Buck Harvey: Spurs front office thinks Tim Duncan will retire

[cd98]

He could retire, sit out half the season or 2/3rds of it, and then comeback and sign a minimum deal and join the Spurs for another playoff run.

[SpursFan86]

Meh, I've been pretty confident he was going to retire ever since he came back from that knee injury this past season so this isn't remotely surprising. Sucks nonetheless though.

[Spurs9]

Why do you want him back tbh? Just for nostalgia sake? Its time to move on, start retooling this team now than watch him pull a Kobe for another season.

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Only thing wrong with it was a typo of "lmao". got.

You suck at life.

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No surprise. I expected it. That knee soreness was just age, that is why they sat him down for about 9 games and he pressured to get back but looked just about the same as he did the game right b4 resting. That last game of the series was very emotional. It did feel like his last.

It explains a lot definitely...

I'd love to see him as a coach for young bigs, but who knows. He has a life besides basketball.

Yep. I agree. I doubt he wants to be the clearly washed up big man on the bench guy.

At least he had a great season for at least 80% of last season to end on as well as help lead the Spurs to their all-time best record. And I'm sure he wishes he could have contributed more in the playoffs and gone further. But, time catches us all.

If so, thanks for everything Timmy-

[SpursforSix]

Yep. I agree. I doubt he wants to be the clearly washed up big man on the bench guy.

He'd go insane listening to Bonner.

Matt: Hey Timmy, remember that time you dunked over Dirk
Tim: Yeah
Matt: haha. That was cool.

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[Horse]

He should do whatever he wants to. But going out losing to the inferior jerkoff thunder hurts.

[RD2191]

Kawhi and LMA need to learn how to win without the goat tbh. Duncan has nothing left to prove.

[TheGoldStandard]

Good news Matt, you're Starting at Center again this season

[baseline bum]

At least they can go try to salary dump Parker now. No way this team is a le contender without Duncan and Ginobili if they can't make some major upgrades at other positions, and getting rid of Parker's contract is the only path towards that.

[Budkin]

I don't buy it. He's coming back for an even 20.

[TheGoldStandard]

At least they can go try to salary dump Parker now. No way this team is a le contender without Duncan and Ginobili if they can't make some major upgrades at other positions, and getting rid of Parker's contract is the only path towards that.

Tony, we know you got 2 years left on your deal but I think we need to start talking extension since Timmy retired.. How about a max deal?

[spurs10]

He'd go insane listening to Bonner.

Matt: Hey Timmy, remember that time you dunked over Dirk
Tim: Yeah
Matt: haha. That was cool.

Matt: Tim sometimes my butt gets numb and I can't think of anyone to text.
Tim: Matt ...I'm kinda watching the game. Y'know our team...the Spurs.

[RD2191]

He should do whatever he wants to. But going out losing to the inferior jerkoff thunder hurts.

Who the cares about the Thunder? No one will remember them as an all time great team. They haven't even won 1 le yet. Duncan's Spurs are up there with Jordans Bulls/Shaqs Lakers etc.

[J_Paco]

That money? Tim took an enormous paycut. He played because he loves the game and said he would play until the wheels fell off. They didn't fall off until he hurt his good knee this year.

Exactly, but let the idiot think what he wants. Just thankful for the 19 years no matter what Tim decides to do.

Sad news if true.....

[GSH]

At least they can go try to salary dump Parker now. No way this team is a le contender without Duncan and Ginobili if they can't make some major upgrades at other positions, and getting rid of Parker's contract is the only path towards that.

I know we had the discussion about re-building before. But Tim wasn't Tim by the end of this last season. Unless he made a major recovery, retiring or not retiring are about the same thing.

If the Spurs really are trying to move up in the draft, this may have just signaled that they are more likely to be looking for a big with their acquired pick. Which means that they really aren't, and Tim thinks he's got another year in him? Speculating on this will make you all crazy-like. He carried this team for so many years, it's going to be hard to get used to when he finally is gone.

So if he retires, do the Spurs retire his jersey on opening night?

[SpursforSix]

I know we had the discussion about re-building before. But Tim wasn't Tim by the end of this last season. Unless he made a major recovery, retiring or not retiring are about the same thing.

If the Spurs really are trying to move up in the draft, this may have just signaled that they are more likely to be looking for a big with their acquired pick. Which means that they really aren't, and Tim thinks he's got another year in him? Speculating on this will make you all crazy-like. He carried this team for so many years, it's going to be hard to get used to when he finally is gone.

So if he retires, do the Spurs retire his jersey on opening night?

Yes

[Sean Cagney]

Should have ridden off into the sunset after 5, but that money ...

That would have been the perfect send off for Tim to be honest, go out on Top. I guess he thought they could repeat the next year but it did not work out that way.

[Duncan2177]

Buck Harvey...I'll believe it when it's officially announced.

[baseline bum]

That would have been the perfect send off for Tim to be honest, go out on Top. I guess he thought they could repeat the next year but it did not work out that way.

I don't buy the idea that you should walk away on top. With Robinson it made sense because he was barely able to stay in the lineup those last two years. But Duncan was healthy when they won in 2014, so no reason to not come back and try to win another one. Robinson didn't have another year in him. I still remember in the 02 series with LA where he missed the first two games because he couldn't feel his legs, his back was in such horrible shape.

[baseline bum]

And if Tim would have retired after getting #5, there would be no Aldridge in San Antonio.

[Russo21]

He'll be back. Wouldn't he go to Germany and have some super awesome procedure that could bring his knees back to life for 1 more year? He's gotta get healthy and come back.

[Sean Cagney]

I don't buy the idea that you should walk away on top. With Robinson it made sense because he was barely able to stay in the lineup those last two years. But Duncan was healthy when they won in 2014, so no reason to not come back and try to win another one. Robinson didn't have another year in him. I still remember in the 02 series with LA where he missed the first two games because he couldn't feel his legs, his back was in such horrible shape.

I see your point there, very true. He was at a high level in 2014 and had some left.

[TheDoctor]

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