Brendon Heywood??

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I agree if any team doesn't need a center it's Cleveland

Splitter is a better small ball 5 due to his ability to cover the pnr and rotate to pick up penetration. Mozgov isn't as good and Thompson has a completely different skillset. The issue with Splitter is asking him to play over 30mpg is likely to get you under 60 games played.

[baseline bum]

Gino can play for the veteran exception which is just under $3m and counts as the rookie min for cap purposes. I read he was likely to play for that.

Do you know if the Spurs are allowed to renounce and then sign him with that exception? This new CBA has so many more weird loopholes than the previous 3 or so.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Do you know if the Spurs are allowed to renounce and then sign him with that exception? This new CBA has so many more weird loopholes than the previous 3 or so.

They can sign any free agent with that exception. They are currently over the cap I don't see why they couldn't.

If they dump Splitter's contract, reduce Manu's slot to the min, resign Duncan for $6m or less, and jettison the Belli and lesser roster holds then they can sign LMA to his max while keeping the rights to Verde and KL. They are projected to sign for about another $13m which has us under the luxury apron and with the MLE.

Splitter and Blatt/Cleveland/Verejao makes a lot of sense. A defensive perimeter big like Tiago complements James.

If they manage to pull it off then wow.

[adonis827]

Splitter + Lebron + Kyrie + presumably Love is a championship core IF each one stays healthy.
Duncan + LA + Kawhi + presumably Green + back to form Parker is also good but not a lock to come out of the west.

[adonis827]

Splitter + Lebron + Kyrie + presumably Love is a championship core IF each one stays healthy.
Duncan + LA + Kawhi + presumably Green + back to form Parker is also good but not a lock to come out of the west.

[sananspursfan21]

It would only happen if there's a commitment from Lamarcus Aldridge from what I understand