Ric Bucher on Twitter about Spurs FA targets

[DPG21920]

Yes, RC did say some players would be coming over from Europe (Gist...), but when asked directly about Splitter, he was straight forward in saying it was highly unlikely.

[Marcus Bryant]

I hear you, but we have more pressing needs now IMO, like a PF/C. We have enough swingmen. Bass, Zaza, Dice, Sheed, Gooden, Maybe the LLE for Sheldon Williams(or is he a complete bust?)

A full MLE run at Josh Childress would make a lot of sense if the Spurs were able to sign Splitter and acquire a solid reserve bigman via trade (ie Foster), for example.

[Marcus Bryant]

Yes, RC did say some players would be coming over from Europe (Gist...), but when asked directly about Splitter, he was straight forward in saying it was highly unlikely.

"highly unlikely" != "won't happen"

[Cheddz]

I just took a bucher and wiped my twitter.

Stunk up the place.

Ric Bucher's a tool.

[jack0fspeed]

If I were Rasheed Wallace, I'd sign with the Spurs. Who wants to play against Shaq and Dwight Howard in the playoffs?

[DPG21920]

"highly unlikely" != "won't happen"

I did not say it = won't happen. I said out of all the players in Europe the only one RC went out of his way to say was unlikely was Splitter.

[bishopospurs]

I am hoping that is a smoke screen.

[DPG21920]

Why would they need to smokescreen Tiago? They own his rights and no one else can sign him?

[Marcus Bryant]

Why would they need to smokescreen Tiago? They own his rights and no one else can sign him?

So as to not tip off free agents they are negotiating with...

[DPG21920]

So you are saying the Spurs are promising playing time/starting spots that might not be there when the player signs?

[Darkwaters]

So you are saying the Spurs are promising playing time/starting spots that might not be there when the player signs?

Plans within plans