Next moves

[yavozerb]

I think our roster look like so:
Duncan-javot.-bonner (5)
Scola-Duncan-Horry (4)
Bowen-Finley-Draft pick
Manu-Finley-Barry
Tony-FA-Beno
Williams will be traded or waived, Nazr will be involved in S&T, Spurs will have a late 1st draft pick due to trades

[strangeweather]

I think we need another guy who can play center besides Duncan, Javtokas, and Oberto -- someone who can body-up Shaq if the Heat make it back to the finals next year.

Here's what I've got:

Trade Barry for Jumaine Jones
Sign Javtokas for the LLE
Sign Pargo and Scot Pollard out of the MLE

PG: Parker, Pargo, Beno
SG: Ginobili, Finley
SF: Bowen, Jones, Williams
PF: Duncan, Bonner, Horry
C: Pollard, Javtokas, Oberto

This gives us a big-ass legit center who we know can be an okay starter, but would also be fine as a backup. He gives us a lot of what Rasho does, for what should be a much better contract. If Bonner or Javtokas is ready for a starting job, it will be easy to shuffle the lineup, but if they aren't we at least have options. And if we end up putting Pollard in mothballs except when we're playing Yao or Shaq, no harm done.

We get our athletic 3 with Jones.

Pargo is an affordable option that gives us someone who might be better than Beno, but still gives Beno a chance to prove he's better.

We still have Williams's expiring deal in case we need a tune-up at midseason.

Trade Scola's rights to draft another overseas Euro, because the roster is already 14-deep without adding another rookie.

[leemajors]

I think we need another guy who can play center besides Duncan, Javtokas, and Oberto -- someone who can body-up Shaq if the Heat make it back to the finals next year.

Here's what I've got:

Trade Barry for Jumaine Jones
Sign Javtokas for the LLE
Sign Pargo and Scot Pollard out of the MLE

PG: Parker, Pargo, Beno
SG: Ginobili, Finley
SF: Bowen, Jones, Williams
PF: Duncan, Bonner, Horry
C: Pollard, Javtokas, Oberto

This gives us a big-ass legit center who we know can be an okay starter, but would also be fine as a backup. He gives us a lot of what Rasho does, for what should be a much better contract. If Bonner or Javtokas is ready for a starting job, it will be easy to shuffle the lineup, but if they aren't we at least have options. And if we end up putting Pollard in mothballs except when we're playing Yao or Shaq, no harm done.

We get our athletic 3 with Jones.

Pargo is an affordable option that gives us someone who might be better than Beno, but still gives Beno a chance to prove he's better.

We still have Williams's expiring deal in case we need a tune-up at midseason.

Trade Scola's rights to draft another overseas Euro, because the roster is already 14-deep without adding another rookie.

an affordable scenario too.

[SPARKY]

• Trade Barry + Scola's rights or whatever to get Jack from Indy.

• Sign Javtokas with the LLE

• Sign Claxton or Bobby Jackson using some portion of the MLE

• Use the remainder on young swing or vet big like Pollard

Starters
1 Parker
2 SJackson
3 Bowen
4 Duncan
5 Javtokas

Bench
1 Claxton or BJackson
1 Udrih
2 Ginobili
2/3 Finley
3/4 Bonner
4 Horry
5 Oberto or Pollard

[MoSpur]

Manu coming off the bench is not going to happen.

[SPARKY]

Manu coming off the bench is not going to happen.

When he can play 35 minutes a night let me know.

[T Park]

Manu coming off the bench is not going to happen.

Manu coming off the bench, is the only way he'll be worth a crap and hopefully return to his worthfullness again.

[ChumpDumper]

I like the Pollard idea, but now we get to talk Jordan into taking Brent Barry?

[T Park]

Yuck on Scott Pollard.

You think Ginobili is hurt alot.

Sign him and see what happens.

[spurster]

I don't think matching up with Shaq is a high priority. The Spurs need to match up with the Mavs and Suns, though maybe the Spurs should worry about Yao a little bit.

