Spurs contact Pau Gasol reportedly

[baseline bum]

OKC, apparently, doesn't want to give out deals beyond 2 years in length (ripped from hoophype.com/rumors) because of Durants FA.

If MLE is really in play, Gasol would be the 4th big on a championship team. Duncan at 28 mpg, Splitter at 20 mpg and Diaw at 24 mpg (last year) he could carve out 20-24 minutes a game (not including rest games) Not to mention playing with Duncan, Parker, Ginobili and Diaw would allow him for some of the easy baskets in his career.

Ibaka is going to be around 33 mpg with Adams at 20mpg and Perkins/ Collison 20mpg not to mention OKC going small with KD at the 4. It would probably be less minutes for Paul

I can't picture Gasol wanting to be the fourth big though.

[tmtcsc]

You were fine using that sample size until I posted his ty stats.

I said "Rose has looked great when he's been able to stay on the floor." That means when he's stayed on the floor, not just when he came back from injury. Both his injuries were on different knees and unrelated. He's going to have to get through the rust again but I think he'll be back to form. He felt great physically when he came back the first time. Be fair and look at his entire career. His crappy stats over those 10 games had nothing to do with being a gimp on the floor.

[RD2191]

no.

[007nites]

MVPau asking for 12 mil a year

[letmk]

Who would you choose at around 10 mill per? Boris or Gasol.

For another team, Gasol; for the Spurs already having Timmy and Tiago, Diaw.

[baseline bum]

I said "Rose has looked great when he's been able to stay on the floor." That means when he's stayed on the floor, not just when he came back from injury. Both his injuries were on different knees and unrelated. He's going to have to get through the rust again but I think he'll be back to form. He felt great physically when he came back the first time. Be fair and look at his entire career. His crappy stats over those 10 games had nothing to do with being a gimp on the floor.

Why would I look at his stats from before his injuries when that was a completely different player? He has lost of lot of his athleticism. I don't buy the rust argument, as he had a full year of rehab and a training camp to get ready last season.

[murpjf88]

With Boozer amnestied, Chicago could make a play for both Melo and Gasol.

[T Park]

Rose has looked great when he's been able to stay on the floor. His injuries can be repaired. Wade's issues are chronic and not getting better. He can't play an entire 82 game schedule anymore. - Much like Manu.

If they can, why haven't they?

[letmk]

Rose has looked great when he's been able to stay on the floor. His injuries can be repaired. Wade's issues are chronic and not getting better. He can't play an entire 82 game schedule anymore. - Much like Manu.

In theory, agreed with the analysis. Still, if I were a NBA manager or Vegas bookkeeper, I'd have zero confidence in Rose. Maybe he is not "done" done, but he was not good at all last season even before the second injury.

[tholdren]

no.

Oh, I was really thinking that would be a possibility.

[BatManu20]

Bunch of teams will likely be interested in Boozer. I could see him in Miami next season.

[rjv]

Perkins is going to kick durant and westbrook's asses now

[tholdren]

Perkins is going to kick durant and westbrook's asses now

yep, I cant wait to watch out-of-control-brook drive against perkins. will be nice.

[Reck]

What is the max Spurs can offer him and keep all the pieces we do have intact?

[Kindergarten Cop]

What is the max Spurs can offer him and keep all the pieces we do have intact?

The full MLE.

[Russ]

The full MLE.

What is that in dollars? 4.5 million?

[Reck]

The full MLE.

Damn, that's too bad.

Gasol would have been a sweet pick up. No way he's taking half of what he is currently asking though.

[tholdren]

The full MLE.

I would offer Pau 1/2 the MLE, but before I did that, I would make sure I couldnt get Parsons. (no blue font)

[letmk]

What is the max Spurs can offer him and keep all the pieces we do have intact?

I was wondering how much OKC can pay him without sign-and-trade. It should not be more than what the Spurs can pay, right?

[Kindergarten Cop]

What is that in dollars? 4.5 million?

~$5.3M

[Kindergarten Cop]

Damn, that's too bad.

Gasol would have been a sweet pick up. No way he's taking half of what he is currently asking though.

There's a lot of discussion in another thread with reports that he is actually considering the MLE from teams like OKC and San Antonio.

[DPG21920]

I was wondering how much OKC can pay him without sign-and-trade. It should not be more than what the Spurs can pay, right?

Correct. Without the S&T, they have the MLE just like the Spurs.

[Kindergarten Cop]

I was wondering how much OKC can pay him without sign-and-trade. It should not be more than what the Spurs can pay, right?

Basically they can spend a bit more than the Spurs, but that would push them over the tax threshold (which they have never shown a willingness to pay before). Considering the savings due to no state income tax in Texas, money would be a "push" between OKC and SA.

EDIT: I guess the "bit more" that I mentioned would come via a S/T using their trade exception, right?

[TheGoldStandard]

What are the limitations to the amount of years we can get him for and restrictions for pay during those years. If he's looking for 10-12 that can't be for more than 2 seasons at his age

[Marcus Bryant]

Sure, for what the Spurs have in cap flexibility, which is unlikely.

Anyways, Spurs need to use the MLE on backcourt depth with the Mills and Ginobili injuries.