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no one wants leone powe?
Player recognition fail. Marcus Cousin, Austin Toro, not DeMarcus Cousins.
no one wants leone powe?
Boston might. He was last good when he was there.
lets get him
Oh sorry, me has a fail. Still I want a godzilla....
Marcus Cousin? Lets worry about marginal prospects who wont be contributing this season... during the offseason.
For now... the Spurs should be looking at either Murphy as an upgrade for Bonner... or Pryz to give the rebounding and especially the defense an upgrade.
Looks like now neither Pryz or Murphy are getting bought out.
Also agree. A player that possesses his size, toughness and experience would be an awesome addition and would solidify the depth along the frontline. Even if it's just for the remainder of the season and the playoffs, he would worth a roll of the dice - no offense to McDyess.
How would he be an awesome addition if he never played?
Do you really expect Pop to play him over Dyess, Blair, Bonner (if he were to be bought out and then signed by the Spurs)?
There's simply not enough minutes available for him to make any significant impact.
Pryzbilla is headed back to Portland, so unless San Antonio wants to pay him more, it ain't happening.
Bring back Sean Marks?
Yep. It looks like anyy talk of the possibility of acquiring Pryzbillia is just talk. No indication as to the Bobtails buying him out. And if they do, a west coast reunion would be in his future.
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/in...his_trail.html
I don't see them getting anyone unless its a big, and I don't see them doing that. I'd like Pryzbilla, but he's very injury prone. Plus, he turned down the Spurs in the past when we ended up with Jackie Butler.
You ever heard of matchups? Obviously he will remain the starter, but there's no way that Blair is going to see consistent minutes against every Spurs playoff opponent. Did you see how much time Blair got in the 2nd half versus the Thunder?
Also, have you ever heard of big man insurance? Having a player like Pryzbilla would've served as a hedge against foul trouble, injury to regular rotation bigs, would only help.
Anyway, the conversation is moot now because Pryz is either staying with the Cats or heading back to the Blazers.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 02-26-2011 at 01:21 PM.
NBA’s buyout season commences
By Marc J. Spears,
Shortly after returning home from practice on Thursday, Leon Powe(notes) was happy to learn that his days with the Cleveland Cavaliers had ended. He hadn’t been traded, but bought out, triggering the start of the NBA’s in-season shopping spree for playoff contenders.
Each year, the buyout market picks up as soon as the trade deadline passes, giving contending teams the opportunity to strengthen or fill out their roster for a playoff run with players who have been waived. The Dallas Mavericks have already been beneficiaries this season, signing Peja Stojakovic(notes) last month after he was let go by the Raptors.
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Troy Murphy could become a hot commodity among contenders if he can get a buyout.
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Powe and his agent Aaron Goodwin had been seeking a buyout or trade from the Cavaliers since December. They received their wish after the deadline passed when the Cavs bought out Powe’s contract and waived him.
Powe has played in just 14 games this season, averaging five points and 2.7 rebounds, but says his surgically repaired knees are no longer troubling him. A member of the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship team, he could hook on again with the Celtics if he clears waivers. The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat could also have some interest.
“When you have a chance to get a new start during the season after you lost all those games, you always want to go to a playoff team to help them better themselves,” Powe said. “I could see myself back over there in Boston. I could see myself in a number of places though. I’m just trying to find a good fit with a playoff team. The team I was on, we were losing all kinds of games. I’m tired of losing.”
Not everyone will be as fortunate as Powe, whose modest $915,852 salary this season made a buyout agreement much easier to secure. Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton(notes) sought a trade for months, and the Pistons were close to sending him to the Cavaliers on Thursday, league sources said. Hamilton, however, wouldn’t agree to surrender $9 million of the $25 million he could make over the next two seasons, scuttling a potential contract buyout and forcing the Pistons to keep him. Center Joel Przybilla(notes), who was acquired by the Charlotte Bobcats in the Gerald Wallace(notes) trade on Thursday, and Los Angeles Clippers forward Rasual Butler(notes) also likely won’t receive buyouts, sources said.
Still, there will be a handful of players cut loose in the coming days. Players must be waived by March 1 to have playoff eligibility if they’re signed by another team. Here’s a look at who could become available:
• Washington Wizards guard Mike Bibby(notes): The Wizards acquired Bibby in a trade that sent Kirk Hinrich(notes) to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, and sources close to the veteran point guard said he wasn’t happy about going from a playoff team to a rebuilding situation. One league source said Bibby might try to pursue a buyout even though he’s owed $6.4 million next season, in addition to the remainder of this season’s $5.8 million salary. The potential hang-up: Unless Bibby surrenders significant money, the Wizards might want to keep him.
