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I figured all along that Barnes would be the one they'd want to keep, but signing him for an MLE type deal on top of Biedrins and Ellis still puts them up against the luxury tax with 2 roster spots to fill...
If O'Bryant is let go, that would not be a bad player to sign for a look see.
O'Bryant improved alot in the D League this year IIRC from Chump's reports.
I figured all along that Barnes would be the one they'd want to keep, but signing him for an MLE type deal on top of Biedrins and Ellis still puts them up against the luxury tax with 2 roster spots to fill...
I like his game but for some reason he is Nelson's doghouse. He hardly let him play junk minutes. They could be up or down 20+ and he would be lucky to play the last minute of the game.
Nelson was better about playing him towards the end of the season but no love there between those two.
I like O'Bryant's game too from the little I saw of him play, but others have seen him play alot more.
Baron will NOT opt out. If he does, what team with cap money will spend 17+ million on an injury prone player that just so happened to play 82 games for the first time last season?
Baron, Ellis, and Biedrens are coming back to GS.
Barnes is gone. His play slipped dramatically last year, partially due to the death of his mother? and he was in Nellie's doghouse all year.
Pietrus is trickier. He has repeatedly asked for a long term contract and GS has kept their wallets tight on him.
Azubuike is quite similar to Udoka actually, but with a little more athleticism. Doesn't quite have Udoka's range, but his game keeps growing. I think under the Spurs, his defense can kick up a few notches higher. I'd rather take Azu over Pietrus at this point.
Last edited by DDS4; 05-31-2008 at 11:44 AM. Reason: none
O'Bryant has really done very little except for the second half of the MVC season in '06 (a conference that had nobody who could match up with him) and the tournament that year.
He's a great athlete for his size, but I have huge doubts that he will ever develop a real set of basketball skills.
Azubuike!
I watched O'Bryant in D-League this year and I was impressed by him. With Splitter staying in Spain, he is an option to consider.
MAYBE staying in spain. he hasn't made a decision yet
I agree though, O'Bryant is a good big to look at.
Splitter will LIKELY stay in Spain.MAYBE staying in spain. he hasn't made a decision yet
While there are a report saying that he hasn't made his choice, there are other reports saying that he should sign in Spain after the playoffs.
Another great aspect of Azubuike is that he rebounds very well for a wing.
Barnes had trouble signing with the Warriors this past offseason, it took them a while for GS to offer him anything decent, I think that shows their low interest level on Barnes.
Pietrus had a tough time being a steady rotation player.
Those two seem to be the oddmen out.
Azubuike is young and has room to develop so I think Nelosn will hold on to him and either one of Barnes or Pietrus.
Lasme was waived very early in the season and played for the LA D-Fenders until he was picked up by the Heat. He would have been a nice small ball PF project.
O'Bryant is done there I think. They didn't pick up his option after they drafted Perovic and Nellie rarely has anything good to say about him. I still think he has a chance at sticking in the NBA.
Thanks CD, that clarifies the situation for those two. O'Bryant would be worth a look for summer league.
Still doesn't alleviate Golden State's problem of not really having much cap room left (IMO) after taking care of Ellis and Biedrins (assuming Baron doesn't foolishly opt out and is on the books for $17 mil).
Yeah, after signing those two, signing picks and using their exceptions, it might come down to choosing between Barnes and Azubuike , so we might be able to get one of those -- and Barnes is unrestricted.
when are other teams able to talk to FAs?
I wouldn't mind Barnes, but he's not really a shooting guard. As a Bowen replacement he'd be worth it.
But we need a 2guard who can put the ball in the hoop consistently, and the answer to that problem is Azubuike.
I think either one of these two guys will be huge for the Spurs. Which is a better fit will depend on what the Spurs do with the first round pick. Will they target a SG or SF in the draft.
Given that he's a restricted FA, I think it will be hard to pry Azubuike away from the Warriors and not overpay for him.
If the Spurs are looking for an athletic wing player, why not go for Bill Walker of K-State in the draft?
i'm not a fan of barnes , he seems to be a limited guy
imo azabuike will be a very good addition , i saw couple of warrior's game he impresses me and seems to have a potential
On the surface it looks bleak. But like we said, between Ellis and Biedrins and what they're already on the hook for with Baron, they're not just capped out but close to the lux tax threshold without even filling out their roster yet.
Azubuike does strike me as a "Spurs" guy, being an under-the-radar solid player that likely wouldn't command big dollars or expect a bunch of playing time.
Still, that "restricted" status is killer....I dunno.
this has been the issue with buike and delfino. if you want them, you are going to have to overpay. their teams wont let them walk with a modest contract offer.
There is a winner's curse thing there: to win the auction you have to overpay. The Spurs do not generally overpay.
Maybe the Spurs make a play for Marco Belinelli...j/k
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