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Lol so we don't want Aldridge but want lopez ok fck them all we got splitter
Big men with chronic foot injuries is a major red flag. When healthy, Lopez is obviously a very good player, but that's a huge risk to sign long-term.
Lol so we don't want Aldridge but want lopez ok fck them all we got splitter
Lets get real, we're not looking for the next complimentary player to Tim Duncan, if Spurs have cap space to sign a big FA this summer, it should be throwing it at a max player that can potentially be a game changer or superstar type players. But since none of those are available, it's just going to be a pretty tough summer.
Last edited by sexinthatsx; 05-18-2015 at 04:49 PM.
Beat me to it.
I'm actually assuming the opposite don't think it makes any sense to have Tim and Brook on the same roster. The benefit of Lopez is that he'd probably fit into the Spurs' available cap space if Tim and Manu retire. If they stay and the Spurs have to trade to make room for a new guy, then I'd much rather them trade for Aldridge's sake.
Ugh gosh no. No thanks!
I see - I am thinking along the lines of financially. Brook might get a max offer, but he is more likely to take less/get offered less than LMA. If that's the case and Duncan is back, it might be the difference to the Spurs in keeping one player or more money wise. You likely still have to trade Boris/Tiago if Tim comes back if you want to get LMA/Brooke, but if for some reason it means keeping Green, then I'd rather go cheaper.
I think we both agree Brook is going to be cheaper. But the difference is that the Spurs don't actually have enough cap space no to offer Aldridge a max deal, whether Tim returns or not. If Duncan comes back, the Spurs REALLY don't have cap space. They'll have to trade for either Lopez or Aldridge. In that case, it's Aldridge for me, though the Spurs could keep both Joseph and Mills if they traded Williams and Splitter for Lopez. If Duncan leaves, the Spurs have about $15 Million in space. That would be enough to sign BL, but not LA.
For sure - I'm just trying to account for fact that the Spurs may be viewing Danny as a necessary cut if they want LMA. Saving some money on Brook may save Danny. Either way, they do have to trade, it's just less money they have to makeup.
I'm also operating under assumption Tim comes back here. The key is how much does he play for. It's so hard to speculate until we know about Tim/Manu and their contracts. But either way, unless Tim takes the min or something ridiculous, Spurs will have to trade Boris or Tiago if they want a big FA.
For example, one scenario that seems semi-realistic (still making huge assumptions about Tim's contract )while giving the Spurs the ability to keep Tim/Tp/Green/Kawhi/Tiago/Boris is if the Spurs trade Kyle/Patty & Tim takes a 5M contract. In that scenario, that gives the Spurs about 15M in cap space and enough to offer Brook close to 60M over 4 years.
Lol that Lopez is trash, almost like Tim Robbins in that Tenacious D movie is this a joke?
Timmy's getting $10M if he comes back, tbh.
If we got Brook, Robin wouldn't even be a bad fit beside him.. at a huge discount compared to Splitter.. who can do just as much.
Ideally, I agree. But if that's the best they can do, I'd sign either. Never forget; it's San Antonio. They don't have the luxury of being picky.
Besides, if they're able to lure someone better in a future off season, both (unless Lopez suffers another significant foot injury) will have resale value. Not only would a team with cap space take them while sending little to no salary back, but they'd send an additional asset too.
He's a worse china doll than Splitter, someone they're apparently trying to move because he's not durable enough.
Lopez will want alota money!
Not sure you should use one bad contract to justify another.
What Duncan eventually asks for is once again the first domino this offseason. If he insists on something like $10M like he did two years ago, the Spurs will be best off operating over the cap and either using the MLE or trying to do a sign-and-trade with the FA they want.
Lets have Splitter take a pay cut and work with Hakeem Olajuwon all summer and see if he improves.
Spurs have been linked to Aldridge and Gasol legitimately, but I wouldn't be surprised if "rumors" abound for any big name big man and the Spurs. 1. They have or could create cap space. 2. Duncan has been contemplating retirement leaving an obvious hole to plug. 3. It's the Spurs...any agent worth their salt is linking their client to the Spurs to generate interest.
As far as Lopez goes...he's a skilled big man, but injuries and shrunken-balls sydrome seem to be too common an occurrence for my liking.
Last edited by AFBlue; 05-18-2015 at 07:42 PM.
Lopez for 4/50-60 million.. No thank you.
Rather them go after Amir Johnson for less.
NO. I'd rather keep everyone before signing that pussy.
Parker's contract is bad timing. This summer is the only one in which it's prohibitive. Lopez probably wouldn't have a similar prohibitive period.
And that's something I've said a lot. In fact, if the Spurs can find a way to do a S&T for a decent price, they should stay over the cap anyway. That should be their top priority.What Duncan eventually asks for is once again the first domino this offseason. If he insists on something like $10M like he did two years ago, the Spurs will be best off operating over the cap and either using the MLE or trying to do a sign-and-trade with the FA they want.
injury prone.
Johnson's persistent ankle issues have rendered him seemingly permanently gimpy, to the point where his athleticism/mobility is just not the same. This is reflected in his rebounding/shot blocking falling off.
He's still a quality third big, but he's not someone I'd commit something like 3-4 years at $8-9M annually to. Besides, the Spurs need a featured offensive big anyway, not a jack of all trades master of none type.
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