Whats the hold up on Simmons??

[mo7888]

Just read an article on Simmons and one of the team's interested in signing him to an offer was Phoenix. Would we match an offer or do you think we'd be proactive and try and work a S&T for one of their young bigs?

[ceperez]

Just read an article on Simmons and one of the team's interested in signing him to an offer was Phoenix. Would we match an offer or do you think we'd be proactive and try and work a S&T for one of their young bigs?

If this happens, I would offer the Suns a sign and trade deal that includes Aldridge in the package.

[wildbill2u]

The way things are going in FA, Simmons ought to hold out for a Eastern Conference team. Everybody else is coming West so he might be among the best SG free agents available to an East Team. :-)

[tholdren]

Than Murray and Simmons? Yes, probably.

If murray wasnt such a bum dribbling and passing no.

[Ice009]

He would be pretty damn smart to think that way. He doesn't have the luxury of a big contract in the bank drawing interest already, so he's got to be thinking payday. And the whole restricted free agent thing was designed for exactly what he's doing. If the Spurs want to pay him as much as some other team, they get to keep him. If they don't, he gets to take the bigger deal. We toss around the idea that if it's within a million bucks (for instance) he should take the Spurs. A million bucks. I won't be the least bit pissed if he takes the biggest deal he's offered. But I hope the Spurs can afford to keep him.

He never would have got this payday without the Spurs. I think some loyalty is in order. I will be mad at him if the money is close and he bolts after everything the Spurs did for him. He never would have had this chance for this kind of payday if it wasn't for the Spurs.

[r0drig0lac]

Ok look, I think Kyle's ceiling is 6MOTY. Averaging 10/8/8

He would be starting in 28 teams with that average

[dbestpro]

Quite honestly, from the admittedly small sample size IMO White has a real shot to surpass Murray in the rotation. He seems to make all round better decisions.

White was brought in the be a future SG or combo. Murray is the PG of the future. Both are meant to be on the floor in about 2-3 years. Murray will get his shot this fall to prove he should be on the floor sooner. White will spend the season going back and forth from Austin. It is what Pop does.

[duncan2k5]

No way kyle can average 8 rebounds and 8 assists...u guys overrate his passing...I think even Simmons has more assists than kyle...plus he is gun shy, and just doesn't have the instinct to shoot, so offensive po sessions with him handling the ball end in disaster....and u can't teach instinct...much easier to reign someone in that amp them up

[Poolboy5623]

I would think Simmons wants to be a starter somewhere...anywhere. With Green on the roster, thats not happening with the Spurs.

[cd021]

I've been su ioning the same thing.

Maybe. I will admit I am a bit negative about this bc I don't want to get my hopes up. The letdown is worse than if I just expect the same old Pop.

I do think if he stays LMA needs to be transitioning to play more center, plus he has done better in those situations... Not only that, but Spurs owe it to their younger players to develop them through the season in a variety of lineups, including a lot of small ball lineups that he refused to play through the season last season when he stayed with 2 bigs for a huge majority (95% of the time)... then in the playoffs his 2 bigs couldn't get it done and he started putting guys in situations they hadn't been in through the season. But I have a su ion (and this is speculation) that him playing center is one of the main reasons he asked for the trade.

I don't think that is it at all. I think the whole LMA not wanting to play center is a bit overblown. I think he doesn't want to bang with the likes of DMC or other bruising bigs but I don't think he necessarily minds it if it's Draymond Green or another four scaling up to play the five.

I would hope Pop starts him at the five this season and against bigger SL front court pairings, pair him with Gasol and have LMA play the 4.

Murray, Green, Leonard, Anderson, LMA or Murray, Green, Leonard, Bertans, LMA

would be my preference with Mills, Manu (hopefully), Simmons (hopefully), Bertans & Gasol as the bench mob

[sasaint]

I don't think that is it at all. I think the whole LMA not wanting to play center is a bit overblown. I think he doesn't want to bang with the likes of DMC or other bruising bigs but I don't think he necessarily minds it if it's Draymond Green or another four scaling up to play the five.

I would hope Pop starts him at the five this season and against bigger SL front court pairings, pair him with Gasol and have LMA play the 4.

Murray, Green, Leonard, Anderson, LMA or Murray, Green, Leonard, Bertans, LMA

would be my preference with Mills, Manu (hopefully), Simmons (hopefully), Bertans & Gasol as the bench mob

I believe that PF slot will be entirely match-up dependent most, if not all, of the season. And don't forget White in the rotation somewhere.

[DPG21920]

I do find it comical, although justified and predictable that Simmons appears to have an offer from SA but he's spending max time trying to find a better one to force SA to pay more.

If that is fair game, then SA should definitely lower their offer as his suitors dry up. If he wants to play that game, and I would too if I were him, he has to live with the consequences as well if the market for him is not what he hoped. Spurs don't need to bid against themselves.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

most likely other teams dont think he should be making more than 9 mil either

[nyspurguy]

I LIKE Forbes..he looks good. I think we may be set at the guard spots. Small forward may be good too. Blossomgame and Anderson should hold down the 3 behind Kawhi. Power forward, I like Bertans. Now that damn center spot... Joel Anthony?

[Big Empty]

I do find it comical, although justified and predictable that Simmons appears to have an offer from SA but he's spending max time trying to find a better one to force SA to pay more.

If that is fair game, then SA should definitely lower their offer as his suitors dry up. If he wants to play that game, and I would too if I were him, he has to live with the consequences as well if the market for him is not what he hoped. Spurs don't need to bid against themselves.

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[Mr. Body]

I do find it comical, although justified and predictable that Simmons appears to have an offer from SA but he's spending max time trying to find a better one to force SA to pay more.

If that is fair game, then SA should definitely lower their offer as his suitors dry up. If he wants to play that game, and I would too if I were him, he has to live with the consequences as well if the market for him is not what he hoped. Spurs don't need to bid against themselves.

Why is that comical? That's precisely what ever player in his situation does.

[nyspurguy]

I LIKE Forbes..he looks good. I think we may be set at the guard spots. Small forward may be good too. Blossomgame and Anderson should hold down the 3 behind Kawhi. Power forward, I like Bertans. Now that damn center spot... Joel Anthony?

Oh yeah, I forgot ..Pau @ the five. We look all set for tip off.

[DPG21920]

Why is that comical? That's precisely what ever player in his situation does.

It's comical because SA has an offer out to him that appears to be more than he's worth on an open market. And I literally posted that it was understandable.

[south side spur]

Oh yeah, I forgot ..Pau @ the five. We look all set for tip off.

Milutinov is also a possibility. I'm hoping the Spurs bring him over.

[Poolboy5623]

Oh yeah, I forgot ..Pau @ the five. We look all set for tip off.

Dont forget about Whittington?

[gospursgojas]

Dont forget about Whittington?

Whit has looked good in SL

[LASToog36]

when did 3 rebounds and less than 2 assist per game qualify as an elite rebounder and passer?

LOL i agree.. Kyle anderson is garbage, slow as and just makes me cringe to watch him. Send him to Austin

[spurs10]

I just saw someone post that the Knicks were going to offer him 16.5 million. They better being willing to own it if they do.

[Emperor]

But he's got kids to feed!

[CGD]

Get your money J. Simms! With his story, he deserves it.