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Also, has anybody seen this kid Avis Wyatt play from virginia st. 6-10 sf/pf type player who from what I have read has decent offense and above average defender. I have seen him compared to a tim thomas on some mock draft web sites.
I really do not think white will make the roster next year or he could be packaged in a trade deal. He played well against other reserves but I was not all that impressed. Butler will have to step up next year and challange for playing time. If comes overweight again look for him to be moved.
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Also, has anybody seen this kid Avis Wyatt play from virginia st. 6-10 sf/pf type player who from what I have read has decent offense and above average defender. I have seen him compared to a tim thomas on some mock draft web sites.
we talk about a pg backup and a sf but maybe the spurs could go after a big man
if someone they like fell to the no.28 pick
i don't think pop is so satisfied of elson and horry can retire but i don't think so
at sf guys like rush , mc guire ....stuckey , tucker could be good for the spurs
Spurs could definitely snag a big man... Marc Gasol or somebody. But the main pick will be a small forward. I'd bet my wallet on it.
your wallet or the money in it
Well nowadays the wallet is worth more.your wallet or the money in it
Oh, and add Rodney Stuckey to potential back-up point guard types. Really, I'd be surprised if someone isn't around with the Milwaukee pick, should the Spurs desire.
Yeah, I'd love to see him in a Spurs uni too. NBAdraft.net has the Spurs taking him with #33, but they also say that Byars will go top 20....something I see from no other site.
I think if a guy like Stuckey (or Pruitt, Crittenton, Fernandez, or Belinelli...all combo guard types) fall to the Spurs at #28 they should take him and hope that a guy like McGuire is still around at #33.
I hope that we don't pick Tucker. 6'5" PF's not named Barkley don't thrill me...
Less than 2 months until the draft (06/28).
tucker is a SF not a PF
http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/prof...ndotucker.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2m_UARbsbw
look at the video he doesn't look bad
I don't think, that the question of the backup PG should be adressed to this draft. not that there wouldn't be some interesting players, but I'm sure there will be even more SFs and bigs, who could provide more immediate impact.
I think this should be solved via FA or trade.
some interesting PG prospects are playing in Europe. Spurs should have noticed the play of Aaron Miles, when they watched Mahinmi.
also Alex Acker, even if he is not a PG in the first place, but there is also quite some playmaking potential. (don't know about his status, guess Detroit still owns his rights).
and there is a scenario I'm dreaming about (some might call me crazy):
trade for Jasikevicius!
no doubt, he will be available this summer. I know, he was a disappointment in the NBA so far, but I'm absolutly sure, he would flourish with the Spurs. (IMO Carlisle was to stubborn to use him the way he would have been best and it's also no wonder that he doesn't fit Nelly's stile)
they won't like the 4 million per year, but on the other hand, it is the last year of his contract. Saras was so damn good and so much of a winner (like I can only think of Manu in comparison), that I can't belive that there isn't some of it left. if there is any coach, who can unleash this again, it is Pop.
I agree that Rush + McGuire out of the draft would be almost perfect.
(if Spurs use the no.58 pick on a PG it's a nice move. some players like Green or Reynolds might fall)
btw. when people think about drafting Fazekas, what about Jason Smith, who is a similar player, but has much more upside and is more athletic? (mocks have him from mid to end 1st round, so with some luck he might be there at 28)
Jasikevicius struggles with bringing the ball up against pressure and being pressured with the ball in the half-court as Beno. BIG, BIG pass on him.
No, they call him an SF for college and in the draft. But he played with the skillset of a PF. In the NBA that won't work. Best case is that he becomes a Bonzi Wells. But 1) For every undersized PF to SF/SG transition that players try, at least 3 guys with the same skillset are busts. 2) Bonzi wells is effective against weaker SG/SF's, but when he runs into strong guys (like himself, Ruben Patterson, Battier, Ron Artest) he's not that useful. If he can't post easily, Bonzi isn't all that effective.
EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2007 NBA DRAFT
Arron Afflalo, UCLA, 6-5, Junior
Shagari Alleyne, Manhattan, 7-3, Junior
Corey Brewer, Florida, 6-9, Junior
Dwight Brewington, Liberty, 6-5, Junior
Roy Bright, Delaware State, 6-6, Junior
Aaron Bruce, Baylor, 6-3, Junior
Jaycee Carroll, Utah State, 6-2, Junior
Wilson Chandler, DePaul, 6-8, Sop re
Dan Coleman, Minnesota, 6-9, Junior
Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State, 6-1, Freshman
Daequan Cook, Ohio State, 6-5, Freshman
P.J. Couisnard, Wichita State, 6-4, Junior
Javaris Crittenton, Georgia Tech, 6-5, Freshman
Sasa Cuic, Oregon State, 6-10, Junior
Chris Daniels, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 7-0, Junior
Glen Davis, LSU, 6-9, Junior
Kevin Durant, Texas, 6-9, Freshman
Drew Gibson, Wofford, 6-2, Junior
Jeff Green, Georgetown, 6-9, Junior
Taurean Green, Florida, 6-0, Junior
DeVon Hardin, California, 6-11, Junior
Spencer Hawes, Washington, 7-0, Freshman
Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, 7-2, Junior
Al Horford, Florida, 6-10, Junior
Leon Jacob, Texas A&M International, 6-1, Junior
Dominic James, Marquette, 5-11, Sop re
Robert Earl Johnson, Clinton JC (SC), 6-7, Freshman
Joseph Jones, Texas A&M, 6-9, Junior
Marcel Jones, Oregon State, 6-8, Junior
Marcelus Kemp, Nevada, 6-5, Junior
Kellen Lee, Los Angeles City College, 6-11, Sop re
James Mays, Clemson, 6-9, Junior
Bo McCalebb, New Orleans, 6-0, Junior
Dominic McGuire, Fresno State, 6-8, Junior
Josh McRoberts, Duke, 6-10, Sop re
Tack Minor, LSU, 6-0, Junior
Joakim Noah, Florida, 6-11, Junior
Greg Oden, Ohio State 7-0, Freshman
Kendaris Pelton, Southern Mississippi, 6-6, Junior
Bruce Price, Tennessee State, 6-3, Junior
Gabe Pruitt, Southern California, 6-4, Junior
Shaun Pruitt, Illinois, 6-10, Junior
Charles Rhodes, Mississippi State, 6-8, Junior
Maureece Rice, George Washington, 6-1, Junior
Brandon Rush, Kansas, 6-6, Sop re
Ramon Sessions, Nevada, 6-3, Junior
Sean Singletary, Virginia, 6-0, Junior
Jason Smith, Colorado State, 7-0, Junior
Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington, 6-5, Sop re
Spencer Tollackson, Minnesota, 6-9, Junior
Isaac Wells, Arkansas State, 6-8, Junior
Terrance Whiters, Arkansas Tech, 5-11, Junior
Marcus Williams, Arizona, 6-7, Sop re
Sean Williams, Boston College, 6-10, Junior
Brandan Wright, North Carolina 6-9, Freshman
Julian Wright, Kansas, 6-8, Sop re
Nick Young, Southern California, 6-6, Junior
Thaddeus Young, Georgia Tech, 6-8, Freshman
The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2007 NBA Draft:
Ralfi Silva Ansaloni, Praia Club (Brazil), 7-0, 1987
Stanko Barac, Siroki (Bosnia), 7-2, 1986
Rodrigue Beaubois, Cholet (France), 6-0, 1988
Marco Belinelli, Climamio Bologna (Italy), 6-5, 1986
Hakan Demirel, Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey), 6-4, 1986
Romain Duport, Le Havre (France), 7-0, 1986
Kyrylo Fesenko, Cherkasy (Ukraine), 7-0, 1986
Vladimir Golubovic, Vojvodina (Serbia), 7-0, 1986
Rafael Hettsheimeier, Akasvayu Vic (Spain), 6-10, 1986
Deyan Ivanov, Drac Inca (Spain), 6-9, 1986
Kaloyan Ivanov, Vive Menorca (Spain), 6-9, 1986
Maxym Ivshyn, Azovmash (Ukraine), 6-10, 1986
Petteri Koponen, Honka (Finland), 6-4, 1988
Ivan Maras, Buducnost (Montenegro),6-9, 1986
Manuchar Markoishvili, Olimpija (Slovenia), 6-5, 1986
Douglas Angelo Nunes, Uberlandia (Brazil), 6-7, 1987
Caner Oner, Alpella (Turkey), 6-7, 1987
Miroslav Raduljica, FMP (Serbia), 7-0, 1988
Nikita Shabalkin, Samara (Russia), 6-9, 1986
Vladimir Stimac, Valmiera (Latvia), 6-9, 1987
Gabriel Szalay, Norrkoping (Sweden), 7-1, 1986
Ante Tomic, KK Zagreb (Croatia), 7-2, 1987
Caio Torres, Estudiantes (Spain), 6-11, 1987
Yi Jianlian, Guandong Southern Tigers (China), 6-11, 1987
Artem Zabelin, Avtodor (Russia) 7-0, 1988
They are not taking Jasikevicius' contract for a 3ed PG (behind Tony, Vaughn).
