2025 NBA Offseason Thread

[SpursFan86]

Why are people so high on Yabusele? He can shoot but is also a complete sieve on defense. Due to his size he can pretty much only play power forward. 76ers were awful when he wasn't on the floor and a little less awful when he was. I guess the thinking is he is always paired with Kornet or Victor to protect him defensively?

I don’t think anyone is claiming he would transform the roster, and we’re talking about bringing him on for something like 2 years/8MM total. He’s just a PF that can actually shoot and he’s a better defender than Keldon or Barnes IMO. I have no interest at all in bringing him on if the Spurs want to play him at the 5. But at his natural PF position paired next to Wemby/Kornet I don’t think he’d be some major defensive liability.

Won’t be throwing any parties if we land him, but it’s a fine addition. Would rather us consolidate and pick up an actual solid starting PF but that seems unlikely at this point.

[ace3g]

Why are people so high on Yabusele? He can shoot but is also a complete sieve on defense. Due to his size he can pretty much only play power forward. 76ers were awful when he wasn't on the floor and a little less awful when he was. I guess the thinking is he is always paired with Kornet or Victor to protect him defensively?

He plays well with Wemby.

[Dex]

He plays well with Wemby.

Which may just be the...ace ....up the Spurs sleeve here.

Denver can probably offer the better deal, but Yabu may be willing to take less for a chance to play with his fellow Frenchman and also probably has better opportunity for playing time with Spurs.

The question is...how much is "less"? The fact that he is still unsigned signals Denver hasn't thrown some crazy offer at him yet.

[TimDunkem]

Always the same on ST.

Some ST'ers: "We like this guy! We or any other team would improve slightly if we signed this solid role player!

Usual suspects with contrarian strawman take to show everyone how awesome their ball takes are: "DuRR y r people so high on dis guy?! He isn't perfect in every meaningful category n so he aint movin' da needle!"

You know sometimes it's just necessary to build out your roster, and accept you're not going to get an all star everytime.

[buttsR4rebounding]

I thought Duncan Robinson was just an idiot for opting out of his $20 million last year of his contract. Only $10 million was guaranteed so he bet on himself thinking he could get $10 million a year somewhere else. I don’t dislike him but I don’t see why we would sign him other than a vet presence. Clearly he still wants to play and be a defensive traffic cone for some team. He is a progress stopper for one of the younger players. I prefer minutes going to the young wings we have.

If he had $10 million guaranteed he should have forced Miami to waive him and collect his $10 million then go sign with another team. Otherwise he collects his $20 million. The guaranteed money deadline is almost always before the season starts. What am I missing?

[onechance87]

Which may just be the...ace ....up the Spurs sleeve here.

Denver can probably offer the better deal, but Yabu may be willing to take less for a chance to play with his fellow Frenchman and also probably has better opportunity for playing time with Spurs.

The question is...how much is "less"? The fact that he is still unsigned signals Denver hasn't thrown some crazy offer at him yet.

Im sure denver not gonna throw the full mle at him.Im sure they learned not to spend poorly again.It looks like alot of teams are learning
not to overspend.Tho yabu would fit nicely with jokic.But could fit nicely with wemby as well.

[Guru of Nothing]

As a stand alone offseason it would be fine as Kornet is exactly what we need. However several teams in the West have gotten significantly better. Wemby, Fox, and Harper are going to have to be great together to close the gap, but that was always going to be the case. I had the Spurs penciled in for a playoff spot, but really the only spot up for grabs might be the Warriors and that's only if they don't get Hartford or some other decent big.

The objective of the off season is not to just make your team better but make your team better than other teams on paper. Spurs most certainly haven't done the second part.

Strong disagree on looking better on paper. That's for the Lakers and Suns.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
BREAKING: NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed to a four-year, $285 million super maximum contract extension with the championship Oklahoma City Thunder through 2030-31, sources tell ESPN. This is now the richest annual salary for a player in league history.

[BatManu20]

SGA agrees to 4-yr/$285M Super Max with OKc. Largest contract in NBA history. Wild.

[Mal]

Goood, OKC is not taking discounts, meaning 2nd apron will kill them eventually

[Dverde]

OKC should pay SGA whatever he wants, however he wants. Glad to see he is happy in a small market.

[ace3g]

Jake Fischer JakeLFischer
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Sacramento’s unfinished point guard business, and the many teams with interest in Al Horford and Guerschon Yabusele, seem to be the current pivot points at the top of the market this second morning of free agency.

[Ariel]

Goood, OKC is not taking discounts, meaning 2nd apron will kill them eventually

They are (Jaylin Williams, Ajay Mitc , Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, etc), just not with the reigning MVP.

[SpursFan86]

Not exactly breaking news here but it’s been a quiet morning. Still holding out hope we do something here.

[poopbox]

Strong disagree on looking better on paper. That's for the Lakers and Suns.

I mean before you can look better on the court you got to look better on paper.

Are their teams who look better on paper but then play worse on the court? Sure, but not many.

Are their teams who look worse on paper but play better on the court? Sure, but not many.

[poopbox]

Not exactly breaking news here but it’s been a quiet morning. Still holding out hope we do something here.

Would love for them to get Collins but it's not happening. He would cut into pet cat Sochan minutes and it's clear the Spurs are trying to clear the deck for him to soak up most of the pf minutes.

[Ariel]

Yabusele on a cheap/short term contract, sure. Yabusele on a Kornet deal through S&T, no, just sign Larry Nance Jr instead.

[BatManu20]

Alton sucks but I'm still hoping he winds up in Milwaukee. the lakers.

The Lakers and Bucks are battling over Deandre Ayton in free agency, per

@DanWoikeSports

Both destinations would provide Ayton the opportunity to start and play alongside a top star player.

[BatManu20]

Not exactly breaking news here but it’s been a quiet morning. Still holding out hope we do something here.

[Mugen]

Pretty good year for SGA tbh

[HankChinaski]

Yabusele on a cheap/short term contract, sure. Yabusele on a Kornet deal through S&T, no, just sign Larry Nance Jr instead.

I was wondering about this too Larry Nance Jr as an alternative

[ace3g]

Grr

Shams Charania
ShamsCharania
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Free agent center Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks, plus a player option, sources tell ESPN. The Knicks negotiated the new deal with agents Olivier Mazet and Richie Felder for the big man on Tuesday.

[Guru of Nothing]

Yabusele off the board - excitement ramps back up.

[RC_Drunkford]

There goes Spurstalk’s favorite target

[RC_Drunkford]

Myles Turner to the Bucks????