You think? I would rekon the Spurs would love to have him, hes a proven scorer, a career 36% 3-PT shooter which aint too bad at all, shoots a decent clip from the floor also for a 'chucker', which is pretty much what he is. And hes a good solid 6'9", obviously he has no defensive rep. but at least he would have the ability to go out on the perimeter and put a hand up on guys like D-West and Amare without them going by him like hes in mud.
Hed be an excellent 4th scoring option.
This is like saying bananas are bananas...even if they are rotten.Antonio has had his run and now he's done. We should be looking at getting younger, plus we're stocked up in big men department anyway. But if he want's to play back up PG role and do me a favour by ending Vaughn's career then im all for it. Otherwise
bonner?
San Antonio McDyess
Denver Won't Buyout Antonio McDyess
Soon after the news broke that Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb were headed to Denver in exchange for Allen Iverson, word started to trickle out that McDyess might retire than report
I can't say I was surprised -- I was in the Pistons' locker room after they were eliminated from the Conference Finals last year, and I saw McDyess fight back the tears while admitting to reporters that he already asked himself, "Hey, should I just retire?"
He added, "I don't want to be no ring-chaser, I don't want to be moving team to team being a ring-chaser. I can't do that. If I have to do that, I would definitely give it up. I mean, if I stay on this team another couple of years, we still have a chance, we just got to put our heart into it and do it."
That was May 30th. Four and a half months later, he's just been dealt to another team, albeit a familiar one -- McDyess was originally drafted by the Nuggets, and following a trade to the Suns he re-signed with the Nuggets in 1998 before his series of horrific knee injuries. He'll probably be greeted as a prodigal son more so than just a hired gun, but still, at this point in his career, is McDyess actually willing to make yet another move while going to a team no one considers a serious contender?
We'll have to wait and see, but for whatever it's worth, Rex Chapman, Denver's VP of player personnel, shot down the suggestion that the Nuggets will buy out McDyess' contract to allow him to re-sign with the Pistons after 30 days, a la Brent Barry's su iously convenient return to the Spurs last year.
This probably isn't the news Pistons fans want to hear right now, but it's worth pointing out that McDyess' situation is much different than Barry's was last year. For one, Barry had an expiring contract, and the Spurs had already paid half of what he was owed for the season. McDyess, on the other hand, is signed through 2010 and is owed more than $13.5 million over the life of his contract. For a team like Denver that's worried about pinching pennies, they're not going to just pay a guy (who just might be their best rebounder) over $13 million to let him sign with another team simply as a favor.
Sure, McDyess could force the issue and actually retire, but let's face it, as hard as it may be to move yet again, it's even harder to walk away from that kind of money. Maybe it's not how he wanted it to go down, but on the flip side, at least he's not going to some strange city; he knows the city of Denver and he's going there with Billups, by all accounts his best friend in the league.
I feel for McDyess -- on a team that's often criticized for playing things a little too cool, McDyess consistently left his heart on the floor -- but through no fault of his own (my guess is that it came down to his salary being just the right size), it wasn't meant to be.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2008/11/03/d...tonio-mcdyess/
Yeah and McDyess can't be happy about it either.
yes. Let's see, we have Tim(98%), KT(55%), Bonner(65%) Fab/Tolliver/Ian(unknown), yeah you're right. The Spurs are stacked, with mediocrity... and Tim.
Too bad it sounds like he'd rather retire than not play in Detroit.
Smoke screen
Hope you're right. , I always liked him. Damn it. Scenes of lollipops and KT/Fab not starting were dancing in my head.
OK, this season's back to sucking.
money talks
2 games in, it is already a sucky season?
Then speculation about going after an old bigman saved it?
And then speculation about not being able to get him made it suck again?
You, Ghostwriter, and Sequ do nothing but complain.
If the Spurs could get him, it would be a great move. He would solidify what this team is lacking, an inside presence that can get tough rebounds. His mid range jumper is also VERY reliable...a perfect complement to Timmy's inside game. Too bad it sounds like he won't be available...
Dude, I've been complaining since they traded Scola.
Your sincerity is refreshing.
Source: Nuggets Want McDyess To Play
Nov 04, 2008 5:07 PM EST
A source close to the Nuggets claims that the team would prefer that recently-acquired forward Antonio McDyess play, but they are also willing to buy out his contract.
McDyess is due $6.8 million this season and the next, the source mentioned a possible total buyout figure of $10 million.
It is believed that McDyess would ultimately like to return to the Pistons.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...dyess_to_play/
So who is telling the truth here?
The Nuggs are not going to take a bad PR rap with McDyess..if he wants a buyout, thats what he will get...if he wants to play( doesn't sound like it) for Denver than he can do that to...cutting a player like McDyess without at least faking they want him to play for them would be horrible press & players & agents would take note..they will not go that route...IMO one thing we have going for us could be, besides the higher salary from part of our MLE, which is more than alot of other teams can offer...is that Detroit "did" him like that & maybe that doesn't sit too well with Antonio & he starts to look at other options..ie teams.
"so youre telling me theres a chance.......?"
"YEA!!!!"
Why are we still talking about this? He's never left...it was a formality.
My hopes are back up!!!! But whatever, like someone said, the Spurs could always get a better option down the line, they have time.
Look what Hoopsworld came up with..from their evening scoop
McDyess To Be Bought Out
The early word out of Denver was that Antonio McDyess, the throw-in on the Chauncey Billups/Allen Iverson
trade, would be bought out. Then Nuggets VP Rex Chapman said most emphatically that the team had every intention of keeping Dice.
Well, apparently that's not going to work out.
The word is that the Nuggets and Andy Miller, McDyess' agent, aren't finding common ground. It seems McDyess may prefer to find greener pastures . . .pastures where a championship may be looming. Once source has him landing back in Detroit, which makes a lot of sense, while another has him heading to San Antonio, which makes almost no sense.
So I guess now all of the people who were talking about Marbury all the time can start talking about McDyess . . .at least until he lands somewhere.
Awesome.
Let's get older!
I remember that David Robinson was McDyess's favorite player when he entered the league. Maybe he would be willing to play for the Spurs, after all.
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