I agree with you. The guy has played himself out of a nice payday. I don't see him getting any offers over the minimum, and I wouldn't want the Spurs to be the team to extend him that offer at this point. He would have to perform a miraculous turnaround to interest me at this point, which distresses me to say. I have been a big supporter of Simmons for two years.
No, bc he's too old to consider an NBA prospect at this point. A GM would have to consider that he is what he is at this point.
If he was younger I could see some team gamble on him based on the flashes he showed (see the contract K.J. McDaniels got from the Rockets, but K.J. was around 21-22 when he got that contract.) Simmons will instead turn 28 b4 his next contract and with guaranteed minutes and opportunities this season in a great team he got continually worse. That is an awful sign.
I can't predict how it goes with him, but if any team offers him more than the min, he should take it. He can't give hometown discounts to the Spurs when his career is this tenuous.
I still think playoff performance matters for him. He is still getting small chances at this point, and I don't think Pop will fully bench him bc Spurs may need him. But he's clearly losing minutes, and he may very well be on his way out.
Adding to Nono's photographic do entation from another angle...
If he shows up in the Playoffs? Absolutely... Especially if we play GS and he has a similar type impact he did in G1 against them. Not likely, but it's a "what have you done for me lately" league. That's his best chance to make up for his sporadic play
Simmons had his best game in a long while. Great to see.
It's a shame the team wasted that game by him and still lost the game. Hopefully he keeps the good momentum goin bc with The team's backcourt rotation in an unpredictable state he's not out of possibilities for minutes even as shaky as he had been looking.
Continues to play well tbh.. Looks like he has found his shot again
The Basilica is under repairs...
Well deserved bump. He's bounced back and is hitting a stride with his shooting right as the playoffs are around the corner. Great to see him hitting the outside shot. He's likely getting paid.
He got hit with another blocking call by the refs when he was charged. Plus, he crashed the boards on that one play for the precisely-timed monster dunk put-back at a critical juncture. Haven't seen that kind of aggression from the guy in awhile. I jumped off his band wagon, so I can't really jump back on. But I'm just sayin'...The Basilica is under repairs...
Well deserved bump. He's bounced back and is hitting a stride with his shooting right as the playoffs are around the corner. Great to see him hitting the outside shot. He's likely getting paid.
Nah...
It was great to see.
In fact, if he continues to play this well, I could see Pop retaining him and one of Dedmon and Patty gone.
It's not like I want any of the 3 gone, but Simmons is likely easier to retain and Spurs have issues at guard. I wanted them to get someone better in the offseason if he was playing that poorly.
Still the playoffs is where it's at. I want him to play well bc that bodes well for the team and he's a guy that is easy to cheer for, good person, good backstory, father of 4 young girls... etc. No hate for the player.
But again, playoffs is where is at. I don't think he will disappoint... (fingers crossed)... more worried about the aged guards tbh... they also have a bigger role.
Yes, I hope Simmons - and everybody - plays well in the playoffs. We desperately need everybody playing up to potential. Beyond the playoffs, next season is very scary at this point. Our backcourt needs a serious overhaul.
Three games in a row now he's looked good and he isn't hesitating (as much) with his three-point shot. If he can keep up the upward trend it'd definitely improve the Spurs' chances.
hopefully, the playoffs don't become to big a spotlight for simmons. i'm still not convinced that he's not one of those players who goes to a "sunken place" in big moments. he could be a big, big key for us if he plays like he has shown he can (such as last night).
Too inconsistent.
I can see Spurs giving him another shot with a 1+1 deal this summer.
No way I see a team s ing out big money long term with him and his inconsistency.
Continues to make wrong decision or whether to continue drive to hoop and shoot or kick out.
Is getting his ish swatted on a regular basis.
Had a good game but still some bad fouls. He's talented no doubt.
Give that man his deserved minutes back.
nice ^
I heard he had several dunks.. If so.. Gifs?
^ dope
He got taken to Simm City!
if the juice can just work on his mid-range shot he would up his game to the next level and become the more consistent player we really need at the wing. but man, there are times like last night where he just makes your jaw drop.
That dunk last night! The poor man had a family, RIP Leonard.
good point we all know he can take it to the bucket but when people actually game plan him, they pack the paint. If he can get a mid range game, and heck a consistent 3 point shot, he would be invaluable. We need to put him on the KingSlayer improve one aspect of your game every offseason plan. We also need to find Verde some handles, he is still a train wreck.
Man, I really wish Simmons all the best. The idea of him is what the Spurs need, but he just makes so many mistakes some games and also the wrong decision a lot of the time on whether to shoot or drive. He needs to work on a mid-range jumper, 3 point shot and also tightening up his handles. On defense, he has to learn to stick with his man without committing fouls in the last second of a great defensive possession.
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