Mike Monroe: Spurs notebook: Davis salutes Washington's fight

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WAIVING BENO COSTS NO MORE OR LESS THAN KEEPING HIM.

But you have to wait at least until the last possible moment to do that because you damn sure want to retain every opportunity to get something for him. Like it or not, he has talent, and he's got an expiring contract. You said that moving him isn't likely to happen, but it's not impossible unless you just dump him now.

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Barring some team desperately needing a feckless nincompoop who hasn't played decent ball in years and is injury prone in the most wimpy ways, the Spurs should just ax his hairy ass and bring in someone who actually wants to play.

But that's not going to happen, because of the EXTRA money it would cost to sign someone else.

Bruno has already shown how Beno could be traded with cash to the Sonics for their trade exemptiion and BOTH teams would end up benefiting financially.

[Mr. Body]

Bruno has already shown how Beno could be traded with cash to the Sonics for their trade exemptiion and BOTH teams would end up benefiting financially.

How would Seattle benefit? You'd have to give them two million, which isn't going to happen. Their roster seems to be full at the moment, anyway, and they certainly don't need another point guard.

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How would Seattle benefit? You'd have to give them two million, which isn't going to happen. Their roster seems to be full at the moment, anyway, and they certainly don't need another point guard.

Per bruno

After looking at Spur's Luxury tax situation, I change my view on that. Trading Beno can make a lot of sense money wise.

Spurs are $1.06M over the Luxury tax threshold and Beno's salary is $1.75M. If Spurs trade Beno for a trade exception, they will save :
- $1.75M in salary.
- $1.06M in dollar for dollar tax.
- Between $1.5M and $2M in Luxury tax redistribution.
It makes between $4.3M and $4.8M.

Take a team like Seattle that has a little trade exception and is nowhere near the tax threshold. Spurs can offer to them Beno + cash to pay Beno's salary + cash as incentive (something like $500K or $1M) for the TE.
I don't see Seattle turning down a trade that will give them $500K or $1M and a free look at Beno without a significant drawback.

After the trade Spurs will be $690K under the tax. They won't be able to sign a min player as 3rd string PG and stay under the tax because a min player cost $771K. However, if Spurs wait 3 weeks, the cost of the min player will be prorated and won't put Spurs over the threshold.

If I were Spurs GM I would do that. At the end, Spurs will save between $800K and $1.8M by doing this move.

[dwashfan]

Darius has proven himself. He played in Europe last year and was an All Star and MVP of the All Star Game. He was #1 in the country in high school and an honorary all american in college. He just hasn't had a chance to do that in the NBA. But he is obviously ready and willing. I say give him a chance.

[dwashfan]

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