I remember when he got us excited with his first six games in '10.
He looked dead in the water over the summer. BUt is it just me, or does it seem like his athleticism is slowly coming back? He's already leaped for a few blocks in game action and almost threw down an alley oop last night. If he can get back to where he was before his foot injury, or at least close to it, I'd be as excited about him now as I was at the beginning of his rook campaign.
Neal's future is confounding. One would think that he is the odd man out given the depth of the team, but he just continues to put up big scoring numbers. On the one hand you say trade him, but on the other you worry about losing his production and relentless tenacity on offense (at least I do).
When KL and SJax return I see the spurs experimenting with a lot of small ball where those guys will play the 4. It's just where the NBA has been heading in recent years. In that situation keeping Neal makes sense especially where you can use him with Nando and Manu in the second unit, and he can avoid pg duties.
I agree. He's had some nice blocks and his d has been stout.
Gary and Sjax both bring an edge to the team. Gary is a killer shooter who can score in bunches. I think he brings confidence to his teammates around him. He shoots with confidence and never lets the previous shot affect him, make or miss. I really would not want to trade him.
Im glad he went on with his career professionally and didn't burn any bridges, because EVERYONE really liked what they saw from him pre-injury and its beginning to look like he's at least headed in the right direction now. Also, having him at the small forward will allow Jack more time at the 4 and give our front court more flexibility.
Gary Neal is not going to get traded just so JA can stay on the team. That is just plain re ed.
Are there any specifics on James Anderson's contract? I know it's a fairly standard, non-guaranteed, minimum deal. But does it include a team option for a second year or is this it?
If, in January when contracts become guaranteed, the Spurs think hes still got a future in the NBA, I might consider holding onto him (if that second year is available on his contract). They saw something in him they liked once. If hes found a resurgence then, why not?
ESPN trade machine has it for one year. Doesn't matter, though. If he plays the year out, that will be his third with the Spurs, giving them full Birds if they want to use them.
Yep, from various soruces (espn, realgm...), it seem that James Anderson is signed for only this season. His contract is non-guaranteed and , like for the other non-guaranteed contracts, Spurs have until January 7th to waive him before it became fully guaranteed.
Spurs won't have full Birds right on him this summer. Anderson has signed with Atlanta earlier this year and it resets the Bird rights clock. However, he will be restricted if Spurs make a qualifying offer to him.
Doing a fine job of toeing the line between trying to do too much and being too passive. Has shown some impressive leaping ability. Should have had an oop last night if they had seen him cutting. Defense and shot looks a lot better.
I say keep.
I would rather the Spurs save the last spot in case a big gets waived. At the same time, it's hard to let go of Anderson. He seems to be figuring things out now.
Anderson gives you trade flexibility to ship out a guard or a wing as a trade "sweetener". If the Spurs want to make a big trade, they will almost certainly have to send out many for one, or many for few, in terms of players. Our contracts just aren't very big.
he actually looks seriously good. His D, leaping ability and shot blocking was not fluky at all.. His shot making perhaps was, but I say keep him in the D league and sign him to a multiyear minimum or something like that. CJ, Anderson, Kawhi, Splitter and Green look a lot like a young defensive small lineup that could make some noise..
Keep him!!!
JA has his legs back, and I wish the bench would pass to him more when he is in. He is on a short list for the most athletic player on the team. If it wasn't for some injuries, I believe JA would be well on his way to establishing himself.
I was and still am a JA fan.
If it wasn't for breaking his foot I think he would easily be starter material and not looking to stay in the league. But unless the Spurs know they are going to do a trade I don't think they will keep him.
The Spurs have made a habit for the last several years to shop the D-League once 10 days start, and try and find a hidden gem. Really, with the exception of Danny Green, they haven't found just a whole lot of success in that venture.
But regardless, the Spurs have consistently gone back to the hole, looking for players in the minors. While they have looked for bigs at times in the NBDL (Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Malcolm Thomas, Eric Dawson) it has been much more common for them to search for shooting guards and small forwards (Larry Sanders, Marcus Dentmon, Danny Green, Marcus Williams, Alonzo Gee, Da'Sean Butler, Derrick Byars, Othyus Jeffers, Steve Novak, Dermarr Johnson, Keith Langford, Jeremy Richardson). You can say that this a result of them having needed depth on the wings for years (and not in the post), but I would argue that the Spurs just think you're more likely to find overlooked talent at those positions in the D-League as opposed to bigs. Quality bigs are hard to find, but capable swingmen are less so.
So, with that being said, the Spurs have long established a precedent that they like to keep roster spots open and fill them with fringe NBA players - often so they can work with them over the summer and reassess during camp the following year. Following that model, James Anderson seems to be an obvious candidate to fill that role. This is especially true when you consider that the offseason could easily see the departure of Gary Neal and Patty Mills, two low-cost wing players. A player like Anderson would be an obvious candidate to fill those voids (if they do in fact leave). Add in also, the added benefit that Anderson knows the system already and has proven that hes not just a long-term "hopeful" but can actually contribute, to a degree, now.
The one major wrench that gets thrown into this thought process is the trade deadline and the buyout period that will follow it. If the Spurs think they're likely to make a move it could factor into Anderson's favor either in the positive or negative depending on the exact thoughts of the team. More likely though, is that the team thinks they can improve by acquiring this years version of Boris Diaw after he gets bought out. To do that, the team will need the roster spot that Anderson is filling. This could mean that Anderson is cut and the team considers the available players that reenter the market. That doesn't mean that the Spurs couldn't strike out in this regard and then return to Anderson again later, locking him up for the rest of the season (a la, Danny Green a couple years ago).
Once Kawhi and Jack get back, we'll probably get a much better idea. And by January 7th we should know definitively.
he's having a huge game in Philly tonight
and just tied the game with a 3 pointer with 6 seconds to go
Rin
Anderson has a career high 36 points, hit 2 clutch free throws in OT. Happy to see him having a great game
Any chance of a Nando for Mr. Anderson trade?
Been following his progress with the Sixers this year. Couldn't be more pleased about anything non-Spurs related tbh.
Is it just me or did Anderson lose a LOT of weight? He looks a lot skinnier this year
Was really excited when we had him, but injuries really became a problem. He showed a lot of promise... So glad he's getting it together now
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