Looks like the Spurs are getting Udoka

[Marcus Bryant]

Maybe we made the trade yesterday just so we could get Udoka. Maybe Ian won't come here afterall.

Mahinmi's salary would be $700K next year if he signs. Hopefully that's not a problem.

[Kori Ellis]

Udoka is far from being the mystical long SF. He has the Ginobili size and is a worse rebounder than him.
I hope Sprus will too go after a cheap SF/PF like Jumaine Jones.

Yeah, he's not a long 3 at all. He's just another backup wing. Which is why I think they have to be dealing Barry.

[timvp]

Not very well and not often, but when he was signed he was going be their third guard as a combo, before Joe Johnson was traded and made him the full time 2.

Since then he may not handle it like a point guard but he will be on the court without Nash defacto.

Don't forget he guarded Parker in 03 for the Mavs when Van Exel was being a combo guard.

Bell has never played point guard on offense in the NBA. He's defended point guards and has been on the court when someone like Boris Diaw was playing point guard, but Bell was never a PG.

[Dingle Barry]

We must have found a pasture for Barry

[timvp]

Udoka is far from being the mystical long SF. He has the Ginobili size and is a worse rebounder than him.
I hope Sprus will too go after a cheap SF/PF like Jumaine Jones.

The mythical Long Three and the Bowen replacement didn't need to be one in the same. It would have been nice, but not mandatory.

[spvrs]

Of course he's cheap. The Scola trade was a cheap-ass move.

Yeah Holt is one serious knee injury away from losing like 60 million dollars. Perfect sernario winning a championship team probably makes 10 million... I know 5 million to a guy like yourself is nothing but we are lucky as to have Holt as the owner.

[justanotherspursfan]

Could just be a re-allocation of their payroll, moving it from the bigs to the swingman rotation where they were looking a little light past next season.

Also, dumping a couple of prospects they didn't think were going to help us next year to clear room for a guy that will actually be in the rotation. It's nice to see that the FO has some desire to try and repeat, even though this isn't exactly an earth-shattering move or anything.

[Marcus Bryant]

The mythical Long Three and the Bowen replacement didn't need to be one in the same. It would have been nice, but not mandatory.

Exactly.

And the league has been full of 6'8"+ tall perimeter players for some time now.

[Marcus Bryant]

Also, dumping a couple of prospects they didn't think were going to help us next year to clear room for a guy that will actually be in the rotation. It's nice to see that the FO has some desire to try and repeat, even though this isn't exactly an earth-shattering move or anything.

Was signing Bowen to a minimum contract in 2001 "earth-shattering"?

[Bruno]

The mythical Long Three and the Bowen replacement didn't need to be one in the same. It would have been nice, but not mandatory.

I even think that it can't be the same. The Bowen replacement should be able to defend SG like Kobe or Wade (Manu can't defend on them). Finding a SF/PF able to defend on SG like Wade/Kobe is borderline impossible.

[justanotherspursfan]

Yeah, he's not a long 3 at all. He's just another backup wing. Which is why I think they have to be dealing Barry.

It wouldn't be the end of the world if we had to carry him as a 12th man. He's only got one year left, right?

If Udoka firms up and we bring in Mahinmi, this will have been a decent offseason, even though it it could have be better. Dumping Barry and Beno and finding a PG prospect would be good moves to pursue, but if the opportunities don't arise, I don't think it would be too big a problem. Better than having to force a move, like yesterday.

[ducks]

good enough tell victor is ready

[SpursFanFirst]

I don't think this deserves it's own thread, so I'll ask the question here while everyone is around -
I was just on the HoopsHype website and noticed that Oberto isn't listed on the roster. Has he not officially re-signed at this point? I thought he had.

http://www.hoopshype.com/Library/teams/san_antonio.htm

[timvp]

I thought Udoka at 3-years, $12M was decent (that was the initial amount that it was reported that Udoka was going after). But now that it looks like it might be 3-years, $9M ... this could be a very nice signing.

I liked Solid D's comparison to Mario Elie minus the leadership.

[objective]

I liked Solid D's comparison to Mario Elie minus the leadership.

does he at least have a grey goatee?

[Bruno]

Udoka offensive game is better than Bowen's one.
I remember him playing great against the french NT in Japan last summer.

[Tippecanoe]

its official. james white sucks and will be gone

[timvp]

does he at least have a grey goatee?

No, but he's already gotten into Duncan's face.

[texasqb2]

Udoka/2nd Rd/$$$ for Butler/Scola

[texasqb2]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/player...g?playerId=866

Put up some nice games....21 against LA with 5 threes....I am excited

[justanotherspursfan]

Was signing Bowen to a minimum contract in 2001 "earth-shattering"?

Okay, this could turn out to be a huge move, if all the cards fall into place. But it's not like we've gone out and traded for Paul Pierce or something.

Not that we need to do a move of that caliber, but my point is that on the grand scale of possible personnel shakeups, this is fairly modest.

[timvp]

its official. james white sucks and will be gone

I don't know if he sucks but White is gone. The Udoka signing ends White's chances.

I'd probably pick White over Williams but it'd be tough for the Spurs to cut a 33rd overall pick before his rookie year.

[objective]

I'm sure Williams will have a nice time swapping stories with Chris Carrawell.

I'm not too excited over Udoka until I have a chance to review the Spurs-Blazer games tonight.

Even so, Linton Johnson was at the time a pickup that could have turned out great but didn't. So we'll just have to find out I guess.

Unless someone else signs him for more before the night is through.

[dknights411]

It just might be worth clearing space up to get him. Let's hope the deal gets done!

[Marcus Bryant]

Linton Johnson couldn't put the biscuit in the basket from 5 feet away.

Very nice signing, fits the Spurs' system perfectly, and seems to be a very solid guy off the court. Spurs pick up another gem in the rough.