McDonald: Fin For Finley? We Should Know Soon

[GSH]

Whether it's this year, or next year, Fin is going to end his career in a Mavs jersey. Wait and see.

[loveforthegame]

I don't see Finley ever playing for the Mavs again. Not after the crap they pulled.

Is it that unthinkable the Spurs would pay the LT this year and just wait for Finley, Bonner, and Mason to come off the books after this year? Sure, if a deal comes along that clearly upgrades the team or brings in a player without using the MLE I'm sure they won't hesitate.

Sure, we don't know what a free agent signing will cost or what X player will cost through a trade but won't the Spurs only have around $47 million on the books next summer?

[TDMVPDPOY]

he already makes enough money from interest if he invested properly unless he was one of them clowns who had an account with lehmans lol.....

the article is wrong, finley is never efficient in less minutes...this guy is a volume shooter to get going

if he picks up the option, his just sticking it up to the spurs like he did with the mavs...

finley and any over the hill players on this team are a burden to KING DUNCAN and the legion of SPURTAA, we are going to war damn it....this season we dine in .

[TDMVPDPOY]

I don't see Finley ever playing for the Mavs again. Not after the crap they pulled.

how about trading him back to the suns? since they are clearing everything top to bottom, trade finleys ass for matt barnes?

[GSH]

Cuban said a couple of seasons ago that he hopes Fin will consider playing for the Mavs when his contract with the Spurs is up. I think he'll throw enough money at Finley that he won't be able to say no, just to have him finish up in Dallas, and to try and mend some fences with the fans. It might have meant something a couple of seasons ago, but I think Cuban will still do it anyway. They can talk about how it was just a business decision back when, and how much the city of Dallas loves him, etc.

And Finley will cash another of Cuban's big checks.

Only time will tell - but I think it will happen.

[whottt]

I don't see any big outcry on the part of Mavfan for the return of Finley, I actually think they're pretty happy with him being a Spur. I mean, what's not for them to like about it?

[whottt]

If not for Finley we'd have been swept in the first round last year instead of merely losing 4-1 on our own home court to a team that struggled to make the playoffs for much of the year.

Finley totally saved our asses on that one.

Whew!

[Obstructed_View]

Cuban said a couple of seasons ago that he hopes Fin will consider playing for the Mavs when his contract with the Spurs is up. I think he'll throw enough money at Finley that he won't be able to say no, just to have him finish up in Dallas, and to try and mend some fences with the fans. It might have meant something a couple of seasons ago, but I think Cuban will still do it anyway. They can talk about how it was just a business decision back when, and how much the city of Dallas loves him, etc.

And Finley will cash another of Cuban's big checks.

Only time will tell - but I think it will happen.

The fans ing Booed Finley. They're clearly idiots. Cuban doesn't have to mend anything. I for one hope he does it just becuase it'll be funny seeing him waste even more of his money.

[Capt Bringdown]

Bottom line is he's not going to pass up another opportunity to win a Championship. Who would?

Well, the Spurs obviously need to move on from Finley if they want another genuine opportunity to win a championship.

[45 bank shot]

Well, the Spurs obviously need to move on from Finley if they want another genuine opportunity to win a championship.

yeah, but will Findog move on?

[Capt Bringdown]

yeah, but will Findog move on?

That's the problem isn't it?
The Spurs shouldn't be in this position.

I'm happy about this offseason, but it doesn't quite take the sting out of the prospect of seeing Finley suit up again.

We can't afford anymore of his patented 1 for 8 performances.

And he is an absolute master of the momentum-killing ill advised J.

Nice guy by all accounts, but he should have some pride and call it a day.

[Dex]

Isn't it kind of annoying that Finley always takes as long as possible to make his decision? I mean....the Spurs can't do much more until the 1st anyways, but you'd think having a heads up could only help them going forward. Finley likes to pull this mystery-game crap, though.

He'll probably wait until 11:58 tomorrow night to make the call.

[coyotes_geek]

Isn't it kind of annoying that Finley always takes as long as possible to make his decision? I mean....the Spurs can't do much more until the 1st anyways, but you'd think having a heads up could only help them going forward. Finley likes to pull this mystery-game crap, though.

He'll probably wait until 11:58 tomorrow night to make the call.

That's his right to wait. Can't fault the guy for not being in a hurry to make a decision that potentially involves walking away from $2.5 million dollars.

[SenorSpur]

Cuban said a couple of seasons ago that he hopes Fin will consider playing for the Mavs when his contract with the Spurs is up. I think he'll throw enough money at Finley that he won't be able to say no, just to have him finish up in Dallas, and to try and mend some fences with the fans. It might have meant something a couple of seasons ago, but I think Cuban will still do it anyway. They can talk about how it was just a business decision back when, and how much the city of Dallas loves him, etc.

And Finley will cash another of Cuban's big checks.

Only time will tell - but I think it will happen.

Cuban can have him.

[tp2021]

The only way I see Cuban taking Mike back is if the other option is paying him not to play, a la AJ.

[TimDunkem]

Damn. Finley deleted his Twitter page.

[timvp]

One of the worst parts about Finley picking up his option is that it makes re-signing Bowen much less likely.

[mountainballer]

on the other hand, if he opts in, he becomes a somewhat useful trade asset in a dump trade.
(the only other salary the Spurs could pair with Bonner if needed is Mason and at this point I prefer to keep Mason)

[The Truth #6]

If the Spurs had any sense they would communicate to Finley that if he returns he won't be playing much. I don't see them doing that but that's how they should approach it so that it's clear what direction they are pursuing.

On another point, I disagree about needing to have Finley next year for continuity or some other vague intagible that involves leadership. The Big 3 are as solid of a veteran core as one could imagine. I don't think we need an old veteran who can't play. If anything that would probably create a lack of motivation for the young players if they realize they're stuck behind Finley no matter how hard or how well they perform.

Furthermore, last season was such a soft, weak disgrace compared to previous seasons that I'm happy to cut ties with whatever vibe was created and bring in young, hungry, confident players who want to fight for minutes.

Finley, Mason and Bonner all needed to start to be productive and get as many minutes as possible to feel comfortable. While I'm not ready to move on from Mason I do think he has something to prove this season. As for Bonner and Finley, I don't think either will be able to handle not getting big minutes, so why even bring them back if we can help it?

[BillMc]

So it looks like Fin's going to drag this out to the last second...

[benefactor]

Looks like he is going to wait until the last minute. Kinda stupid. The season ended a long time ago. I am sure by now he has figured out what he is going to do.

[Darkwaters]

It would suck for a guy who has made more money playing basketball than Tim Duncan or David Robinson to stick with the Spurs because he'd lose at most $1.2 million by opting out.

Just cause you made that much money doesn't mean that you have a dime to your name at the end of the day. I'm not saying that Finley is bad with money or that I know anything about his situation. But the trend with professional athletes is that they can't manage money and often end up broke (or broker than they should be by far).

[DPG21920]

One of the worst parts about Finley picking up his option is that it makes re-signing Bowen much less likely.

Don't blame Finley, blame Pop. Pop took Bruce out of the rotation, not Finley.

[baseline bum]

Finley would be awesome in 10 minutes a night. It'll never happen though; if he picks up his option, he's going to get 25+ minutes a night at the expense of Mason and Hill.



I hope he walks or retires.

[EricB]

Finley would be awesome in 10 minutes a night. It'll never happen though; if he picks up his option, he's going to get 25+ minutes a night at the expense of Mason and Hill.



I hope he walks or retires.

I disagree.

But ok.