Perhaps protected.
i hate this crap how the other teams are pickin up our , look at the guys we targeted in the offseason we targeted didnt end up with us, whoever we had an interest in the other teams will pounce first as if its treasure, they even pounce on our frontoffice, but who cares the empire will not break down from this, this is not goin to stop us from humiliating these freeloaders.
I'm not talking about the money, my point is talent and potential are only important if it meets a need, purpose, etc on a team. Saying Ford has potential is not a good enough reason to sign him IMO. Everybody has potential, but does Ford's potential carry him to a place that the Spurs would find attractive? I say no. With Horry there is no room/need for Ford for the next 2 years. With Scola (if he ever signs with the team) there is no need for Ford for the next 5 years. Why do you want Ford? Because he has talent? Because he has potential?
Will he be a productive/useful player in a Spurs uniform should be the question, and I, quite simply, don't think he will be.
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How many other players had the talent he does before him? I'd say several. And a lot of them had no injury problems, thus being the reason opinions heavily vary on the kid.
I know dude is from Texas and he's popular in Texas but he is only an investment to teams in dire need.
You can't include Portland anymore. They shed $25 million in payroll this summer and don't even have a backup PF.As I said, I don't think they're done.
Perhaps out of the rotation.
What's the hurry? I don't see why it would be worth luxury taxed money to develop guys who won't be ready to contribute for two or three years. The Spurs might get someone to develop if they end up trading away some salary. This team is extraordinarily stacked, and they don't have any need to waste money right now. This is not Donald Sterling level money saving we are talking about, it's just prudent business.
Those teams blew a lot of money on players who were marginal, at best (ie Eschmeyer for $20 mil). Again, $300K is different. There is no point in not giving your talent staff the ability to try to find some gems at minimal cost.
They've done it for every season prior and it has paid off before and because the amount involved is small.
We'll see.
Then historically.
We'll see. They've usually tried to wrap up their additions prior to the start of the season.As I said, I don't think they're done.
Exactly.
I said the Spurs weren't going to keep any of the cap invites. Now I believe that the Spurs are bluffing in saying they'd consider adding another player.
Not going to happen.
I'll bump this is June.
How many times have the Spurs not tried to find young guys to carry on IR and develop? You have to go back into the 80s, perhaps.
That's just it -- that kind of spending is history for all but a couple of teams.And they usually sign someone later.We'll see. They've usually tried to wrap up their additions prior to the start of the season.
The Spurs are nowhere close to being where Portland was.
Only due to multiple injuries.And they usually sign someone later.
Exactly -- they and all the other teams are following the Spurs lead, not the other way around.The Spurs are nowhere close to being where Portland was.Well, those usually happen too, don't they?Only due to multiple injuries.
They were never this deep before, and I don't think they were into the luxury tax before. Since when are millions of dollars a "small" amount?
Malik for Nazr anyone?
Yeah, don't give $30 mil to crap.
Perhaps. But that's after they went to IR and those signings were temporary.Well, those usually happen too, don't they?
Feel free. I figure a trade will happen.I said the Spurs weren't going to keep any of the cap invites. Now I believe that the Spurs are bluffing in saying they'd consider adding another player.
Not going to happen.
I'll bump this is June.
$300K is what a rookie free agent contract goes for.
I was referring to free agent signings.Malik for Nazr anyone?
Our new point guard?Yeah, don't give $30 mil to crap.GRob made the playoff roster.Perhaps. But that's after they went to IR and those signings were temporary.
Trade to dump salary? Yeah, that is likely.
But how about adding a 14th man like almost every other team in the league?
NVE at $14 mil isn't that great. $1 mil? Come on down.
That only replensihed the number of players on IR they were carrying.GRob made the playoff roster.
I certainly can't imagine that they would get themselves $600K over the estimated tax threshold without some ideas for slipping under it during the season.
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