Spurs sign Rich Melzer??

[Kori Ellis]

He has his own shoes? No wonder they signed him.

Most players that are listed 6'8 are really 6'7 in shoes. So I was just clarifying that he's actually a real 6'8 ... with a big wingspan.

Long 3.

[TeKu]

Wow, thats depressing news (if true) on 2 fronts. I was at a couple of Breakers home games last season and losing Melzer is going to dump us back to the bottom of the table again. And I don't see him doing much for the Spurs at all either. It's hard to imagine how his game will even translate as the leagues are chalk&cheese (and that's being nice). Melzer was our main offensive weapon but I can't imagine the Spurs want him for that. He's a decent defender but anyone would look decent defensively on the Breakers. This is simply astounding, I really wonder if it's even true.

[SenorSpur]

If he makes the team, he'll probably never see any time on the court - other than garbage.

[Mr. Body]

ok, all we have to do is take than wingspan and put it on a basketball player. where can ge get a basketball player?

[ducks]

I think fans should give him a little chance
I am sure most have not seen him play

[Cant_Be_Faded]

LOLOL We got our long three!!!!!!!


LOL =

[Spurologist]

I wake up, half asleep to come to this. I think I just made history because I'm sleeping alive now.

[Obstructed_View]

LOLOL We got our long three!!!!!!!

I guess we failed to specify anything beyond "long" and "three".

[Russ]

Isn't this the kind of guy who could be signed two weeks from now -- after the roster is better developed and the needs are clearer?

[TeKu]

http://nzbreakers.co.nz/?s=newsdisplay&aid=5661

It's on the Breakers website as well... says it's a 2 year deal.

[Kori Ellis]

Isn't this the kind of guy who could be signed two weeks from now -- after the roster is better developed and the needs are clearer?

Yes. That's why I don't exactly believe the report.

[timvp]

Wow, thats depressing news (if true) on 2 fronts. I was at a couple of Breakers home games last season and losing Melzer is going to dump us back to the bottom of the table again. And I don't see him doing much for the Spurs at all either. It's hard to imagine how his game will even translate as the leagues are chalk&cheese (and that's being nice). Melzer was our main offensive weapon but I can't imagine the Spurs want him for that. He's a decent defender but anyone would look decent defensively on the Breakers. This is simply astounding, I really wonder if it's even true.

Thanks for the scouting report.

Don't worry, in a couple years the Breakers can sign Francisco Elson to be their backup center

[milkyway21]

he was a 1999 draft pick?

some mentioned he's a SF and plays good defense.

[TDMVPDPOY]

spurs attracted more trolls from down under expecially from NZ

[Spurologist]

He was released by the Wizards a couple of years ago so he has either improved since then or the spurs have a different view of talent

[SA210]

Can we get rid of Stan Kelly now and just call it an offseason?

[Obstructed_View]

Can we get rid of Stan Kelly now and just call it an offseason?

Maybe Kevin McCarthy's available.

[TeKu]

Don't worry, in a couple years the Breakers can sign Francisco Elson to be their backup center

He'd be our MVP for sure. That's how huge the gap is in level of play. Let's hope Melzer has it in him to leap up those levels.

I just can't understand why it would be a 2yr deal though, seems fishy.

[Kori Ellis]

He'd be our MVP for sure. That's how huge the gap is in level of play. Let's hope Melzer has it in him to leap up those levels.

I just can't understand why it would be a 2yr deal though, seems fishy.

It could be a 2-year unguaranteed deal, which means that no money is guaranteed at all unless he is still on the team in January. Then if he is, the rest of this season is guaranteed and the following season would be a team option.

When players come to training camp in the fall, they all sign 2-year unguaranteed deals.

[Obstructed_View]

Maybe they are doing crazy to confuse Isiah into making a mistake.

[TeKu]

spurs attracted more trolls from down under expecially from NZ

We were already here following Sean Marks. This move is obviously just to soften the blow and keep us around after the Spurs waive him.

[50 cent]

What the ?

Please tell me this is a joke.

[SA210]

Maybe they are doing crazy to confuse Isiah into making a mistake.

Or maybe they are confused themselves.

[Obstructed_View]

It could be a 2-year unguaranteed deal, which means that no money is guaranteed at all unless he is still on the team in January. Then if he is, the rest of this season is guaranteed and the following season would be a team option.

When players come to training camp in the fall, they all sign 2-year unguaranteed deals.

Isn't that usually specified in the reports?

[timvp]

It could be a 2-year unguaranteed deal, which means that no money is guaranteed at all unless he is still on the team in January. Then if he is, the rest of this season is guaranteed and the following season would be a team option.

When players come to training camp in the fall, they all sign 2-year unguaranteed deals.

To me it sounds like the Spurs had to throw him some guaranteed money. Probably like $50K or something like that. It is rather fishy that he played two games in Orlando and then quit the team ... especially since Pop was there.

Was Shane Heal unavailable or something? The NBL is less talented than the CBA. I'm not even sure that all their teams could beat WNBA squads.