Is there any realistic chance we get rid of pau gasols horrible contract?

[tholdren]

It's almost impossible to convince someone who employs results-based thinking. Especially when many of those same people like to on the FO for standing pat so often. They must think that bold moves are always necessary and they always work out.

As opposed to nonresults based thinking? Sad

[MaNu4Tres]

There's no point in dumping Gasol unless it's a win now LeBron situation. He has 1 year left at 16 mil ( the next yr is only partially guaranteed)-- why lessen the return for LA or Kawhi by including Pau ?

I'd rather not include Pau in any deal and optimize the return for LA & Kawhi. Wouldn't have to use the 18th or Murray either -- keep those assets.

Just eat Paus deal another year or trade him to a desperate team that whiffs later on in FA for a 2034 2nd rounder.

It's about extracting the most value they can for LA & Kawhi without giving up any of their own assets.

[cd98]

There's no point in dumping Gasol unless it's a win now LeBron situation. He has 1 year left at 16 mil ( the next yr is only partially guaranteed)-- why lessen the return for LA or Kawhi by including Pau ?

I'd rather not include Pau in any deal and optimize the return for LA & Kawhi. Wouldn't have to use the 18th or Murray either -- keep those assets.

Just eat Paus deal another year or trade him to a desperate team that whiffs later on in FA for a 2034 2nd rounder.

It makes zero sense to dump Pau unless we know LeBron is down to come to SA.

It's about extracting the most valuable they can for LA & Kawhi without giving up any of their own assets.

Yep. Spurs aren’t winning a le. Getting rid of Pau does what? Open up salary space for a poor free agent? You may even get lucky if he negotiates a buy out to play for a contender.

[Chinook]

I hate Pau's deal, but it doesn't make sense to dump it. If the Spurs decide to blow it up, then Pau may as well stay on the books or be used to absorb salary for a team looking to shed money (like LAL giving up their first to get out of some of Deng's last year or Minny doing something similar with Dieng). If they want to pivot into trying to contend/compete, then using an asset to turn Pau into a more helpful player on a long deal may be worth it. Dumping him for cap space does not make sense, though.

[Drom John]

Pau Gasol
96th in Real Plus-Minus Wins in 2017-2018
95th Aaron Gordon, 97th Andre Iguodala

Nikola Pekovic
96th in salary
$12,100,000.