NBA Trade Deadline 2018

[dabom]

Because TP can still do things Mills cannot and his contract is done after this year while Mills is not.

But then you'd have to play Porker/Murray in the playoffs.

[tbdog]

Sure, but this free’s up the Mills money to at least make that decision. Give Bradley a look, see how he fits within SA then evaluate. Worst case, you got a look at a good player and you now have freed up the Mills money for more flexibility if you let Bradley walk (it costs SA that late first for that flexlibity and is that worth it?)

I think trading mills or even Green and a 1st for Bradley is a slight overpay considering Bradley has played poorly this season and is on a contract year. If the spurs were healthy and felt like they could win it all, then perhaps I could see the Spurs making that deal in the hopes it pushes them ahead. Bradley can defiantly play defense and scores more regularly than both Mills and Green. This league needs these 2 way players and we need more of them. But Spurs could trade Mills next season and perhaps only attached a second or two to make the deal happen if they wanted to free up some space.


I am all for it btw, but it isn't clear cut. I think Murray and Forbes has shown enough to suggest that Mills is expendable. And Bradley can play with both Murray and Parker in the backcourt against teams like Warriors and Rockets, even Twolves. We can't say the same for Mills.

[dabom]

he's expiring. mills will be an albatross for 3 more years

And yet he is the 2nd best player on this team.

[DAF86]

Because TP can still do things Mills cannot

And Mills can do things that Parker can't, and arguably more important things for today's NBA. Horrible argument.

and his contract is done after this year while Mills is not.

This is all you should have gone with. That and the fact that Tony is a Spurs' legend that will never get traded.

[DPG21920]

But then you'd have to play Porker/Murray in the playoffs.

TP/Murray/Manu/Forbes/Bradley/BP3.

You lose nothing with having Bradley in there for Mills but you get more cap flexible.

[mo7888]

Hayward, Tatum, Brown and Rozier for Kawhi, Green and Mills works. Would I do it? meeeehnah.

I wasn't trying to say we would do it. I was just pointing out that Hayward would have to be part of it to make the numbers work in the trade and long term for the Celts salary cap situation.

[dabom]

TP/Murray/Manu/Forbes/Bradley/BP3.

You lose nothing with having Bradley in there for Mills but you get more cap flexible.

And yet Patty is the best player of that group.

[DPG21920]

And Mills can do things that Parker can't, and arguably more important things for today's NBA. Horrible argument.



This is all you should have gone with. That and the fact that Tony is a Spurs' legend that will never get traded.

Nah the only thing Mills can do better than TP is shoot the 3. That can be replaced on this roster already. TP is already way better at being a 2nd unit POINT GUARD than Mills ever was. TPs ability to create for others off the bench is more valuable and cannot be replaced let alone the financial piece.

[dabom]

Nah the only thing Mills can do better than TP is shoot the 3. That can be replaced on this roster already. TP is already way better at being a 2nd unit POINT GUARD than Mills ever was. TPs ability to create for others off the bench is more valuable and cannot be replaced let alone the financial piece.

[DPG21920]

Who can create better as the 2nd unit Pg on the roster over TP?

[dabom]

Who can create better as the 2nd unit Pg on the roster over TP?

The spurs get better if they drop porker all together.

[spurraider21]

And yet he is the 2nd best player on this team.

you keep saying that, but it's not true. has played 2nd most minutes tho, which explains why we're having our worst season in decades

[dabom]

you keep saying that, but it's not true. has played 2nd most minutes tho, which explains why we're having our worst season in decades

Almost like the entire team can't get healthy. Lets blame Patty.

[DPG21920]

The spurs get better if they drop porker all together.

If your argument in a bubble is who's currently the better player? Sure I'd buy Mills. But that's not the argument. It's about salaries in addition to skillset and overlap on the current roster.

Mills would free up money/flexibility, there are current players on the roster that can approximate what he brings and TP although probably worse overall has a better contract and a skillset that cannot be replicated as easily.

[DAF86]

Nah the only thing Mills can do better than TP is shoot the 3. That can be replaced on this roster already.

By whom? It certainly can't be replaceable by the other two PGs on the roster, tbh. Besides, there isn't such thing as too much shooting.

TP is already way better at being a 2nd unit POINT GUARD than Mills ever was. TPs ability to create for others off the bench is more valuable and cannot be replaced let alone the financial piece.

Under your same reasoning I can tell you that we already have guys that can create for others coming off the bench. And unlike shooting, there can exist such a thing as having too many ball handlers.

[TheGreatYacht]

By whom? It certainly can't be replaceable by the other two PGs on the roster, tbh..

Forbes can replace him, and he'd be better.

[DPG21920]

By whom? It certainly can't be replaceable by the other two PGs on the roster, tbh. Besides, there isn't such thing as too much shooting.



Under your same reasoning I can tell you that we already have guys that can create for others coming off the bench. And unlike shooting, there can exist such thing as having too many ball handlers.

Nah / you can't really make that argument at all. Especially at the PG position. Mills is a PG/SG hybrid. Forbes is already shooting better than Mills from 3, Manu is there and even Danny in a bad year has a 3PT% that is close to Mills IIRC

There is really no one close on the roster at PG that can run offense like TP can or even get into the paint like he does even if his overall impact is marginal

[gambit1990]

The spurs get better if they drop porker all together.

[dabom]

If your argument in a bubble is who's currently the better player? Sure I'd buy Mills. But that's not the argument. It's about salaries in addition to skillset and overlap on the current roster.

Mills would free up money/flexibility, there are current players on the roster that can approximate what he brings and TP although probably worse overall has a better contract and a skillset that cannot be replicated as easily.

First of all, Patty's salary is peanuts. You already made flexibility signing him. I'm pretty sure Patty had bigger offers per year but 3 years. Spurs offered less money per and added an extra year.

And people still about his contract.

He's healthy and playing well. And we still wanna cut his ass for no reason.

[spurraider21]

First of all, Patty's salary is peanuts. You already made flexibility signing him. I'm pretty sure Patty had bigger offers per year but 3 years. Spurs offered less money per and added an extra year.

And people still about his contract.

He's healthy and playing well. And we still wanna cut his ass for no reason.

midnight signing

[TheGreatYacht]

[dabom]

midnight signing

You know how the offseason works right?

[dabom]

Even Patty Mills said he took in other offers.

[dabom]

The level of stupidity here.

[DPG21920]

I'm not saying dump him for nothing. Some are ok with that but I would prefer to get a player. That's why my deal was for Bradley