You have 3 SF who will be drafted in the top 6-7 (Gay, Morisson and Tyrus Thomas) : Scola isn't to get them.
After this 3 SFs, the next long 3 is Sefolosha who should be drafted between the 15th pick and the 25th pick.
That's too high. I'm thinking somewhere around 14 to 17. Scola's a guy who will make it in the NBA and probably give some team 13 and 6 a night. With the rep of the Euroleague steadily increasing it's not hard to believe that some team will bite on that instead of a prospect in the draft.
You have 3 SF who will be drafted in the top 6-7 (Gay, Morisson and Tyrus Thomas) : Scola isn't to get them.
After this 3 SFs, the next long 3 is Sefolosha who should be drafted between the 15th pick and the 25th pick.
What about White?? from Cincy...?
I don't know about that.... Now it's too low.
Scola is like a bigger Manu, bringing the same sort of intangibles to the picture...
And considering Nocioni is also doing well... several teams out there wouldn't mind an Argentinean...
Ronnie Brewer could be had at the end lottery to late teens. Definitely Sefolosha could. James White isn't what the Spurs are looking for. He has physical tools but not the best mental game.
I think it was Buford who said that if they do trade for a pick they don't expect that pick to help them next year. Translation: another project player to stash not an answer to next years long 3.
If you look at Scola's Euroleague performances, he wasn't exactly at his best in his biggest games..that's a major difference between he and Manu.
In another thread somewhere I had interpreted this as an open-ended uncertainty about the Scola situation. I see them as highly interested in Sefolosha, who has a small buy-out of his own (well within the $500,000 allowed). A team can only use the exception once a year, so if they got Scola, they'd have to leave Sefolosha in Europe for one more year.
Also, of course, there's no reason to raise expectations about a first round draft pick truly contributing to the team.
I dunno. Just my thoughts. (How they could retain Scola while grabbing a 1st is beyond me.)
barry might be a top 5 pick this year if he was a rookie
I don't think so.
I've seen it elsewhere, a team can only use the $500,000 buy-out once a year. Could be wrong.
They can use it only once for a player that is to say you can give $1.5M if a player sign a 3 years contract. I haven't seen something about using it in the same year on two different players. Could be wrong too.
Interesting that Scola flat out turned down Tau's offer and says he'll be a FA in '08. Is that to leverage Tau into a cheaper buyout to get something for him while they can? Is that to take a risk playing next year without a contract but, the next year without any buyou,t his value and offers would go up, playing Euro teams and any NBA team that has rights or interest in him against each other?
Yes and yes. That's what you'd expect him to do to try to knock down whatever amount the buyout is this summer to a manageable level. It helps the Spurs since it looks like Scola could be available this summer or certainly the next summer.
It seems pretty clear Scola wants to play in the NBA and has little desire to stay in Europe. This makes sense, but whether it's with the Spurs or not... well, we're all pretty much thinking it's not at this point.
scola for bulls 16 pick
I think too that it's the most likely if we trade Scola for a draft pick.
He should be pissed at Oberto.
When we brought him over, wasn't he thought of as comparable in talent to Scola?
There's also the Nets who have picks at #22 and 23. Thorn may balk at helping out his apparent sworn enemy, but he may find the chance to pick up an impact player who would seem to fit the Nets' offense too enticing to pass up.
And I waited all these years for Scola to come.
maybe scola's at ude did not help
Well, this is the luxury the team has with their Int'l Farm Team.
I'm disappointed, too, but he likely wasn't going to fit the style of ball...And I waited all these years for Scola to come.
That said, the Spurs might be able to parlay a late 2nd rounder to a near lottery pick with this. Not bad.
That and the lack of consulting with Spurs management before signing his contract with Tau... Those buyouts are ridiculous and hampering... he should have forseen that.... and ultimately he's the one that signed.
I thought he was the "Malik with hands" and a controlled agression that we could use. Apparently, the Spurs dont.. yeah i'd be pissed at Beef Jerky(Oberto) too.
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