If Bibby becomes a free agent, the Miami Heat, Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks could line up as suitors.
• Golden State Warriors forward Troy Murphy(notes): The Warriors were expected to waive Murphy after acquiring him from the New Jersey Nets, but one source said the team is now considering keeping the 6-foot-11 forward because it needs size. Murphy hasn’t played since Jan. 7 after Nets coach Avery Johnson said he didn’t plan to include him in his regular rotation.
Murphy is expected to still push for a buyout. If he’s able to negotiate one, the Celtics will push hard to sign him. The Knicks, Lakers and Heat are also expected to have interest.
• Indiana Pacers guard T.J. Ford(notes): Ford has wanted out of Indiana for a while and could soon get his wish with a buyout. The seventh-year veteran is averaging 5.7 points and 3.5 assists in 39 games this season and hasn’t played since Jan. 28. Portland and Miami are expected to pursue Ford, league sources said.
• Forward Jared Jeffries(notes): The Rockets held onto Jeffries through the deadline to see if they could deal him, then negotiated a buyout of his $6.8 million contract on Friday. Jeffries, who was traded by the Knicks to Houston last season, could return to New York next week.
• Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Kapono(notes): Kapono is expected to get a buyout from the Sixers, several sources said, after playing in just 18 games this season. Still, he’s expected to draw strong interest on the free-agent market from teams in need of another shooter.
That includes the Celtics, who will have three roster spots available if they don’t sign Chris Johnson(notes) to a second 10-day contract.
• Center Eddy Curry: Curry has already been waived by Minnesota, and has returned home to Chicago to work out for trainer Tim Grover. Curry has played in just 10 games over the past three seasons while battling weight and off-court problems, which doesn’t suggest he has much to offer a contender. Still, the Bulls and Heat are monitoring his progress.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...hebuzzer022511
Morris Peterson would be a good addition for us.
Two days left and it's looking like Brown or McGuire will be the best options and fits for the team. Hopefully the Spurs pick one of the two up.
McGuire has better defensive potential of the two?
I would like the Spurs to add depth even if it's very likely it would be for insurance only.
If I had to guess, Pop's playoff rotation as of today would be:
Timmy - 34 min
Tony - 36
Manu - 38
Jefferson - 34
Hill - 29
McDyess - 27
Bonner - 22
Neal - 10
Blair -10
Chris Johnson keeps getting called up ahead of Cousin. He can do a few things better than Cooze -- finish pick and rolls, block shots, run the floor -- but he's so rail thin it's tough to see his sticking in the NBA. Had a nice debut for Boston though.
Isn't there another upcoming scheduled telecast between the Toros and Frisco (Texas) Legends? I was hoping to get another look at the Cooze.
The 3/12 game in Frisco will be on VS. Of course you can watch any Toros game live or archived on the internets.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/video/dle..._archives.html
Always appreciate it, Chump!
If McGuire is right - i.e., healthy and hasn't been completely lost to bad habits from his time with the Wiz - the Spurs aren't going to find a better defender on the perimeter. 'Nic's elite if you can keep him on the court.
He's got a really good basketball IQ, he moves and passes the ball well, moves and plays off the ball well, but he had little-to-no shot coming out of Fresno and even his finishing leaves a lot to be desired - which is surprising give his length and athleticism. But if you can keep him on the court and allow him to get a rhythm just like anyone else tasked with the chore of being a stopper, you aren't going to find many players in today's league that are any better.
But I'm guessing, since it seems the Spurs had zero interest in McGuire this past offseason (going the Simmons route), that Brown would be the guy they'd pick up of the two, if either. And I'd be completely on board with it.
Brown's numbers looked pretty damn similar to Posey's coming out of Xavier and even if he hasn't shown that type of defense to date, he's still a good long athlete with some skill, upside and NBA experience. Still a little surprised the 'Cats cut him loose . . .
Morris Peterson and Sean Marks will be Charlotte Bobcats in name-only.
Those two veterans, both acquired to help match salaries in the Gerald Wallace and Nazr Mohammed trades, will be waived, according to Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins.
That will open roster spots under the 15-man maximum, and it appears likely the Bobcats would bring back forward Derrick Brown, who was waived to help facilitate the draft-day deals.
The Bobcats can't formally waive Peterson and Marks until physicals are completed on others, making the trades final.
Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...#ixzz1F9hKN600
Bummer.
Derrick Brown looked like a good candidate.
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