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Another day without Spurs signing him someone...
This summer is looking more and more like a nightmare. Luckily, Spurs have re-signed Bonner to a long term contract.
I don't know if I shouldor
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Forget the Boozer/Stoudamire defections...this is the move that could shift the balance of power between conferences.
Another day without Spurs signing him someone...
This summer is looking more and more like a nightmare. Luckily, Spurs have re-signed Bonner to a long term contract.
I don't know if I should
No point being depressed about it, I think they are going to pull something off soon though, they have no choice.
again the more I think about the time passing with no new, the more I think their target is Nachbar
Boki seems to be the most logical choice of the options. He definitely seems to be a Spurs type of move -- and he could surprise some.
Queue the Devin Brown signing.
let's be realistic, with the little money Spurs can offer, getting a 8th-10th man is all you can expect at best. and that is not where championships are won.
so significant improvement can come via trade. I'm pretty sure after Bell and Jones turned down the Spurs offer, they are working that direction. the unguaranteed contracts (maybe in a package with Dice) could bring back something. likely not a great player, but someone who could play a 6th or 7th man in the rotation.
(looking at Houston. a bit overloaded roster, isn't it? maybe Battier is the odd man out?)
Well, I don't think Spurs have a secret plan in the waiting. It's just that they are in an extremely complicated situation.
The RJ situation is head scratching as . A S&T would have been great for Spurs but it looks like there isn't a market for RJ. Spurs must now pick between re-signing a player who was a failure to a relatively big contract or having a big hole at the SF spot. There isn't a good solution.
Spurs also try to get a shooter but they haven't a lot of money available and they aren't a contender. Spurs' first choice (Bell) picked money over Spurs' offer. Spurs' second choice (James Jones) picked being with a contender over Spurs' offer.
Damn Bruno, you really know how to bring a guy down. I can't help but agree with your assessment of the RJ situation. I think the waiting game to drive down RJs contract number (in terms of dollars and years) to a point that's palatable to the FO is probably the strategy at this point. RJ back for a "reasonable" contract is better than no RJ at all unfortunately.
One can only hope that a re-signed RJ does not have future roster implications (i.e. letting Tony walk) and that he would continue to mold his game to fit in the system, as he was apparently doing by working out with Pop prior to the opt-out.
One question that I have not seen answered is: Why would RJ spend an offseason working with Pop if he intended to opt-out?
He's already shown that he has commitment issues (emailed his fiancee the day of the wedding ot let her know he wasn't going to be there), so who's to say this guy resigns and just plain quits on us for years to come.
Let him walk, good riddance.
"Hearing that Cavs and Matt Barnes not happening. He's likely headed to Toronto."
http://twitter.com/twithersAP
I think the Spurs are kind of stuck without knowing what Richard Jefferson is going to do, thus the holding pattern.
Either way they should be chasing a small forward, but the nature of how they do it (or if they can try to pull off a sign and trade) changes dramatically depending on RJ.
Maybe the Cavs will panic and offer something to RJ
Dooling Signs With Milwaukee
Jul 19, 2010 7:15 PM EST
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Keyon Dooling to a contract, General Manager John Hammond announced today.
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...#ixzz0uB8TldPH
Clippers Sign Craig Smith
Jul 19, 2010 8:33 PM EST
The Los Angeles Clippers and free agent Craig Smith today reached an agreement that will enable the power forward to return to the team for 2010-11.
Read more: http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...#ixzz0uB8aCYyq
According to Richard, he has only been practicing for a few days, which pretty much dispels the rumor that he was training with Pop or with anybody for that matter:
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...0&postcount=31
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Just filed to ESPN.com: Matt Barnes and Raptors closing in on two-year deal in $10 million range. Will be completed TUES barring late snag
Toronto is dumb.
WojYahooNBA
Matt Barnes is near agreement on a two-year, $9 million deal with Toronto, with a player option for year two, a league source tells Y!
Not bad for them. They need toughness, defensive intensity and an SF. That the deal is for 2 years max makes it okay. Anything more would have been stupid.
If it doesn't work out next season and he doesn't opt out, then he'll be an expiring contract the following season. So no real downside to this. Yeah, they overpaid, but it's not going to make them hamstrung going forward, like Turkoglu's contract would have until they miraculously found a taker.
Matt_Barnes22
Nxt season I will b playing for the Toronto Raptors. I wanted to thank the fans in orl you guys were amazing the way u guys excepted
Matt_Barnes22
My family & I and the tremendous support you showed the team. Wish things could have went down alil different but thx for everything. B EZ!!
STEIN_LINE_HQ
ESPN.com link to Matt Barnes-to-Raptors deal on course for Tuesday completion (two years in $10 mil range): http://es.pn/cSnAhB
STEIN_LINE_HQ
ESPN.com sources: Raps' signing of Barnes to be finalized TUES as sign-and-trade w/ORL, since bulk of TOR midlevel exception went to Kleiza
John Hollinger johnhollinger
Wow. GREAT deals for Bulls. Shooter, can play some 2. RT @MSteinmetzCSN C.J. Watson going to Chicago in a sign-and-trade for 2nd-round pick.
any news on where rausal may end up?!?!
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