Who and how do Spurs retain for 2017-2018?

[Chinook]

Best guess: Ginobili retires. Mills gets paid(4 yrs, $44 Million + ) and the FO doesn't match for what they evaluate as a bench player. Dedmon gets a Baynes/Boban offer from someone - with no bird rights, the FO can't match. Simmons we keep because of his bird rights, and nobody breaking the bank for him. It's going to be a big changeover next year...

Spurs should have more than enough cap to match a Boban-like offer from another team. Only conflict would be if Manu stays on and still wants to be paid.

[picnroll]

Manu already showed this year he'll stay with the Spurs if he gets paid. I expect him to play another year, look to get paid again and end up with a team like the 76ers, young and looking for veteran influence and leadership.

[Spurtacular]

Who the wants old ass choke Paul? I like Lowry but don't see him fitting here. Resign everyone.

As opposed to Choke Leonard or Choke Aldridge? Get Paul here and beat teams outright.

[Spurtacular]

Manu already showed this year he'll stay with the Spurs if he gets paid. I expect him to play another year, look to get paid again and end up with a team like the 76ers, young and looking for veteran influence and leadership.

Sixers offered Manu an offer he couldn't refuse if the Spurs weren't gonna ballpark it. I don't think he'll get another huge offer; and he'll end with the Spurs (which is best for everyone).

[BillMc]

No one mentions Lee, who is liable to opt-out too. He's not a sexy topic since he's not young (or youngish like Dedmon and Simmons). I'd like him back. I wonder what the chances are? Or will he somehow feel disrespected like West and leave. (Still, not sure what that was all about). Anyway, at 33 I doubt Lee would pass on a bigger contract if he could get it. Not too many paydays ahead.

[100%duncan]

Let's hope Pau is gone but that is likely because we wouldve sucked in the playoffs.

Lose lose

[CGD]

what's the deal with Bertans? Is he fully guaranteed next year, or is he a RFA?

Anyway this is my bet:

Manu retires
Pau opts in
Patty re-signs
Dedmon opts out, gets poached
Simmons gets poached
Lee opts out, but re-signs on 2 year deal

Depending on how the offseason goes, with the amount of turnover in the roster that might happen I would consider coming to an understanding with Pau for him to opt out and then resign a cheaper 3 year deal. Then I'd seriously explore moving LMA and treat 17-18 as a reload year.

[TXstbobcat]

what's the deal with Bertans? Is he fully guaranteed next year, or is he a RFA?.

Bertrans is under contract with the Spurs next year and will be a restricted free agent in 2018.

[gambit1990]

-manu feels his age, retires after the spurs playoff defeat
-pau opts out, leans towards playing alongside his brother and retiring on the team he first played for
-spurs amnesty parker, it's known they have a big chance of landing cp3 after the clippers playoff defeat
-td is part of recruiting paul, paul recruits td to play for the spurs too
-td feels great after taking a year off, both sign
-dedmon resigns
-patty resigns

paul/mills
green/simmons
kawhi/bertans
aldridge/lee
duncan/dedmon

-manu signs january 2018
-kawhi wins mvp