Pick #2 - Strategies

[stnick2261]

I’d rather have Flagg than Harper (willing to trade
up for him), but I’d rather have Castle+Harper together than trade them
both for Flagg. I wouldn’t want to trade down.

Unless another miracle happens, draft Harper and (Fleming/McNeeley) and a Big in the 2nd round.

[SupremeGuy]

Here's a thought (maybe a brain fart), but what if Dallas decides they want to take the long approach and build around Flagg instead of trading for Giannis? If they called and offered AD for #2 + our choice of filler, what would you say?

At first I wanted to say that but ehhhh maybe wouldn't be that bad.

[Arcadian]

Oh yeah I didn't include that one:

4. Trade for Giannis. I don't think this is happening. He's 30 years old and I don't see the Spurs burning a long-term asset in favor of a few years.

I don't think 30 should be the cutoff where you're unwilling to trade for a superstar. In modern basketball, 30 is still in the peak years (usually)

[Racspur1]

The Spurs are in the fabled cat bird seat! What a tremendous stroke of good luck.
Interviews and workouts will be huge. So many moving pieces now in play throughout the league. Spurs are in the game as much as anyone.

MORE than anyone if Silver stays out of the way ! PATFO have still not gotten over the screwing the league gave them with the Pau to Fakers deal in 2008 that Pop raised about for not being able to bid on !!! ( Sound familiar ? Think Luka !!! )

[CGD]

Even is Dallas wanted to trade for Giannis they dont have the juice with Flagg alone. Looking at their contracts, MIL would need to take on long term money (Klays deal), plus Dallas' FRPs are en bered from 27 on.

[SpursGenius]

Just a vibe, but I'm confident Giannis will be a Spur when all the deals are finished.

Why do you idiots want 3 year window with a guy who can’t shoot. No thanks to Giannis. It would cost everything spurs have for three year window. Wemby would def walk after second contract. Get Harper and Fleming and go for th dynasty.

[Racspur1]

It could work if Flagg tells them you I'll go back to Duke if you don't trade me to San Antonio. It's a long shot as I doubt he's risking that payday but that's how it could happen.

Can flagg do that ? can he opt to go back to Duke ?

[baseline bum]

Can flagg do that ? can he opt to go back to Duke ?

Yeah he can still go back. I forget the deadline but know it's after the lottery.

[SpursBills]

What is the surplus value of Flagg to you guys? If Nico asks for #2, Castle, and Spurs 26 with Atlanta swap attached are you guys doing that?

Nico can start Harper castle AD and lively and avoids the logjam at the 4-5

[Racspur1]

Wemby is going nowhere !!! He's where he wants to be !

[exstatic]

1. Take Dylan Harper
2. The
3. End

Don’t overthink this.

[paperboy77]

Oh yeah I didn't include that one:

4. Trade for Giannis. I don't think this is happening. He's 30 years old and I don't see the Spurs burning a long-term asset in favor of a few years.

I think of this like when Timmy joined a still badass Admiral for a few years and a couple of les. Gianis is way younger and more in his prime than the Timmy/David ever was. If you can get Giannis you do it.

[spursistan]

For me the serious discussion would be about if Harper is that far away from Flagg as a prospect?
If they pick Flagg, they simply have to find another creator. And they have very little to do it with.

As I wrote in that other topic, the realistic trade I could see happening is giving them back their 2030 swap and getting PJ Washington.
He'll be completely redundant there with Flagg and Mavs need to get back any assets they can.
With Flagg being there, that swap's value has dropped significantly

Yeah, i was more irked about Flagg ending up in one of Houston/Dallas than the Spurs missing out on him.. And I don't think a he and Harper are separated by a stratosphere like the media are painting it..

[baseline bum]

Here's a thought (maybe a brain fart), but what if Dallas decides they want to take the long approach and build around Flagg instead of trading for Giannis? If they called and offered AD for #2 + our choice of filler, what would you say?

Giannis I'll pay supermax for but no thanks paying a supermax to Street Clothes for three years. Spurs would likely have no trouble prying Trey Murphy and some picks out of NOP for Harper if they can't get Giannis and I'd take that over Street Clothes any day.

[cd98]

Draft Harper. You can always trade for a player later in the draft so you ensure you get the person you want if it isn't Harper and you can always trade him to the Bucks later as they would pick him if we gave them the number two pick.

I wouldn't mind having him as he will probably be better than Castle and Fox in 3 years.

[TekXX]

Flagg isn't going back to Duke. He has a chance to be relevant on a good team in Dallas, he can't pass that up and end up in Washington next year.

[Mugen]

Draft Harper. Extend Fox. Trade Fox in a year or two.

Profit.

[PopTheGOAT]

I’m happy with Fox, but I think finding a way to ship him in a deal for Giannis while keeping pick #2 would be ideal. Maybe Fox, #14, future firsts for Giannis?

That’s a tough decision. Fox will probably be better than Harper for the next couple of years but Harper’s potential is real. Whatever happens it’s good times over here.

[dbestpro]

Vassel and Johnson are on their way out. Harper and an nba big are on their way in.

[Guru of Nothing]

Why do you idiots want 3 year window with a guy who can’t shoot. No thanks to Giannis. It would cost everything spurs have for three year window. Wemby would def walk after second contract. Get Harper and Fleming and go for th dynasty.

I won't waste my time insulting your reading comprehension, nor yours.

[baseline bum]

I think of this like when Timmy joined a still badass Admiral for a few years and a couple of les. Gianis is way younger and more in his prime than the Timmy/David ever was. If you can get Giannis you do it.

Giannis would be a year younger than David was when Tim joined the team but without all the back problems David had after the 1996 Olympics, so hopefully he'd age better than David did.

[PopTheGOAT]

I really think Spurs should tell Milwaukee to shove it if they ask for Castle as part of the deal

[Mr. Body]

What is the surplus value of Flagg to you guys? If Nico asks for #2, Castle, and Spurs 26 with Atlanta swap attached are you guys doing that?

Nico can start Harper castle AD and lively and avoids the logjam at the 4-5

I don' think I could do Castle plus Harper for Flagg. Harper is really good and I think Castle is going to be excellent wherever he is. Castle and Harper could be a nasty backcourt.

[LeBowen]

I’m happy with Fox, but I think finding a way to ship him in a deal for Giannis while keeping pick #2 would be ideal. Maybe Fox, #14, future firsts for Giannis?

That’s a tough decision. Fox will probably be better than Harper for the next couple of years but Harper’s potential is real. Whatever happens it’s good times over here.

Forget about any trade involving Fox for at least a couple of years.
He forced his way out to join the Spurs specifically, we'd never do him like that.

[Mugen]

You don’t hire Mitch Fn Johnson as your head coach before trading for Giannis, it’s not happening

if they get an absolute godfather offer to trade down then go for it. But Harper is a stud and they can figure out fit later. It’s an amazing problem to have tbh.