http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_6070440
Afflalo's agent, Sam Goldfeder, said the former UCLA star either worked out or will work out for the Lakers, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Utah, San Antonio and Seattle in preparation for the June 28 draft.
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Sa...=1037645509200
Visser will work out for the Spurs today as he starts a two-week tour of auditions for various teams leading to the NBA Draft on June 28.
From San Antonio it’s back to Washington, where he has been training since signing with Octagon and agent Lance Young. Then it’s on to New York for workouts with the Knicks and Nets. Then he’ll go to Philadelphia, then head west again, with workouts scheduled with Utah, Golden State and Dallas.
interesting that afflalo have a workout for the spurs because he's projected as a late first round pick
for the spurs he could be a nice addition i think
many options for the team : inside with visser (33 rd pick ) or landry (58 th ) and outside with afflalo ......
but that shows that the spurs will explore all their options not only an Sf and a pg ...
Nothing on Nikita Shabalkin DX since this little bite in 2006:
Ponkrashov’s biggest rival for this “award” was his countryman Nikita Shabalkin, an all-around power forward with an impressive skill set that we already had seen in Zaragoza in the summer of 2004. He can evolve in the low post thanks to his great footwork, he knows how to finish near the basket, has a very effective jumper, can pass the ball or put the ball on the floor, and he’s smart, tough, and shows plenty of character… basically the complete package. However, his combination of size (6-9 on shoes, although with a 7-1 wingspan) and athleticism seriously damage his stock. Still, he should become an excellent player in Europe.
Just the type of player the Spurs might take to avoid any guaranteed money.
I think the spurs are bringing Visser for look as a favor for Tim Duncan..Just kidding, this kid looks pretty polished coming out of school and anything but a PG in this draft I am happy with..
Visser and Afflalo could both be available at 33. I am kind of thinking 28 goes to a point/combo.
I think mountainballer could be right - point and size in this draft; SF elsewhere. At this point in the draft we can only expect bench talent. I'm thinking the Spurs already know what they will be doing for the SF. Another thread covers what I think that will be.
Shabalkin seems an extreme possibility, perhaps as a 58 or as an option for next year. I need to check if he's even entered the draft.
the players who will have a workout for the spurs will tell us if the team wants to draft a pg with their first pick
for example if they shows interest in guys like brooks , dowdell... who probably be there with the 33 rd pick that means they have other potions with the first choice .....
as i said many options for SA and the workouts will give us some clues about team options in this draft
except pruit who do you think can be a good choice with our first pick as a point/combo ??
Dowdell looks good, Taurean Green, although I'm not a huge fan. Bobby Brown and Aaron Brooks will draw interest, but are flawed, and Petteri Koponen is a Euro who could be left.
It seems Miami really likes Dowdell, but at 20 he seems a bit high.
If Pruitt is really drawing attention, I could see Phoenix or Detroit jumping on him before us.
Has anybody even heard if spurs are even looking at pg's for the draft? I can see a pg at #58 only..
They've got at least one workout planned with a PG so far (I forgot the name). And that is all that has really leaked so far. Of course, there was the rumor that the Spurs promised Pruitt the 28th pick...but it is likely not substantiated by anything.
Yes, there have been indications.
'Sides, do you really think they'd pass on a back-up at 28 and 33 both? Who the heck could they get with 58 worth a damn?
no way. possible that they pick another PG (like Bokolo) at 58, but then it's not the strategy to bring him as back up for Tony immediatly.
Brazenly stolen from another board, but interesting:
The thought that the Pruitt 'promise' is a smokescreen directed at Phoenix, who has stated they wish to sell one of their picks (24 & 29). If they truly want Pruitt, this 'promise' forces them to take him at 24 and sell off the 29, which means someone else falls closer to the Spurs who Phoenix might otherwise like to take, like Belinelli.
If Spurs do a good job, nobody outside the FO should know what Spurs will do with their pick. Maybe Spurs will drat a PG at 28 or 33, maybe not.
The only clue you can get is to see with who Spurs will work out. We know that they will work out with PGs (Jared Jordan), swingmen (Affalo) and big men (Visser).
Al the rest is fans' speculations. Kinda worthless.
this scenario is a bit to tricky IMO.
btw. if the Suns want to sell the #29 pick, because they don't want two 1st rounders, who they need to offer a contract, they will for sure try to use it to move up.
and they still have the Hawks pick (unprotected in 2008).
what might they get for 24+29+Hawks 2008?
what I want to say: the Suns might do something to reach the draft area of Jason Smith, if not Noah.
in this case the Pruitt option isn't of any more interest for them.
This year's 24 and 29 plus the Hawks pick next year could get them very high indeed in this draft. If they have a guy that they absolutely love up high it probably wouldn't be too hard to snag him away.
timvp said since the beginning of the season that if the Spurs draft domestic, it'd be a point guard.
But entertaining none the less. Especially in light of the fact that it still seems like there is another month before the finals begin.
Yep, you can note too that Ido a lot of these worthless speculations.
Do you see Jordan going in 1st or early second? I don't thus it could be our possible #58 pick
[kiss ass mode]
Isn't timvp a member of Spurs FO ?
If I remember well, he was the one who convince RC to sign Butler with a statiscal analysis.
[/kiss ass mode]
I thought they should love Jason Smith. 7' and can jump and run like a guard. impossible that this isn't somehow attracting to them.
Mid-second, IMO.
Morris Almond
Has anyone brought up this guy? He's not a point, nor the long three, he is weak on D but can shoot lights out. He is a senior so he is mature and seems like a Spurs type player. Could replace Barry as he seems to be the same sort of player only much younger.
I have not read the whole thread so forgive if he has come up.
He's come up. He's strong, a pretty good rebounder, and went to the line a heck of a lot in college, on top of his other scoring abilities.
I've tried selling my Rockets fan friends on him, but he'd be worth a shot for the Spurs.
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