Finley Returns for 09-10 season

[z0sa]

How is this goodbye to the LLE? Because that will be double now because of the Luxtax?

[mytespurs]

I'll admit I wasn't impressed with Finley's play last season but why is keeping him a negative?

[easjer]

Sigh.

We're not doomed or anything, but I preferred that he went away. Actually, that's been my preference for a couple of years now. Oh well, we don't always get what we want in life.

[coyotes_geek]

How is this goodbye to the LLE? Because that will be double now because of the Luxtax?

The thinking is that the Spurs won't want to use their LLE now that Finley is officially on the books for $2.5M. Whether or not that's a good assumption remains to be seen.

[Marcus Bryant]

Agreed. He probably was told that a trade could happen. In the end the money was the key as this is proably his last paycheck.

This could signal a trade for our big man (plus Bonner, Mason) or a sign and trade.

I don't think they'll move Mason, unless they strike out on a bunch of free agent bigs.

[Kori Ellis]

So this allows the Spurs to make a trade using Bonner and Finley instead of using Mason. How is that bad news?

That's exactly my opinion about it. I think the Spurs are going to make one more trade this summer. Finley staying gives them just another trade asset in expiring salary.

[manufan10]

So this allows the Spurs to make a trade using Bonner and Finley instead of using Mason. How is that bad news?

They just need to find a team that is looking for cap space, and would take a guy who's jumpshot has vanished before our eyes. Hopefully, there's a team out there, with a big that would be useful to the Spurs.

[StoneBuddha]

does this affect our free agency plans? can we now not offer the full mle or something or does it not affect our salary towards FA's at all? serious question

It doesn't affect what the league allows them to do in terms of using the MLE and LLE, but there is a lot of debate if the extra cost ($2.5M + $2.5 lux tax equivalent) will affect what Holt is willing to spend.

[baseline bum]

. Now two years in a row a Spurs legend is kicked to the curb and this POS is back.

[timvp]

Damn you timvp for ever giving me the hope that Finley knew it was over in his post-playoff-exit interview.

FVCK

Five million dollars is a small price to pay for the guile, gumption and for ude Michael Howard Finley brings to the San Antonio Spurs organization and this city.

[Mr. Body]

They shouldn't have given him the contract, then. Did anybody truly think he'd walk away from contractual money? Who does this??

[kbrury]

Assuming no trades happen this is what I think the roster comes out to be with the addition of finley.

PG Paker-Hill-Mcclinton
SG Ginobili--Mason-Finley
SF Jefferson-Bowen-Gist
PF Duncan-Blair-Bonner
C Wallace-Mahinmi-Oberto

IR
Mcclinton
Gist
Oberto

Hopefully though Gist can get some playing time whenever Duncan or whomever take games off for rest. If Bowen and Oberto don't come back maybe sign Hairston and a player from the D League like Dwayne Jones from the Toros.

[DPG21920]

That's exactly my opinion about it. I think the Spurs are going to make one more trade this summer. Finley staying gives them just another trade asset in expiring salary.

You also thought Fin was opting out

I no longer trust you, j/k.

[ElNono]

Assuming no trades happen this is what I think the roster comes out to be with the addition of finley.

PG Paker-Hill-Mcclinton
SG Ginobili--Mason-Finley
SF Jefferson-Bowen-Gist
PF Duncan-Blair-Bonner
C Wallace-Mahinmi-Oberto

IR
Mcclinton
Gist
Oberto

Hopefully though Gist can get some playing time whenever Duncan or whomever take games off for rest. If Bowen and Oberto don't come back maybe sign Hairston and a player from the D League like Dwayne Jones from the Toros.

That should read:

SG Finley--Ginobili-Mason

[tomtom]

Oh well as long as Pop doesn't give him muchos minutes...

[coyotes_geek]

They shouldn't have given him the contract, then. Did anybody truly think he'd walk away from contractual money? Who does this??

What were the alternatives back then?

[pad300]

He'll be traded or he'll play about 10 mpg. Either way, nothing to get your boxers in a wad about. (this is for my husband)

You want to cheer him up, you'll just have to go to a Bravatar in the offseason...

[FvckMavs]

That's exactly my opinion about it. I think the Spurs are going to make one more trade this summer. Finley staying gives them just another trade asset in expiring salary.

IMO, Mason's trade value > Finley's. We will see.

[kbrury]

That should read:

SG Finley--Ginobili-Mason

I actually had it like that at first but I didn't want to anger people.

[DPG21920]

One good thing about this:

At least I can still say "I am Finley" when I play pick up basketball!

[timvp]

They shouldn't have given him the contract, then. Did anybody truly think he'd walk away from contractual money? Who does this??

While I'm ecstatic Michael Howard Finley has returned, this query is a bit odd. Tim Duncan left $5 million on the table. Bruce Bowen passed on a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers that would have paid him double what the San Antonio Spurs were offering. Brent Barry turned down $4 million to join the San Antonio Spurs. Fabricio Oberto turned down a larger offer from the Memphis Grizzlies to join the San Antonio Spurs. This is just the beginning of a much larger list.

Thank you.

[lefty]

Glenn Robinson 2 seconds of playing time as a Spur >>>> Finley as a Spur

[td4mvp21]

! Bowen better be back, all I gotta say. I don't think I'd be able to forgive the Spurs for not keeping Bowen over Finley.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Exactly. People are acting like this throws some kind of major wrench into the Spurs plans. The Spurs knew Finley's situation and made moves accordingly. I highly doubt this changed anything one way or the other.

It might have made Holt frown a little, but I would bet it did not make him flinch with regards to whatever plans they have.

It does... we more than likely won't use the LLE now.

[loveforthegame]

While I'm ecstatic Michael Howard Finley has returned, this query is a bit odd. Tim Duncan left $5 million on the table. Bruce Bowen passed on a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers that would have paid him double what the San Antonio Spurs were offering. Brent Barry turned down $4 million to join the San Antonio Spurs. Fabricio Oberto turned down a larger offer from the Memphis Grizzlies to join the San Antonio Spurs. This is just the beginning of a much larger list.

Thank you.

Didn't Finley turn down more money from Miami to play for the Spurs?