i dont see why the spurs have to really worry about his cost. spurs are over the cap until 2010 anyway, so whats wrong with paying him 4+ mil per over two years? it might push us toward the tax line the season after next, but we will have several expirings that could be moved to save a buck. and i doubt any team is going to spend the full MLE on KT (most teams interested are going to be close to/above the tax line.
i think we can afford to overpay a little if we have to: 2yrs/9 mil at the upper range IMO.
Hmm... your sources are questionable..ing lying piece of .
A friend of MINE who is SLEEPING with KT's agent's girlfriend and who has naked pictures of her spread-eagle that he will post on the internet if the ever talks--told me that KT is going back to Phoenix...
i stand corrected...guess thats not much for a vet. and a full season with us.....guess i was just trying to add the fact that we still need a starting center.....go spurs
KT is the only big outside of Duncan who should be on the roster next year.
^I doubt the Spurs willing be willing to part with Oberto and I doubt we'll get much for him if we did try and trade him.
yup. We should resign KT. that is a nobrainer w/that Tiago BS
I'm sure you're right. The Spurs need to work towards a diminished role for Oberto though. A big who can't grab a rebound is a liability, despite his ability to work within the offensive scheme.
Sadly, I think Oberto peaked in the 05 playoffs against the Utah Jazz. He's a solid guy to bring off the bench as he has great ball handling and passing skills. He's not a starter, he's not a impressive defender in the paint, etc.
Re-sign him
2years $8 mil
05 or 07
Many guys overrated KT.
He's a good low post defender. Granted, more than Oberto, Horry, Bonner or Ian. But nothing more.
He did a nice job against PHX, but he didn't nothing in New Orleans and thanks for the Oberto's plays against NOH in game 6 and 7 'cause KT sucks add he didn't nothing for four games against LAL. One good game in the last game.
He was born in 1.972, he's 6-9.
C'mon. What's the big deal with the guy?
We need size. Diop's 7 and born in 1.982. Lee is young, too.
I say again. Not re-sign KT, trade Bonner, Oberto, Horry, Finley, who doesn't matters, but bring Diop, Lee or any guy with more size and less years.
Kurt is a smarter overall player than Diop (especially defensively), has more range, and was given only a few weeks to pick up the Spurs' system while receiving an ebon flow of minutes in the playoffs that would throw anyone's rhythm off. While we usher in "the next whomever) to hopefully take over the ranks long after TD he is a solid choice. Tough on the boards and on the court in general.
We have KT's Bird rights, he is a very solid veteran low-post defender and rebounder with a dependable 15fter, and he's tough - those guys don't grow on trees. Why let him go? Sign him for 2ys 8-10mil as TD's backup. He'll be much better after a pre-season with the team, too.
Thomas is a better player than Oberto. Whoever said Oberto peaked in 05, I think you mean 07, and if you do I agree. He went missing a lot this season.
Well he doesn't seems a solid, his shots don't solid, his screens and picks don't solid.
He's a good defender, maybe a decent rebounder, but the Spurs suck in the 3rd quarter 'cause we have many vets without fresh legs.
No more savvy vets with 36 years next season, please.
Dude the problem isn't if KT is a better player than Oberto or not.
The problem is the guy is older, slower, and sucks in O with the rest of the team.
We need a better option than KT or Fab if we want win the ring.
I agree that he could flop a lot less on screens because it only draws attention to him and he's often the on called for the foul, but he has better range than most of the bigs on the market and can only become more consistent offensively with more consistent playing time.
I think with 6 m/y we bring a better option than KT.
Don't get me wrong. I like KT and Fab, Robert, Matt, too.
But I can't see the new ring with these guys in the team.
Kurt will likely get his ring in his second go-round with the Spurs (technically his 1st full term) just like Finley.
If KT signed and participated in a full training camp with the Spurs he'd instantly be the best big not named Duncan. Granted, at this point that doesn't mean much, but Thomas does a few things very well (defend true post players, rebound, pick and pop) and would only get better as he got more comfortable in the system.
He'd still have problems with the more athletic frontlines in the league, but that's why the Spurs must bring in Mahinmi or draft an athletic shotblocker.
Bottom Line: He has some limitations, but he'd come back for the right price and be a steady frontline presence.
Spurs can sign him and not use up MLE, which will be important if they want to add an instant contributor on the wing as well. That's probably the biggest advantage to signing Thomas, other than what he brings.
He's about as mobile as a deeply rooted tree so that limits his defense capability against any mobile PF and the West is full of them. Remember that KT was let go by both Phonix and Seattle.
On the other hand, we have to have a required number of players on the roster. So give him the vet minimum for one year with an option.
We have to quit stockpiling old veteran players. Spurs are becoming known as the elephant's graveyard of the NBA.
Thomas was let go by Phoenix for money reasons.
Seattle gave him up cause they weren't compe ive...
im hoping at the age 36, the vet minimum is enough to convince him
Its not because at 36 hes still damn good.
Alot of other teams would love to have him. IE Orlando.
I think the choice will between splitter and kt this offseason. I doubt both will make the team
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