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for what?
The Spurs may be trading the rights to Scola this summer.
for what?
According to DraftExpress.com: "Word on the street here in Vegas says that Fabricio Oberto will be signing with an NBA team within a couple of days. Teams in Europe indicate that he was looking for a contract in the range of $1.5 million dollars, which means that he's probably looking for a good $2 million from an NBA team considering the tax structure".
So $2 million isn't bad for a player of his quality. And I doubt that he's going to play behind Rasho even if he's still here next season. He's been considered one of the best PF/C in the European game for several years, so he's not comming to the NBA just for garbage minutes. He can easily sign with either Real Madrid, Barcelona or Benneton in Italy for similar money and a lot of playing time.
He's definatly not going to start IMO, but realistically speaking, 15-17 minutes a game. But then again it all depends on what happens to Rasho.
Oberto captained Argentine team that beat Team USA
By Chad Ford
ESPN Insider
Once again, it looks like the San Antonio Spurs have made yet another international coup.
The Spurs have come to an agreement in principle with Argentinean center Fabrico Oberto, according to his agent, Herb Rudoy.
Oberto, who averaged 14.2 ppg and 7.3 rpg for Parmesa in Spain this season, is widely regarded as one of the top five players in Europe.
He was the team captain of the Argentina team that defeated Team USA at the 2002 World Championships. He dropped 28 points on Vlade Divac in the finale of that tournament.
Oberto is a warrior in the paint with polished moves around the post. He's a good scorer, rebounder and defender who has the toughness and aggressiveness to be an excellent role player in the league. He's also a great passer in the post and frequently draws comparisons to Divac on that skill. Don't be surprised if he is the Spurs starting center on opening night.
Oberto has been hotly pursued by NBA teams for years but has never shown much interest in the past. He's one of the highest paid players in Europe and has been content to be a star over there.
The fact that he turns thirty this year, is considered a little undersized to play center in the NBA (he's barely 6-10 in shoes) and has the free throw touch of Shaq (45 percent from the line) has hurt his free agent stock in the past two years.
The move by the Spurs means that it's unlikely they will bring over their other Argentinean big man, Luis Scola, this season. The Spurs drafted Scola in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft, but have been unable to bring him over because of an enormous buyout provision with his team Tau Ceramica.
Dammit! Scola + Manu would have clicked so well!
Oberto + Manu.... not so well.
Last edited by Solid D; 07-14-2005 at 11:47 AM.
Whatever happened to Horry as the backup 3?
Is Ford from Argentina?Don't be surprised if he is the Spurs starting center on opening night.
It would be dumb for the Spurs to let Nazr go. Pop said it best. He said that the Spurs would not have made it to the Finals if it weren't for Nazr. Why in the world would he say that and then let him go or trade him?
While I think NASR has a bigger upside than Rasho-- and I liked the way he played this year--I'm not so sure he has all that much bargaining power. After all, Pop pulled him in most games in the 4th quarter. (I didn't necessarily agree with that move, but Pop has more NBA championship rings than I do so what do I know)
Nevertheless, how many teams, after seeing that, are going to offer really big bucks for a center whose coach didn't have confidence in him at gut check time. I think NASR may get a nice raise, but we're not talking franchise player here. Therefore I think his contract will be reasonable and we keep him.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. Manu and Fabricio know each other very well, and they've known each other for a very long time.
A small forward.
Because this franchise can't afford to hand out $50 million contracts like breath mints.
Wow, another argentinian. Spurs=melting pot
Spurs are using their contacts to expand their talent base. Nice.
If you're Popovich, who do you play in crunch time in the playoffs next to Duncan?
A. A nice player like Nazr Mohammed
B. The man with the most metallic testicles in recent NBA history, Robert Horry
That's no slight to Nazr.
If the Spurs prefer Nazr over Rasho they'd do what they can to extend him this summer and then deal Rasho in a move that would reduce their long term payroll.
I wonder who?
If they're smart, they would trade him after this year.
This guy sounds good and the Spurs always seem bring in the right guys.
nazr trade value is worth mor than rasho
both because expiring contract and some liek him over rasho
makes since to trade nazr and keep rasho, also oberto is better than scola and cheaper
Nazr will get a contract in the range of $10 million/year from somebody. The Spurs won't pay that.
Right now, right here ... HORRY!!!!
Next year ... still HORRY ...
Later on ... i don't know
This is the best signing since Robert Horry. And guess what, now they are an even BETTER passing team than they were last year!
Shane Battier, somehow? Would have to get creative to make dollars match.
Boris Diaw might be easy pickins.
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