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Good deal. Should net us 2-3 draft picks once we trade him
I’ve been throwing that number out for an entire year!!! Surprised this got dealt with so early however!
Good deal. Should net us 2-3 draft picks once we trade him
Great news!
I’m going to walk back my statement…
Keldon is likely to remain at the 4.
The Spurs have rolled out line-ups with two ball handlers on the floor at the same time for the last 4+ years.
i don’t think that will change.
unless Vassell or Keldon (who is another sure starter next season) have developed their ball handling skills enough, then they will still be the 3 and 4.
what does this mean for Sochan? It means he’s the future 5.
who is the second ball handler on the team that can play at the 2? Primo.
The Spurs will probably start with…
Tre/ Primo/ Vassell/ Keldon/ Poeltl or Collins (whoever is not traded)
And end up with…
Wesley/ Primo/ Vassell/ Keldon/ Sochan
and they will probably trade or sign for another guard very soon to add ball handler depth
i am calling all of this now.
And it doesn’t mean theyre there full-time. The name of the game now is switching. Keldon, Sochan can play a position down and let Roby or someone come in and play the 5 whenever the game demands it. Versatility is king.
I agree with this take. Don't like it but pretty confident as the roster stands now this is what will shake out.
25 win season with them going all out.
So all these Tre vs Primo or Wes vs Primo takes aren’t going to age well… it will turn out that this trio will play a lot of minutes TOGETHER instead of competing for that one position like everyone thought, IMO.
, it’s already happening in summer league and people are choosing to ignore it.
40+ win season, tbh
Haha exactly my thoughts
Mr. Hustle earned his check. Congrats to Keldon.
I’d be very happy to see: Primo, Vassell, Johnson, Sochan, & Poeltl. Gone should be the days of high draft picks not starting. Plus it gets Primo at PG, what the Spurs indicated they wanted when they drafted him, and Vassell and Johnson at their best positions IMO.
In regards to the extension I think it’s a good one. Gotta have someone to watch while we look for the next big 3. Johnson hits his 3s and has exciting dunks. Perfect choice over White, Murray, and Walker.
Not to mention character wise/culture wise he is also better than those three as well.
Wouldn’t this lead to the same extension contract issue down the line like Dejounte, assuming Kelvin continues to improve?
Both parties can only hope that they'll face the issue of 120% scale extension being wildly undervalued.
Good for Keldon tbh.
Will be traded in the next couple of years “for the greater good of the team” Spurs are just a player farm for the contenders in this league.
I want what your smoking
Partly agree...I think you're lineup to start the year is correct but, I don't see Sochan as a starting 5 by the end of the year or maybe ever. I do think he'll log minutes there but I see him playing alongside KJ as a 3/4 tandem where they match up defensively depending on who we're playing. I think our 5 (after Poeltl is moved) will be someone who can spread the court offensively. We're going to need an outside threat at the 5 until Sochan develops his shot and I'd also like to see how KJ can use that body with the space he'll be provided with our 5 floating on the perimeter...especially when teams try and guard him with a 3.
20-25 as constructed this year is my guess..
People don’t understand that teams with the worst records aren’t teams with the least talent (which the Spurs aren’t, but that’s another story). It’s usually reserved for teams that play with no structure, have chemistry issues, or have no discipline. The Spurs are too well-coached to end up there, IMO. Tbh the salty tears if they end up with a record better than what most expect are going to be tasty.
Yeah...I know this all signals "rebuild" but Pop is too proud to outright tank and will still want to focus on developing these young players and building opportunities for them. You don't develop good habits and good players by asking them to go throw games, and is pretty much the opposite of the Spurs "culture" which Pop holds so highly
I still see us landing somewhere in the 5-10 range in the draft, despite a clear talent discrepancy
I'm happy with this, he's probably the best the Spurs can do Free agent wise anyway. Decent price too.
…and if you believe the teams with the worst records are teams with the least talent than that means you’re basically ting on the same teams you idolize for “picking a direction” and have drafted such great talent like Chet, Jabari Smith. Whoops. What a dilemma between two ty takes.
With Sochan having PG skills as a four or five man, Vassell and Keldon could sit at the 2/3 positions...
At this early date it’s easy to see Keldon continuing at the 4.
But it’s supposed to be credible that the Spurs will end up with a 6’9” rookie at center? Really?
Hey, a team that wins 15 games is fine with me.
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