The Official Trade Announcement

[Mr. Body]

Did i miss a $5mil signing somewhere?

Yes. I don't think they have Oberto, Bonner, and Vaughn.

[Marcus Bryant]

It's a tough read. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'm reading it that Houston's cash will only be included if Spannoulis has money coming to him (and it will equal that amount).

Nah, I don't think they can adjust the amount of cash in the deal after it is made.

[Mr. Body]

Nah, I don't think they can adjust the amount of cash in the deal after it is made.

You can provide the adjustment within the deal: Whatever amount it takes to release Spanoulis from his contract will be provided by the Houston Rockets, including $0.

[Marcus Bryant]

You can provide the adjustment within the deal: Whatever amount it takes to release Spanoulis from his contract will be provided by the Houston Rockets, including $0.

The CBA doesn't allow for that. Whatever cash is agreed upon at close is the amount sent out.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You can provide the adjustment within the deal: Whatever amount it takes to release Spanoulis from his contract will be provided by the Houston Rockets, including $0.

It doesn't work like that. They pay up front.

[Mr. Body]

K

[Marcus Bryant]

It doesn't work like that. They pay up front.

Right, because as it stands today the Spurs owe Snuffalu us $1.9 mil next season. How much it will cost the team to make him go away is unknown. Given that Ludden stated

If the Spurs have to pay all or part of Spanoulis' salary, it will be offset by the cash the Rockets included in the deal.

one would be led to believe that whatever cash the Spurs received in the deal, it is equal to or more than what Shuffalu us' salary in 2007-08.

[ca®lo]

after all the hype with scola a couple of years ago till this year..

only to see him traded to a freaking Spanoulis and a freaking pick (not even a 1st rounder!) who doesnt even wanna return to the nba..

not to mention they traded them to our division rival..

and add the fact that they added butler too as icing..

all i can say is.. wow.. just wow.

i just hope this isnt the end of it.

[Mr. Body]

i just hope this isnt the end of it.

It's the end of it. Just as soon as Holt finishes counting to $6 million.

[coachmac87]

i think this was a great trade for the spurs. obviously they couldnt get much for scola anywhere and butler just isnt cut out to play on this team anytime soon. it gives the spurs for flexibility to do something this offseason, to all the whiners about the spurs need to make a move. this trade makes it more possible for it to actually happen. i believe spurs will pick up somebody that will contribute, or bring over ian..either way i like it

[Marcus Bryant]

i think this was a great trade for the spurs. obviously they couldnt get much for scola anywhere and butler just isnt cut out to play on this team anytime soon. it gives the spurs for flexibility to do something this offseason, to all the whiners about the spurs need to make a move. this trade makes it more possible for it to actually happen. i believe spurs will pick up somebody that will contribute, or bring over ian..either way i like it

What happens when they do nothing and it turns out they gave up quality bigs with low post scoring ability (who on the roster other than TD can score in the post?) for $6 mil in savings?

[J.T.]

2007-08 will be cool if Tim Duncan gets his 3rd MVP, we wax Houston in the first round (with Butler and Scola playing horribly for them), Phoenix in the semis, Dallas in the WCFs, and who gives a from the East in the Finals with TD getting MVP #4, breaking the even year curse and shutting up the "it's not a dynasty if you don't repeat" bashers.

I think I'll trip on some 'Tussin, look at my Spurs posters and try to imagine that happening.

[Streakyshooter08]

***Official announcement***

I am pissed.