Welcome to SA, CP3

[cd98]

It's a ton of money, but if you had a choice between CP3 or Green/Gasol... It's an easy choice. Not even going to count Mills because he's a free agent and paying him the money he's going to get will end a franchise.

Its not not that easy. Gasol's and Green's money comes off the cap next year. Spurs will have cap space to remake the team for Kawhi's prime. But Paul will take a max contract for the next 5 years. Two of those years, at least, will be a burden on the Spurs cap during the Kawhi prime. At least that's my concern. That and I don't think CP3 gets us over the hump, even if it gets us closer.

[Nathan89]

The biggest advantage CP3 would bring to the Spurs is how teams would guard our PnR. CP3 is a threat from 3 (unlike TP) so teams can't always go under screens.

We won't have a big that can pnr though.

[tholdren]

The biggest advantage CP3 would bring to the Spurs is how teams would guard our PnR. CP3 is a threat from 3 (unlike TP) so teams can't always go under screens.

Lol ace please. You watch all the games, how many times did gasol or lma actually make contact with a screen? It had to be close to 0 in the playoffs

[dabom]

We won't have a big that can pnr though.

CP3 can pnp too.

[Nathan89]

CP3 can pnp too.

LMA isn't a great shooter either. He's no Ibaka from mid-range when left wide open.

[dabom]

LMA isn't a great shooter either. He's no Ibaka from mid-range when left wide open.

He's hesitant to shoot because he usually has a double or triple team. He'd get WIDE open ing shots.

[cd98]

LMA isn't a great shooter either. He's no Ibaka from mid-range when left wide open.

Man he used to be a great midrange shooter. I don't know what happened to his jumper this year.

[objective]

Paul George isn't coming here lmfao. He's Lakers bound. Have you seen his Jimmy Kimmel interview?

The 2018 FA class is horrendous. CP3 haters can keep pretending it isn't though

Funny how nobody on the 2018 hype train ever gives a plausible list of free agents

Then they'll mention how Green and LMA can come off too ... Ignoring that those two will be among the best free agents around

[bic50]

If cp3 doesn't join the Spurs. What other options at pg is there for the Spurs ?

[Hoops Czar]

Funny how nobody on the 2018 hype train ever gives a plausible list of free agents

Then they'll mention how Green and LMA can come off too ... Ignoring that those two will be among the best free agents around

Don't forget Kyle Anderson. Word on the street is that he's improving everyday and that he was the leading scorer in an elimination game against the GSW's. Those kinds of things don't don't go unnoticed.

[cd98]

Note CP3 max contract would hurt with 2020 and 2021 free agency. Kawhi prime years.

[Hoops Czar]

If cp3 doesn't join the Spurs. What other options at pg is there for the Spurs ?

The list of free agents in 2018 doesn't include those with player options. Russell Westbrook can opt out next year and the Spurs should go hard after him.

[Play Boban]

Yes state tax can have an effect as well. Also that just his NBA salary, no telling how much he earns on other endorsements with statefarm etc. The difference in money isn't going to have any effect on his life, its already a absurd amount of $.

Tell that to all the broke former NBA players tbh. These guys are brainless when it comes to managing money usually.

[coachmac87]

Note CP3 max contract would hurt with 2020 and 2021 free agency. Kawhi prime years.

You must not be aware of my 2020 thread....

Spurs ain't worrying about 4 years from now..

[MaNu4Tres]

You must not be aware of my 2020 thread....

Spurs ain't worrying about 4 years from now..

Spurs will always care about the future, thats why they sat Kawhi vs GS. They also know Paul is likely the best free agent they can possibly get the next 2-3 summers.So of course theyre going to give it a shot. Going after Paul doesnt mean they dont care about the future.

[buttsR4rebounding]

I think that is my point, though - speculation. Just as we fans speculate, Paul has to speculate, too. But we fans aren't speculating with millions of dollars at stake. That kind of speculation can make a guy a lot more conservative. That's a +/- $50MM gamble we aren't making.

The $50 million difference comes because of a 5th year. A scenario where Paul signs with SA on a 2 year deal with an opt out after one, then re-signs a new 4 year max/near max deal when the Spurs have available cap space makes the difference more like 10 million after taking into account the reduction in state income taxes.

[coachmac87]

Spurs will always care about the future, thats why they sat Kawhi vs GS. They also know Paul is likely the best free agent they can possibly get the next 2-3 summers.So of course theyre going to give it a shot. Going after Paul doesnt mean they dont care about the future.

For sure

[sasaint]

The $50 million difference comes because of a 5th year. A scenario where Paul signs with SA on a 2 year deal with an opt out after one, then re-signs a new 4 year max/near max deal when the Spurs have available cap space makes the difference more like 10 million after taking into account the reduction in state income taxes.

That's a ton of money and a ton of time to invest in a guy Paul's age. You aren't concerned that in years 4 and/or 5 he will look like current Tony except his contract would be twice as much?

[Ice009]

That's a ton of money and a ton of time to invest in a guy Paul's age. You aren't concerned that in years 4 and/or 5 he will look like current Tony except his contract would be twice as much?

I am. If he wants to opt out and sign for longer, I wouldn't go anywhere near him. I wouldn't want him on the books for longer at that much money. If he's not happy with the money he's already made and his shoe deal with Jordan brand, he can stay with the Clippers.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs can only offer four years right? I mean you are really committing to three years and in year four that large expiring contract becomes pretty easy to move if the Spurs are unhappy with the production.

[bklynspursfan]

I am. If he wants to opt out and sign for longer, I wouldn't go anywhere near him. I wouldn't want him on the books for longer at that much money. If he's not happy with the money he's already made and his shoe deal with Jordan brand, he can stay with the Clippers.

And by then he might want to team up with his banana boat buddies in Melo/Bron/Wade somewhere anyway. I doubt that place is in SA

[Play Boban]

And by then he might want to team up with his banana boat buddies in Melo/Bron/Wade somewhere anyway. I doubt that place is in SA

[spursistan]

Let's just hope he was watching these two Warriors beatdowns

[cd98]

I don't see how Paul is enough.

[raybies]

kawhi is enough tbh