ESPN: Why Ginobili May Retire

[BillMc]

If he does retire, I'd love to see him still around the team in some capacity. I wonder if he'd be willing to be an assistant coach so we can continue to have his leadership, albeit from the bench? Probably a long shot, as everyone seems to think he'll go back to Argentina when he's done playing.

[baseline bum]

I don't know, players often have to be released or just not resigned. Guys will sit the bench for 3 million a year. All the talk about not needing the money is fine, but pragmatic guys like the Spurs attract seem to put money ahead of ego. That's why people like Sean, David and George Gervin still mooch off the team, they all have money and none of them work much.

Robinson mooches off the team? He's an owner.

[glen907]

Manu should retire, dude is more of a liability than an asset at this point. He is a turnover machine that can't guard his position, time for the team to move on.

[DJR210]

Manu should retire, dude is more of a liability than an asset at this point. He is a turnover machine that can't guard his position, time for the team to move on.

Sad to say, but true.

[Das Texan]

I still find it hilarious that ESPN pays people to regurgutate what others have already written time and again.

[exstatic]

As much as he's given to this team, and the fact that he's ALWAYS given them a discount, I'll be OK with a last year that is less than stellar. Manu should go out on whatever terms he wants. He's earned that.

[benfti]

As much as he's given to this team, and the fact that he's ALWAYS given them a discount, I'll be OK with a last year that is less than stellar. Manu should go out on whatever terms he wants. He's earned that.

spot on

[AFBlue]

As much as he's given to this team, and the fact that he's ALWAYS given them a discount, I'll be OK with a last year that is less than stellar. Manu should go out on whatever terms he wants. He's earned that.

He got a max extension at one point and was making over $14M when he was a key factor in 6. Whether he deserves a deal now or not, it's incorrect to say he's always taken a discount.

[kaji157]

We will know in exactly 20 days.

[exstatic]

He got a max extension at one point and was making over $14M when he was a key factor in 6. Whether he deserves a deal now or not, it's incorrect to say he's always taken a discount.

He got the maximum that HE could earn based on his previous contract (discounted), not league max. Think of it as two discounts in a row, based on the first deal.

Neither Ginobili or Parker have ever earned league max for their years in the NBA.

[exstatic]

We will know in exactly 20 days.

I don't think there's a stopwatch on this.

[bigzak25]

C'mon Manu, one more year!

[ceperez]

If Manu leaves, then we only got one play maker left in the team....

Boris Diaw.

[Drom John]

In the 2014-2015 Manu Ginobili was 15th for SG in Real Plus Minus WAR. Per minute Manu was 8th. (Danny Green was 4th in both.)

[Pocho La Pantera]

In the 2014-2015 Manu Ginobili was 15th for SG in Real Plus Minus WAR. Per minute Manu was 8th. (Danny Green was 4th in both.)

So he wasn´t that awfull for a 37 year old SG.