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RC indeed says spurs will improve through trade and not draft or free agency....
full interview with the audio problem fixed:
http://www.ticket760.com/pages/TheMorningDrive.html
RC indeed says spurs will improve through trade and not draft or free agency....
RC basically all but admits (non-directly) to the fact that if anyone gets traded it'll be Tony.
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BTW I would feel more confortable with Neal running the point than Hill, Neal has better passing skills.
RC talking about improving the team through trade could mean that Spurs still have some good deals on the table. The trade season truly start in about 10 days.
The first player that Spurs put on the trading block this off-season is obviously RJ. He has a big contract and was o bad that he only played 10 minutes in the last playoffs game. We all see him as someone with a negative trade value but who knows ? Maybe there is a GM who thinks he can still be a good starting SF.
The second player that Spurs put on the trading block is Dice. His contract is a good trade asset that must be used before the end of the month.
If there is a trade it should at least features these players. Saying that, you can go back talking about Parker's trade swhile it's highly unlikely Spurs are even considering trading him.
You left out that he also ended that same statement with " if it presented itself". No big deal really, if the spurs come across a good trade they will do it, if not, they will have the same 60 win roster next season....
I cannot listen to the interview because I do not live in the US.
Is there anyone that lives outside USA that can listen to the interview?
Dumping Jefferson's contract or getting a nice young player might be possible in exchange for Tony, but both?
I don't want TP to be shipped out either - as I'd much rather Bonner, RJ and Hill go (in that order). However, TP clearly has the best trade value, meaning he would likely net the biggest return.
Therefore, I'm with you. As long as the Spurs can shore up their frontcourt with the acquisition of a young, emerging big, and maybe even fenagle a future 1st round pick, I'm down for it.
I cannot stress the need for getting a future 1st round pick enough. The 2012 draft will be a very strong one. How sweet would it be to begin the post-Duncan era, than with a double whammy in a strong draft?
An admission such as this is uncharacteristic. Sounds to me like they have something on the table, or close enough to where they're confident it'll get done in short order.
I expect a trade somewhere between the conclusion of the Finals and July 1st, with the most likely date being the draft. McDyess' partially guaranteed contract, which is obviously a key trade chip, has to be used by then. Others who could be moved: Jefferson, Bonner, Blair, Anderson, 1st round pick (either this years or a future one).
I wouldn't be stunned if they find a way to rid themselves of Jefferson without taking back a fellow albatross. The Cavs are probably the best hope for this, but it might take an unprotected 1st at some point in the next few years.
It's like '09 all over again. I get the sense that somethings about to go down. But unlike '09, where the Jefferson trade wasn't all that surprising, this one probably will be.
That's a key point right there. It's highly unusual for the Spurs, RC in particular, to make such an admission. It does smell like there is definitely some things on the table.
tony stays....hill,jefferson,blair,dice all trade bait
Let's hope that's all there is. If you were to throw in Pop's butt-boy Bonner, that would make it a straight flush.
i am still not counting on a trade, coz the last trade by the spurs for RJ proved to be a disaster for 2 full seasons.....i could be wrong but i personally think spurs should trade for stephen jackson(scoring and knows the system) and tyrus thomas(for defense)....
Do you really think that RC is going to start naming names that he is interested in trading? Not sure how long you have been a Spurs fan, but the FO does not work that way...and besides if he did name names, that would drive the value of the players down...bad move.
If there's no good deal on the table for Tony then call Chicago and see if they'll take Hill for Taj Gibson. They are starting Keith Friggin Bogans.
Well, you have to match salaries, and that's a lot of salary to match. Should a trade for Tony happen, unless it's way too one-sided, you would hope they use the opportunity to dump one of those contracts (RJ specifically, Bonner too because while he might not have a 'bad' contract, he's not cheap either and he has to go, IMO). Truth be told, Tony *IS* the best trade chip in that, unlike Dice who is seemingly retiring, he's a player that other teams will covet and might give you more wiggling room to make a bigger deal.
People need to understand that Hill/Blair/Anderson are not going anywhere unless you're sweetening a deal for a different player. They're cheap contracts, and thus they wouldn't give you much of anything in return. Plus the Spurs need to fill up their roster and that's the kind of contracts you want to fill it up with.
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so, what are the chances that 2 trades go down with tp in one and hill and rj in the other? I hope the plan would not be to rely on Hill, so hopefully they would have something in mind for a pg replacement anyways.
Call it what it is - if the Spurs trade tp, they really don't have a starting pg and that's why trading Hill to get rid of rj wouldn't really hurt the Spurs either.
It all depends on what other teams want. As Bruno said, maybe some team will still take Richard, as crazy as that sounds. And maybe they want Anderson or Neal as part of the package. If there's no other offer on the table, do you pull the trigger?
I think Tony is different, where the Spurs wouldn't be dumping a salary but actually trading top talent that can improve another team. When you're in that position, it's easier to set parameters and make demands.
You also have to consider moving Manu instead of Tony. When you balance his age, and the fact you can still get as good a return for him, there's no way you wouldn't consider it. The thing with Manu is that he's undeniably a fan favorite. As a fan, I want to see him retire with the Spurs. But if we're putting the franchise above the players, then it shouldn't be any different between Manu and Tony.
Get parkers nuts out of your mouth!
Does anyone have an idea what RC said?
I can see a Darko,Webster and Ridnour for Mcdyess,Jefferson, and Neal/Blair...Spurs get 3 bad contracts, but fill some needs though....The Twolves can use RJ as there veteran, and see some value in there system and the triangle offense of someone who can just spot up, and shoot, and possibly move Wesley Johnson to the 2, and have Derrick Williams back up RJ, and I always like Websters game, guy is scorer, but doesn't have a great contract....They can get Mcdyess to get rid of Darko's contract, and Ridnour would be another bad contract they can give up to us, and the Spurs finally get a true backup point guard who's not that bad, and makes Hill expandable....Twolves would then have there choie of Blair or Neal, which I think they get Blair to make them have someone back up Beasley. Would be nice if Bonner could be included, and we get Tolliver back. Twolves can also tank another season to get Anthony Davis.
Twolves:
Love/Pekovic/Randolph
Beasley/Blair
RJ/Williams
Johnson/Ellington
Flynn/Rubio
Spurs:
Darko/Splitter/A free agent big man
Duncan/JaJuan Johnson/Tolliver or Bonner
Webster/Butler
Manu/Neal/Anderson
Parker/Hill/Ridnour
If there is a free agency we should go after a SF,Pf/C...Like a Cheap SF like Earl Clark, and maybe a Kwame Brownto back up Timmy .
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or trade Hill for a young starting SF
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