regardless of whether they retire or not. Have him eat up minutes at both SG and SF--I think he can be had for 7-9 mill/yr. Burn, bury and take a piss on Belli tbh.

Jesus.

I agree with most of this.

But then you had to keep going with the overstated Tony hate...

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Duncan returns for a three-peat and persuades Anthony Davis to take a temporary paycut to learn from the best.

[pgardn]

Duncan returns for a three-peat and persuades Anthony Davis to take a temporary paycut to learn from the best.

Very wet dream.

[Spurs21Fan4Ever]

Very wet dream.

Sometimes even the wettest of dreams come true.

[Gagnrath]

I don't have any real inside info on this but from past comments I can see Aldridge entertaining offers from San Antonio the issue is that its contingent on being a max offer and that Duncan plays at least 2 more years and keeping Kahwi.

[Spur|n|Austin]

1. Keep Leonard
2. Keep Green
3. Convince Tim to keep playing
4. ???????
5. Profit

Yeah this is pretty much the route I hope the organization takes. If spurs ring again I think Tim may walk though, and I don't have a problem with that.

[baseline bum]

1. Keep Leonard
2. Keep Green
3. Convince Tim to keep playing
4. ???????
5. Profit

4. Convince Manu to keep playing

[Robz4000]

4. Convince Manu to keep playing

I think Manu's done after this season unless he has a dominant postseason.

[ElNono]

bring everybody back for the minimum.... why not?

[TXstbobcat]

Most productive thing Spurs can do this off season is unload Parker somehow. Then go get Dragic. Keep the rest of the team intact, except Manu, hopefully he retires

Sounds like Dragic likes it in Miami and wants to sign a max deal there.

[BatManu20]

Sign and trade Danny for Gasol IMO.

[CGD]

Going to be interesting to see how Anthony Davis pursues the next two years in light of this cap increase. Not saying he's leaving NOLA, but you would think he has reduced incentive to sign an extension early.

Also, Ironically, the pelis making the playoffs means more Monty Williams (as opposed to signing Thibbs had they lost). The Monty suck factor could be something to watch next year.

[SpurPadre]

But...tspence thinks we can get both Gasol AND Aldridge...

[Beaverfuzz]

If Gasol or Aldridge want to come, we can dump Splitter or Green to get max room. If we're bringing in a big man, I'd rather it be Splitter.

Nope, you keep Splitter as the backup and dump Reggie/Bonner.

[ducks]

Davis can ran his coach out of town

[wildbill2u]

I'm trying to remember any major free agent the Spurs have ever attracted. The only one I can think of is Michael Finley and most of his salary was paid for by the Mavericks. Can anyone come up with another name?

Our past lack of success doesn't mean we absolutely have no chance--but as a lot of folks have noted over a long period of years, San Antonio is simply not a preferred destination by most free agents with great skills.

[CGD]

I'm trying to remember any major free agent the Spurs have ever attracted. The only one I can think of is Michael Finley and most of his salary was paid for by the Mavericks. Can anyone come up with another name?

Our past lack of success doesn't mean we absolutely have no chance--but as a lot of folks have noted over a long period of years, San Antonio is simply not a preferred destination by most free agents with great skills.

With all respect this argument doesn't hold water.

It's been talked about before on ST: since 2003 the Spurs just haven't had the cap space to be big players in FA. In 2003, Jason Kidd came very close to signing here. It's not an SA thing, it's a money thing.

Well what about the endorsements in the big market? Today, the top two shoe deal holders in the NBA play for Cleveland and OKC. Damian Lillard and Westbrook live in small markets too and do well on the marketing front. By the way, this isn't new: in 1995 two of the top shoe endorsement played for the same team: huge market Orlando. Nothing new other than social media has made location even that much more irrelevant.

Well then it has to be the lifestyle of living in a large market. By the way people who hold that view must be only talking about NYC, LA, MIA, Bay Area, and frigid Chicago. But leaving that aside, the bulk of NBA players own homes in 3 states: http://hoopshype.com/real_estate.htm
This suggest most make their homes other than where they play ball.

If and when the Spurs have enough money, they'll be FA players.

[TXstbobcat]

With all respect this argument doesn't hold water.

It's been talked about before on ST: since 2003 the Spurs just haven't had the cap space to be big players in FA. In 2003, Jason Kidd came very close to signing here. It's not an SA thing, it's a money thing.

Well what about the endorsements in the big market? Today, the top two shoe deal holders in the NBA play for Cleveland and OKC. Damian Lillard and Westbrook live in small markets too and do well on the marketing front. By the way, this isn't new: in 1995 two of the top shoe endorsement played for the same team: huge market Orlando. Nothing new other than social media has made location even that much more irrelevant.

Well then it has to be the lifestyle of living in a large market. By the way people who hold that view must be only talking about NYC, LA, MIA, Bay Area, and frigid Chicago. But leaving that aside, the bulk of NBA players own homes in 3 states: http://hoopshype.com/real_estate.htm
This suggest most make their homes other than where they play ball.

If and when the Spurs have enough money, they'll be FA players.

Thank you for posting that link. Kind of interesting to see where some NBA players own homes.

[RD2191]

Most players don't come here because they honestly don't give a about winning or if they do they don't want people to think their success is only because of the system, Pop, Tim, etc etc. That's it.

[cd021]

If the Spurs stash their pick and ship Mills for a pick they could up that number to $17.5 million. It was a long shot to have max cap space. I'd rather keep Baynes, Cojo, Green, Mills and KL. If Manu comes back, for around $ 4 million. We could have around $8 million to use on a PF. Brandan Wright would be a nice add (in the $5-7 million range) . He ,obviously, wouldn't replace Duncan but would be productive. We would still have the room exception and can bring over LJC without cutting into the cap.