Kevin Love Opts out

[Richie]

If he's willing to take what's left ($15-17 Million), I'd totally go after him. The Spurs main goal as it pertains for free agency is for them to get the best outside talent while keeping as much of their inside talent as possible. Love and the core is much better than LMA or Gasol with core guys missing.

We cant get that kind of space without losing someone with Timmy taking $6m

[Chinook]

We cant get that kind of space without losing someone with Timmy taking $6m

We still have no idea how much Tim wants if anything. I'm going under the assumption that the Spurs will only use cap space if Tim leaves. That gives them $15 Million. But even swapping out Tim at $6 Million for Tiago gives them $17.5 Million or so. That was in the range I was talking about.

[024]

Love is a rebound . He sacrifices defense so he can get into optimal position for a rebound. That's why he'll always be terrible on defense. With Duncan getting older and the Spurs talking about trading Splitter, the Spurs can't afford more holes in their interior D.

[Spur|n|Austin]

I think a lot of people expected this - nice to see things starting to get interesting this offseason. Seems like there's going to be a lot of shaking up.

[Texas_Ranger]

why would anyone want a Matt Bonner that can rebound?

[rjv]

i actually think love could become a splitter with an outside shot, but he wouldn't just be used for spacing as he was in cleveland (which is one of the reasons i think he left). however, the lure of playing in LA looms large.

[vander]

good job GM James.

[Shabazz]

David West has also opted out

[tholdren]

Cavs should have just kept Wiggins.

THIS

Cavs would have won the NBA with Wiggins - James strikes again. Why in the do they continue to listen to him? The owner and the coach need to grow a pair and tell him to concentrate on playing basketball because he sucks at identifying talent.

[houston spurs fan]

Cavs should have just kept Wiggins.

Totally agree...

[AFBlue]

This is good for the Spurs by adding depth to the F/C market, even if Love himself is not a Spurs target. I think he'd actually be a good system fit, but I don't see him being interested in SA as a destination. Still, as I said it's good news regardless.

[CGD]

This is good for the Spurs by adding depth to the F/C market, even if Love himself is not a Spurs target. I think he'd actually be a good system fit, but I don't see him being interested in SA as a destination. Still, as I said it's good news regardless.

Just waiting for the "mavs to pursue Love" rumor.

[AFBlue]

Just waiting for the "mavs to pursue Love" rumor.

No doubt it's coming.

[Sean Cagney]

No doubt it's coming.

Oh yeah you know that is coming and soon. They want to sign all FA's every year and switch the team up with just random parts thrown together, that is why they don't win more honestly and don't ever get chemistry.

[AFBlue]

Oh yeah you know that is coming and soon. They want to sign all FA's every year and switch the team up with just random parts thrown together, that is why they don't win more honestly and don't ever get chemistry.

Yep. That FO is awful. They honestly don't deserve Dirk's loyalty or such a good coach.

[NickiRasgo]

I read that JR might opt out and look for more. Looking at next year, they have:

$21.6 James
15.9 Irving
9.6 Varajao
6.8 Thompson (QO)
5.0 Mozgov
1.1 Dellavedova (QO)
0.8 Harris
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$60.8 subtotal plus holds for six roster spots puts them around $63.8 million. That assumes JR and Mike Miller both don't opt-in. I imagine Miller will at the very least. With a cap just over $67 million, they almost certainly will operate over the cap and just have the MLE.

Haywood's contract would allow them to do a sign-and-trade for almost anybody given it's non-guaranteed pre-8/1. That's their ace in the hole - $10.5mm outgoing contract.

I saw that too and conclude that their off-season will be difficult. And a lot of bandwagon fans acting like it's like 2K. Thompson, who only good at defense and rebounding likes to ask closer to a max contract. Delly's contract would be like close to Mills, as well as Shumpert if he stays. JR opted-out and wants more that what he's receiving right now.