Why Kawhi Leonard will be the NBA's most intriguing free-agent recruiter this summer

[Chinook]

The only way I'm moving Splitter this off-season is for Gasol, and even then only if the Spurs get a starting-caliber PF from somewhere. Moving Tiago pretty much negates a potential acquisition of Aldridge, and while I think a Tim/LA lineup could work for a year, there'd be no real way for the Spurs to improve the center position after that. The only scenario where I see LA being a possibility is if the Spurs gut their bench outside of Diaw so the team can add Aldridge to the SL-minus-Tim.

The good news is that next season may have A LOT of ring chasers, given that players will be against signing long-term contracts until 2016. So I think the team would be able to cobble together a decent second unit with Diaw, the room exception, Anderson and some min guys. But I wouldn't see that team as being the instant favorites in the West by any means. I think they could still win if everyone gels properly, though.

[z0sa]

I'm assuming that IF the Spurs were to lure Aldridge away from Portland (highly unlikely), then it would most likely come in the form of a Sign & Trade with Tiago.

If that's necessary, there's really no net gain picking up LMA, tbh. At least, if we are talking championship aspirations.

[K...]

Lma is more the Parker replacement than the Duncan replacement. No player replaces Duncan on defense who isn't locked up. Gasol is locked up imo.

Hibbert looks good because eastern conf. Splitter is west tested. Lmao if anyone traded for Hilbert, I'd rather have Baynes at 16m. Hilbert only makes sense as a project big

[Knoxxx]

Imagine if we could just swap out Bonner for Aldridge and keep the same roster with Duncan and Ginobili signing for the minimum. Hehehehehehe (dat's my Dr. Evil laugh)