I don't know how cap space affects this issue, but I would hope to unload so many of the current roster that we not only need two starters and 2 1sts (1 lotto), but we would still need some warm bodies to fill out the roster.
Realistically though, who can they go after? Who is even out there? We need a big man badly and a 3 and D SF. I assume we could draft the SF but Idk where to get a smart savy big man who can play decent D and not be a liability on offense. Is Sabonis due for a payday? Bc i wouldn't mind us getting him.
Hopefully, someone who can find the net and defend against the opposing player.
Bol Bol at 10th, tank time
Only DDR and Murray are known keepers. Everything else should be on the table. Blow it up!
Pop would bench Zion or Bol the moment after a dunk and scream
Marco, get in there and show them Spurs culture!!
I bet you that when Pop heard the Raps wanted Green, he legit thought it was a steal because he could just replace Danny with Marco in free agency.Pop would bench Zion or Bol the moment after a dunk and scream
I don't get the term here. Why does pop hate dunking when that is considered to be the best efficient basket madePop would bench Zion or Bol the moment after a dunk and scream
Pop's terrified with other teams hating the Spurs/getting an edge against them. So anything remotely show-boaty like dunks, trash-talk or celebrations often seem to draw his ire. He's not going to actually bench a guy for dunking, but a guy who dunks and screams is probably going to get a talking to, especially if they have a shallow skill-set such as Dewayne Dedmon or Jonathon Simmons.
It's an old running gag here. I forget how it started.
As I have said, this team was built pre trade. Post trade, the team is highly imbalanced. These early struggles must force Buford to look for a trade for balance reasons.
Rebuilding when your stars are currently 33 and 29 years old....
PATFO really shat in their diapers
I still can't believe that there are no legit small forwards on the roster.
And the Spurs signing 30+ year old scrubs like Cunningham and Pondexter on one year deals don't count.
The Spurs should be churning through every semi-credibly sized SF candidate from the g-league that isn't already past him prime.
Pondexter and Cunningham are the type of signings for a contender that just wants insurance policies of guys who have experience.
lol 10th, try 5th
and people thinking that Pop will trade their pet dwarf are delirious
Like I been saying all season: They need to create cap room for next season and thus have to get rid of Mills 100%. I don't know how many games they have to lose for Pop to realize this. I guess once he realizes they won't make the Playoffs he'll try to make a move and will probably trade the wrong player. Mills for Wilson Chandler makes a ton of sense for both Spurs and Philly. Bertans and Belinelli are easy to move next offseason and I think even dealing Poeltl could bring back something valuable. Gasol is also not an issue. Trading Mills is really the key to improving the team, but I doubt they would do that during mid-season when he is starring in all those HEB commercials.
With cap room they could go for players like Millsap, Stanley Johnson, Danny Green or even Avery Bradley (for cheap as he has fallen off a cliff and could be one of those reclamation projects). Maybe one day when this team has a record of 10-25 Pop will finally realize he has to make a trade. I would not bet on it though
#Zion watch 2019
I feel like they will not lose enough to get a great pick.
Pop doesn’t want to tank and when he has Rudy, Lonnie and Gasol back he’s going to make an effort to gain spots in the standings. I just feel like they will play better sometimes. Their shooters will get the ocasional hot streak. They will be just good enough to not get a great pick, and get enough hope when healthy to still stand pat and not be opportunistic with trades which is Chinook’s scenario, which I also like.
They will end up in the worse scenario: Mediocre pick in the teens where they have to gamble and maybe get a potential good player that got knocked down bc he’s risky with the injuries (like Lonnie, or worse). Or pick a guy who is a total gamble who may pan out somewhere down the stretch, but who will not really be a difference maker during the time the Spurs stars are in their prime, and still saddled with contracts to roleplayers who aren’t carrying their weight (some old, some injury prone, others not good enough, all bad combinations).
If Spurs miss playoffs they are definitely going to get a top 5 draft pick. They haven't missed the playoffs in like almost 2 decades so they haven't had a high draft pick.
I don't think they want to miss the playoffs though.
I would have given Shabazz a chance (before he went to China), he's size for an SF and he can create his own shot (he had good numbers in Milwaukee)
maybe people will believe that he is a low qi player (as they did with Rudy before he came to SA), and maybe he really is just that, but at least he has some hustle and athletics, unlike the low qi and unatletic players that we have currently
I like Deandre Hunter
have no no idea where’s he’s projected to go tho
We need to look at this as a 2 to 3 year strategy to start building a more versatile roster and it begins this year. I think struggling would actually push Pop to move some of these players. First, I would definitely put LMA on the block, which I've never liked our offense since he's been a Spur and he will continue to diminish each year. DDR is keeper although, he cannot be the #1 option. Murray will drastically improve our defense next year and hopefully have even a better jump shot than he showed in preseason. Walker if he can stay healthy, showed he can be electric with the ball although small sample size. I do love his size and he has picture perfect jump shot which should improve under the Spurs. We should have a lottery pick and we desperately need a versatile wing or big man. I do like Metu but he's got a long way to go.
Looking at the 2019-2010 free agent class, I would love Anthony Davis and/or Draymond but that's not going to happen. Same for Durant & Thompson. No one else seems that appetizing unless you like Wilson Chandler or Gallinari. Therefore, are free agency strategy will depend on how White, Walker and especially Murray develop. When Spurs realized they had a star in Kawhi, they altered their timeline and I'm assuming they first need to see what we have first, which may require a 2 to 3 year slog.
PATFO suckers think we're tanking?
This roster was constructed to be compe ive and make the playoffs. Their centerpieces are 33, 32, and 29 years old. If the strategy was to tank then Drunkford is more clueless that I thought. Y'all can use Lonnie Walker's and White's injuries for all I care. Walker was never going to see playing time. Rookies never do and he stunk it up in the summer league. Derrick White is having the impact of a wet fart and is a horrible fit with DDR and LMA. Murray may be missed, but let's not forget the team had a .500 record when he started last season. Would those high scoring games this season have happened with him starting? Doubt it.
Bottom line: Senile PATFO have no idea what they're doing and their ass wipers should be IP banned.
i'd say gasol and mills for sure have to go, in terms of what they offer and how much cap-space they tie up. i'd be okay with letting go of forbes and bertans as well.
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