Why do so many believe...

[A.H 21-50]

Why would they replace any of the potential spots with a rookie? Aren't they trying to win a championship?

Replace Bonner , Udrih ,Vaughn and Ely for example by two rookies and two players by F.A will hurt the team ??? i really don't think so one second

I assum that this plan will give a year without a lot of minutes for the rookies but it works

[Marcus Bryant]

Replace Bonner , Udrih ,Vaughn and Ely for example by two rookies and two players by F.A will hurt the team ??? i really don't think so one second

I assum that this plan will give a year without a lot of minutes for the rookies but it works

The Spurs won't go with two rookie point guards.

[A.H 21-50]

The Spurs won't go with two rookie point guards.

I agree i just mean that they could take two rookies in replacement of these guys but no mention to the postion.......

[AFBlue]

The Spurs won't go with two rookie point guards.

Assuming that one of the two picks goes to the PG position, Beno would likely be out and Vaughn (or other veteran FA PG) would likely get the other PG spot.

Spurs could also lose Bonner to FA, but backfill him with Butler and have a rookie take Butler's spot on the IL/bench.

Ely's spot was actually Williams' spot before the deadline, and I would honestly like to see a combo forward in this spot again. Whether that combo forward is a draft pick or a summer camp guy (Melzer, etc.), I would like to see the Spurs at least add a player with that capability in this off-season. After all, is there really a need for 7 F/C?

[objective]

The Spurs know the college talent is much better this year. The Spurs went out and hired George Felton for the purpose of evaluating domestic talent. I'd say the chances of the Spurs going with a college player is greater than 50-50.

Agreed.

I find it hard to believe that the Spurs paid this guy all year long to only give them his suggestions on who to give an unguaranteed contract to in the second round.

Holt will do a spittake when he realizes that he paid ' le of director' money and got nothing for it.

[Rustyman]

On talent, I think Fernandez then Belinelli. If neither are available, Splitter would make a lot of sense for them. Gasol is another, perhaps. Then again they may leave us with another head scratcher like Mahinmi in '05 (the Brazilian kid Silva whatshisname this time).

But I see a trade coming down the pike. My guess is the Spurs deal it to a team for a future 1st.

This is exactly my take on the issue. Everything the Spurs have done in the past 5+ years would indicate that they will take a foreign prospect or trade the pick. Marcus's ranking of the prospects is I think a consensus view. I'm hoping for a Barry/Beno trade so that the Spurs pickup a high/mid 2nd rounder and draft a domestic combo guard.