I don't view backup PG as something the Spurs desperately need. I think Beno could have been developed more, but a lot of his minutes went to Nick-the-not-so-quick-anymore. Brent can also be used there, and also wouldn't be so overmatched on switches, though they need someone if Brent is traded.

[strangeweather]

I like the Pollard idea, but now we get to talk Jordan into taking Brent Barry?

I hadn't thought about the Jordan angle, but teams with too many kids often like adding veterans just to keep things a little more stable. Barry's certainly not a leadership guy, but he's a good locker room guy who isn't going to bring drama, and adds some outside shooting.

Another option would be to sign and trade Nazr for Duhon like you suggested instead of signing Pargo, and then try to split the midlevel between Pollard and Jones. The problem is that since we don't lose Barry, it has us taking on more cap and an awful lot of guys -- we might need to dump Barry or Oberto for a trade exception to make it work.

Of course, we could always ship Barry off somewhere else -- J.R. Smith is an obvious trade possibility, of course, but I'd rather see us pick up a 3 than a 2. Maybe it will be a guy that nobody thought would be available.

[RON ARTEST]

I don't think matching up with Shaq is a high priority. The Spurs need to match up with the Mavs and Suns, though maybe the Spurs should worry about Yao a little bit.

I don't view backup PG as something the Spurs desperately need. I think Beno could have been developed more, but a lot of his minutes went to Nick-the-not-so-quick-anymore. Brent can also be used there, and also wouldn't be so overmatched on switches, though they need someone if Brent is traded.

i think backup point guard is very important but your right because tony is gonna play 36 minutes anyway so all you need beno to do is play 10 minutes which he can do.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sending out Nazr for Duhon is pointless and redundant.

We need to capitalize on Nazr and get our SF out of that deal.

[strangeweather]

Sending out Nazr for Duhon is pointless and redundant.

We need to capitalize on Nazr and get our SF out of that deal.

Do you think we can pry someone away from Atlanta, or what do you have in mind?

[ChumpDumper]

Barry's deal just seems to make him attractive to a team wit a "win now" outlook. Charlotte just doesn't seem to be there right now. Now, had he gone to North Carolina for college, I'd have said it's a lock.

[ChumpDumper]

Gotta get what you can with Nazr.

I really think Atlanta is trying to develop an all-SF team of sorts, and whomever liked him then isn't there now.

[RON ARTEST]

Gotta get what you can with Nazr.

I really think Atlanta is trying to develop an all-SF team of sorts, and whomever liked him then isn't there now.

i dont know what atlanta is thinking. i have never seen so many forwards and guards in my entire life. those are the kinds of organizations that never win.

[MoSpur]

Signing and trading Nazr to the Hawks would be great.

[ChumpDumper]

I would only say Duhon is redundant if Beno could play more than 6 mpg in the playoffs.

[SPARKY]

Chicago has the room to sign Nazr outright and unless the Spurs were willing to take back a contract the Bulls didn't want or the Bulls need the extra space, I'm not really seeing them as a great potential S&T partner.

[j-6]

Trade Barry + Scola's rights or whatever to get Jack from Indy.

How realistic is this, MB?

[polandprzem]

All your prediction will give more fun when Pop will decide what to do.

After CIAPop strikes everybody will be in mode

[polandprzem]

How realistic is this, MB?

not a chance... hopefully

[strangeweather]

Gotta get what you can with Nazr.

I really think Atlanta is trying to develop an all-SF team of sorts, and whomever liked him then isn't there now.

Unless they sign Przybilla or Ben Wallace, they could want Nazr simply by default -- there's always a shortage of centers. The alternatives are guys like Cato.

I'm not sure they give up Childress for him. Anyone want Donta Smith?

[ChumpDumper]

All your prediction will give more fun when Pop will decide what to do.

After CIAPop strikes everybody will be in mode

Well, I called Rasho to Toronto. That'll be the only one I get right. Luck.