As far as Jason Smith goes, I want to see it for more than a single season - Fazekas has always been productive. Smith appears to have had one good season. As far as potentially available bigs (at 28), my preference runs to McRoberts (if available).
Bokolo? I didn't know he was NBA material..
Please check out youtube video of this kid AVIS WYATT and let me know what you think. Remember he is 6'10 when watching video.
I honestly think there are a number of players that will be available at #28 and #33 that could be big pieces to the future of this organization.
I won't fault the Spurs if they grab a backup PG, a long 3/small ball 4, an athletic swingman, or another frontline prospect. I honestly won't even care if they draft international (leaving overseas for year) with one of the first two picks, as many of the current Spurs are still under contract through next year.
I'm not suggesting that I'll be happy with whoever they pick, because I still want them to get good value at their spots in the draft, but the Spurs FO doesn't have to find a "superstar" or "future MVP" with those picks....they have the Big 3. For the entire length of their rookie contracts, these prospective draft picks will be complimentary players.
Bottom Line: I don't care what positional need the Spurs fill, so long as they continue to surround the Big 3 with complimentary role players. And hopefully, as was the case with Parker, the Spurs are able to find something more than a "role player" with those first two picks.
I saw Pau's last game yesterday and I thought the same. He would be a nice back up and he's still young. If spurs can find what they want in the draft, he could be an opportunity. He could even be a first opportunity and allow them to concentrate on another need.
We started this thread too damn early. The draft is still a long way off. ARRRRRGH!
55 days and counting.
a long way to go
bump. in an effort to keep this near the front page.
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?id...port=nba&ft=ss
His poor semifinal showing will not have harmed Luis Scola's standing in the eyes of the Spurs, the team that drafted him 56th in 2002 but that so far has been unable and unwilling to buy him from Spanish team Tau Ceramica.
Had the Spurs wanted Scola as soon as they drafted him, San Antonio would have needed to pay a fee of $15 million for the 6-foot-8 forward. That buyout figure was understood to have dropped to $3 million this year and will be $1 million in summer 2008.
Indications are that Scola is keen to embark on an NBA career, not least of all because his original Tau contract was negotiated in U.S. dollars, meaning it has been seriously devalued because of international exchange rate changes in the years since.
In this instance, the use of a low second-round pick on Scola made his selection a no-lose situation for the Spurs, but other NBA teams might be risking more if they do not do their homework properly before spending a draft pick on a Euro who comes with a prohibitive buyout clause.
For example, FC Barcelona's All-Euroleague guard Juan Carlos Navarro was drafted 40th by the Washington Wizards in 2002 and, according to reports in Spain, still carries with him a $6 million buyout clause. In Scola's case, the midseason appointment of a new coach, Euro legend Bozidar Maljkovic, has not helped him. Maljkovic does not work the ball to Scola in the post as much as his predecessor Velimir Perasovic was prone to do and, in Friday's semifinal defeat, Scola also was visibly affected by the refereeing and fouled out after scoring only six points in 25 minutes.
Still, the Argentine should have time to work on those aspects of his game as it is extremely unlikely we will see him in Texas until 2008 at the earliest.
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