Jalen Rose says LMA will be a Spur.

[coachmac87]

It's common sense tbh.

[Seventyniner]

Happens around the hour mark. But he answers it in the context of who would fit best alongside Dwight and Harden in Houston. He says it won't be Aldridge, that he'll be in SA, but that it could be Kevin Love.

The whole thing is odd and baseless tbqh. It doesn't lend any credibility to the notion beyond what has already been reported. Just a podcast trying up get pub.

I'd put a small amount of stock in it. Rose isn't extremely plugged-in but he's a more credible source than most beat reporters. He's probably hearing what he hears from current players.

Houston can't get LMA anyway. Howard, Harden, and Ariza alone make $46.2M next season; even if they dump the entire rest of the team, the empty roster spot cap holds mean they couldn't offer LMA a max contract. They'd be around $2M short. No way the Blazers take back Ariza + filler in a sign-and-trade anyway because the Rockets would need to include several players as salary cap ballast and the Blazers wouldn't want Ariza anyway.

That said, LMA would be a fantastic fit in Houston. He'd be the second option on offense, though.

[coachmac87]

People who don't think Spurs are realistic option or fit for Aldridge..I ask who is? He re-sign in Portland? Dallas playing next to Dirk? Lol.

I think the more you look at it Spurs just make too much sense if everything else can work out.

[coachmac87]

People who don't think Spurs are realistic option or fit for Aldridge..I ask who is? He re-sign in Portland? Dallas playing next to Dirk? Lol.

I think the more you look at it Spurs just make too much sense if everything else can work out.

[monkeypunk]

People who don't think Spurs are realistic option or fit for Aldridge..I ask who is? He re-sign in Portland? Dallas playing next to Dirk? Lol.

I think the more you look at it Spurs just make too much sense if everything else can work out.

I think people are hesitant to believe any fa signings coming to SA since we have been burned so many times in the past. Not one has materialized over the years though we were the best fit for them on a variety of levels. Players are people too and just want the most money and the biggest spotlight, neither of which are available in SA.

[Jdspur20]

So really the only chance at LMA is find a way to trade splitter?

[Seventyniner]

So really the only chance at LMA is find a way to trade splitter?

Or Diaw. Nearly impossible to end up with all four of LMA/Duncan/Splitter/Diaw while still keeping Green.

[Chinook]

Splitter was hurt against the Clippers so that obviously limited him, but therein lies the problem. This guy is always nursing some dumb injury.

When things start to occur this chronically, it seriously affects Tiago's value if you never actually get to see the real Tiago on the floor.

Splitter isn't "always hurt". That's just a stereotype Spurs fans are saying now. Manu went through longer injury-filled stretches than Tiago has. , Leonard has missed a lot of games over the past few years too. Don't confuse Green, Duncan and Diaw being ironmen with whole roster being durable.

[Chinook]

Yeah, and you could tell leading up to the playoffs Pop is sick and tired of Splitter being injured during prime time as well.

I think he realized the Spurs had no chance at repeating with a gimpy Splitter. Tiago is the best all-around defender on the team, and him being limited killed the Spurs.

[glen907]

I think he realized the Spurs had no chance at repeating with a gimpy Splitter. Tiago is the best all-around defender on the team
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you do know we have this guy who won DMVP on our team, did you forget duncan was all nba defense again this year, they also have that guy danny green who is an elite defender. Tiago is not the best all around defender on the spurs, he's the only spur who can guard power forwards at a high level(not exceptional level) and in every defensive category LMA is better then him at that. I fully understand the reluctance to accept a big name FA coming to the spurs as we have been burned before but if all it would take is moving on from tiago to secure the monies to land aldridge...you do it in a heartbeat without second thought as he's a superior player both offensively and defensively. Also tiago has pretty much peaked as a player while LMA still has some room to become better with superior coaching

[cantthinkofanything]

So really the only chance at LMA is find a way to trade splitter?

What if Parker dieded?

[Mikeanaro]

Tiago

[cjw]

Splitter is too good to straight up salary dump. Can't they get some compensation, like a first round pick?

If a trade happens independent of whether Aldridge is coming to the Spurs, they definitely would get positive value for Splitter (would likely be taking salary back). Hard to get value before free agency though (teams not willing to part with cap space), and even harder if the other team has you by the balls and they know you have to move out salary and bring none back. Limited teams you can deal with that have cap room makes it even that much tougher.

[Sean Cagney]

Hes a funny guy but hes probably hace a 50% prediction success este. Not much more than many posters here

Not nearly as far fetched as some of our scenario threads in here as well if I might add, this place brings it to a whole different level at times.

[Mr. Body]

I wonder if the Spurs will end up salary dumping Splitter at the draft to make room for Aldridge & Duncan. That way they'd be able to jump right on re-signing Green and Leonard if they can get an early commitment from LMA.

May not be draft night, but that's my expectation. Splitter will be moved to make room financially and in the rotation for LMA.

[jermaine]

Even on 2k15 Tiago is a soft vajayjay!!!!!

[DMX7]

He may want to come here but we still may not be able to afford him.

[jermaine]

Even on 2k15 Tiago is a soft vajayjay!!!!!

[lefty]

[RD2191]

^2 chokers

[Agloco]

Aldridge would need to change numbers tbh.


That automatically eliminates him from the running.

[tholdren]

I think he realized the Spurs had no chance at repeating with a gimpy Splitter. Tiago is the best all-around defender on the team, and him being limited killed the Spurs.

No. Terrible post

[TD 21]

I wonder if the Spurs will end up salary dumping Splitter at the draft to make room for Aldridge & Duncan. That way they'd be able to jump right on re-signing Green and Leonard if they can get an early commitment from LMA.

They'll only trade Splitter once Aldridge commits, which obviously can't happen by the draft.

The only trade I could see them making at the draft is trading the 26th pick for either the Timberwolves 31st and 36th picks or the 76ers 35th and 37th picks.

As far as Aldridge, there's been too many rumors from too many people to dismiss this as a pipe dream or long shot and many probably only are because it's the Spurs and they can't wrap their heads around them signing a big free agent.

[coachmac87]

They'll only trade Splitter once Aldridge commits, which obviously can't happen by the draft.

The only trade I could see them making at the draft is trading the 26th pick for either the Timberwolves 31st and 36th picks or the 76ers 35th and 37th picks.

As far as Aldridge, there's been too many rumors from too many people to dismiss this as a pipe dream or long shot and many probably only are because it's the Spurs and they can't wrap their heads around them signing a big free agent.

Agreed. And on top of that...other than resigning with Portland where could he sign? Mavs aren't a great fit. Rockets cant do it...Knicks or LA? I doubt he picks those over the Spurs if the money is the same..I honestly see a Sign and Trade with Portland and Tiago is in that deal if this happens.

[Beaverfuzz]

I wonder if the Spurs will end up salary dumping Splitter at the draft to make room for Aldridge & Duncan. That way they'd be able to jump right on re-signing Green and Leonard if they can get an early commitment from LMA.

I love Tiago, but I think his days as an active participating member of any NBA team have come and gone.