Sprewell is not coming to the Spurs for a minimum salary.
Mr. dip Cia Popovich has a 7 footer who sells cotton candy at the SBC making 40 million dollars and nobody in their right mind will trade for him.
Again, as I said the day Nesterowuss signed with the Spurs, it was a waste of time and money. He didn't help the Spurs win .
Sprewell will be in LA, Miami or Detroit.
Late.
That's a far cry from a "father son relationship" and he tried to acquire him 1) before Sprewell's first slip into old age and diminishment; and 2) before Manu became Manu. Remember we were still bringing Ginobili off the bench last year.Sprewell is one of Pop's favorites in the league. It was only a couple summers ago that he tried to get him (for like the fifth time).
Sprewell remains friends with Spurs point guard Avery Johnson, who spent one season with Golden State, and is so close to Popovich, who was an assistant with the Warriors, that he used the word "love" to describe their friendship.
http://slam.canoe.ca/NBAPlayoffs99/jun15_ano.html
It might have to do with the fact that Sprewell played on the court as much as Pop would love to see all of his players play, as well as the fact that Pop and he hit it off when Spree entered the league and Pop helped him a lot his first season.
If Spree wasn't black and didn't wear cornrows would you think he was "selfish" and "egotistical"?
As for Spree in SA, if we were talking about him starting and playing 35 minutes a night for $10 mil a season then no thanks, of course. But for 15 minutes a night at $2.5 mil? That's not too bad. In the Spurs' system the 2 and 3 are interchangeable. I'd still prefer GRob, but if he's not available and Spree is for what the Spurs have to offer a free agent...I'm not going to complain.
Starters
PG Parker.....28
SG Ginobili....28
SF Bowen.... 28
Bench
PG Udrih.......15
SG/PG Barry..15
SG/SF Brown 15
SF Sprewell...15
Barry could steal about 5 minutes a night at point.
Last edited by Marcus Bryant; 07-24-2005 at 09:23 PM.
I remember when at one time every Spurs fan from Austin to Corpus Christi wanted him in San Antonio. How times change.
No, they didn't. *I* didn't, that's for sure.I remember when at one time every Spurs fan from Austin to Corpus Christi wanted him in San Antonio. How times change.
And I'd think Sprewell was "selfish" and "egotistical" even if he was white as the driven snow and had blond hair and blue eyes.
I don't think accusing one of racism because they disagree with you is fair.
pop wanted to signing this guy should be enough proof that pop shoudl be fired!
No one is firing Pop. Especially over something trivial like this.
I have a feeling Spree is one of those pros that made tons of money and pissed it all away on cars, boats, jewelry, bad investments. Money may be a driving issue with him as his career winds down and he has nothing to show for it.
May be. I sure hope his money "issues" do not become the Spurs' money "issues". We need Spre like we need a dose of ptomaine poison.
Spree's pretty successfull with his car shop, he customizes cars.
He's even got his own style of rims.
Sprewell now is forced to wait in line
Mavericks' decision has other free agents in a holding pattern
http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nu...008455,00.html
By News Wire Reports
August 17, 2005
Michael Finley's arrival on the free-agent market Tuesday had an impact on Latrell Sprewell, who might not decide until the end of next week whether to sign with Detroit, Houston or elsewhere, Sprewell's agent said.
The Mavericks' decision to waive Finley late Monday night changed the complexion of the free-agent market, throwing a two-time All-Star into the mix at a time when the majority of NBA teams have made most of their major off-season moves.
The Pistons, however, have been holding onto their midlevel salary- cap exception and are all but certain to go after Finley before deciding whether to settle for Sprewell.
Finley will not clear waivers until Thursday morning, a delay that will keep Sprewell waiting, too.
"If you look at teams like Miami, Detroit and Houston, they're all one player away from reaching the NBA Finals," agent Robert Gist said. "We'll see what happens. The night is still young.
"I think it speaks well of Latrell that two of his former coaches (Flip Saunders in Detroit and Jeff Van Gundy in Houston) want him on their teams. Latrell is the one bargain that's out there right now."
Sprewell turned down a three-year, $21 million extension from the Minnesota Timberwolves before last season.
Minnesota has shown no interest in trying to re-sign him, Gist said, nor have the Timberwolves seemed open to the idea of a sign-and- trade.
Sprewell, a 13-year veteran who will be 36 when the season begins, averaged a career-worst 12.8 points last season.
Still considered an above-average defender, Sprewell would likely compete with David Wesley for playing time at the shooting-guard spot in Houston.
If he were to join the Pistons, it likely would be as a bench player backing up small forward Tayshaun Prince and shooting guard Richard Hamilton.
Detroit is one of nine teams, along with the Nuggets, Lakers, Heat, Bulls, Mavericks, SuperSonics, Timberwolves and Jazz, that still has its entire midlevel exception available.
"The midlevel is not an insult to Latrell, but his value is higher than the midlevel," Gist said.
Among the other remaining unrestricted free agents are Dale Davis of Indiana, Damon Jones of Miami, Watson, Tyronn Lue of Atlanta, Gary Payton of Boston and Damien Wilkins of Seattle.
Davis' agent, James Wells, said his client hopes to sign with one of the teams still holding its full midlevel exception, but he, too, expects the process to slow down while Finley waits to clear waivers.
I dunno if spree is worth RASHO MONEY ATM, but no way is he worth the MLE, i give him sumthing like 3-4mill only and cash bonuses
Starters
PG Parker
SG Ginobili
SF Bowen
Bench
PG Udrih
SG/PG Barry
SG/SF Spree
SF Big Dog
Detroit seems like the eventual destination for Sprewell. The Spurs can't outbid them except through a sign and trade.
The Spurs are eliminated through financial reasons. Spree wants the full MLE at the minimum. Something we don't have. It would be an insult to his family and him if he signed for anything less? After all, the guy needs to feed his family!
just do everyone a favor and get rid of rasho
If Spree was truly concerned with feeding his family, he'd sign with the Spurs. the cost of living in SA is pretty low.
nor have the Timberwolves seemed open to the idea of a sign-and- trade.
In a way i like that but team wise i hate it.
That's the Wolves brass giving one last " you" to spreewell.
I don't know why the Nuggets aren't talking to him.
Please this thread should not even be here. Spree sucks!
Spurs aint got enuf money for beans and tortillas for Sprewell's kids. So this love affair will have to continue unrequited.
He wouldn't respond to Flip at Minn., he won't respond to Flip at Detroit either. Spree's the an hesis of team.
We don't want him!
Finley, he's the backup we want.
I find it insteresting that all of Spree's former coaches love the guy. I guess his public image isn't too accurate.
I still think the Spurs are going after him this summer.
Id much rather have them go after NVE instead of Spree!
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