Look around you...
But if Tim signs for $5M - $7.5M as you indicated in your post, then even if they trade away Splitter, Manu retires, and they renounce the rights to everyone (except Leonard and Green), they still wouldn't have enough cap space to offer a max contract, right?
Gasoldridge
Trading Splitter and their first rounder and signing Duncan to the minimum makes just enough space to sign a max player, so how does a Duncan deal for $5-7.5 million work out?
Duncan wants to win. He know he have to accept a cut, so why would be it an insult? He has enough money for 500 years.
Green and Splitter are gone, you dont perform in the playoffs, you get cut, we are getting Aldridge, time to start thinking about Green's replacement
Rather have Tim, Manu, Tiago and Danny...
I would okay trading Splitter if we got Gasol, not so much if we get Aldridge. Gasol's play in the conference semifinals was very concerning though, but I don't believe the hype that he really wants to stay in Memphis. Still think Aldridge will be ours if we want him tbh.
"Hey Tim, we know that you were the best player this year, but how about you sign for the same amount as Bonner?"
Of course the Spurs want Aldridge and Gasol, it's about them wanting us.
I guess you don't want Aldridge and Gasol, based on that logic, since Aldridge was pathetic in the playoffs and Gasol was underwhelming..
Aldridge was not pathetic in the playoffsI guess you don't want Aldridge and Gasol, based on that logic, since Aldridge was pathetic in the playoffs and Gasol was underwhelming
i would be ecstatic with either. we've never added a player of their caliber via free agency or trade since pop has been coach.
i'd give up splitter & parker for gasol/aldridge & green.
Who'd you prefer tho?I guess you don't want Aldridge and Gasol, based on that logic, since Aldridge was pathetic in the playoffs and Gasol was underwhelming
I'd be shocked and pleasantly surprised if the Spurs could even get a serious shot at either.
I'd probably prefer Aldridge, but I'm fine with either..I don't believe the Spurs are still a contender, though, in all honesty..
Why don't you think the Spurs are legit contenders?? I feel the league is more watered down than ever..What teams in the West going into next year are clear cut favorites over Spurs?
Playing time? Not enough minutes to go to four bigs.
And to those who say it would take renouncing "all free agents" - team still has a core of Parker/Mills/Leonard/Diaw to pair with Aldridge/Gasol plus Duncan and perhaps Green/Manu. They've struck gold before on guys floating around willing to sign for the vet's minimum and may be looking to bring over someone from Europe. They will never let the bench deteriorate to LAC-like levels.
because Harlem doesn't think Parker is a championship level starting point guard anymore...which I kind of have to agree.
Even w/ Parker playing as bad as you could possibly imagine, Spurs were still contenders. If Tiago was healthy and DG/Kawhi play a little better Spurs move past LAC and very likely beat HOU (IMVHO).
If the Spurs add another piece while brining the majority of guys back (especially Kawhi/Danny/Tim -and keeping Tiago) they can be right back in the mix. If Kawhi takes a step forward (not a huge if), if TP regains any form (a big question, but not unreasonable to assume he will play better somewhat) and Tiago can stay healthy (somewhat of an if) Spurs are one of the top teams.
If TP is your main reason as to why they aren't contenders, they were so close with him playing literally as bad as you could imagine. That means they aren't far off.
Again, if the reports starting to trickle out are true (Tim/Manu both returning), Spurs are not going to have a lot of cap space unless those two do something so unexpected like taking less than 8M combined. Even then, Spurs will have to trade Boris or Tiago and/or Patty with them to open up room for a big free agent. The first dominoes to fall are Tim/Manu though.
Marc.
2-way player with high basketball IQ.
He understands the game better than LaMarcus.
Perfect fit with Spurs.
Spurs well end up with neither player. A player like Seraphin is a more likely condidate this summer..
this. i'd be thrilled with either. but depending on which one happens, my opinion on which to keep (boris or splitter) would change. if we picked up marc, i'd let splitter go. if we picked up LMA, i'd let boris go
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