Spurs contact Pau Gasol reportedly

[TheGoldStandard]

the lakers can't really execute any sign and trades for any salary of note when it comes to Pau. they're too close to the cap as it is. a third party would have to take on Nash just to facilitate a deal

They painted themeselves into a corner by signing all those deals today

[spurraider21]

They painted themeselves into a corner by signing all those deals today

their signings were moronic... picking up Lin's deal for a first was solid though. Hill/Young were deals they shouldn't have gone for

[TheGoldStandard]

their signings were moronic... picking up Lin's deal for a first was solid though. Hill/Young were deals they shouldn't have gone for

Lin was legit since they have a ty chance of getting a pick next year but yeah Hill/Young for the amounts and so soon? ty deals

[BanditHiro]

lol Pau Gasol meets with Scott Brooks and immediately they are removed from the Pau Gasol sweepstakes. Scott Brooks the gift that keeps on giving lol

[TheGoldStandard]

lol Pau Gasol meets with Scott Brooks and immediately they are removed from the Pau Gasol sweepstakes. Scott Brooks the gift that keeps on giving lol

Pau asked him about cultural diversity and Brooks thought that was a restaurant.. "Yeah, we can get you reservations"

[AFBlue]

$9M for Hill basically assured no S&T return for Pau. Lakers

[AFBlue]

Pau asked him about cultural diversity and Brooks thought that was a restaurant.. "Yeah, we can get you reservations"

I believe diversity is an old wooden ship from the Civil War.

-Ron Burgundy

[slick'81]

$9M for Hill basically assured no S&T return for Pau. Lakers

yeah especially for a guy they didn't think could start and play brig minutes last season

[Spur|n|Austin]

True (same with Bonner's wife iirc), but there's something about Beadle...

Yeah Rockets wife is def a lil fire cracker.

[ironman2886]

Can you imagine Pau house shopping in OKC, and walks down to his basement..

[Mr. Body]

I'm great with the choices. I'd enjoy watching Gasol on the Bulls and the East needs good teams. He doesn't go to OKC. And he may still come to us.

[cd021]

the lakers can't really execute any sign and trades for any salary of note when it comes to Pau. they're too close to the cap as it is. a third party would have to take on Nash just to facilitate a deal. it's basically MLE or bust for us. the bulls can offer more if they amnesty boozer

the Stretch Provision allows them to waive his $9.7 million salary and break it up over 3 seasons ($3.23 per season) at the moment (not sure about their cap holds but thats fairly easy to maneuver ) but they have $43.3 million including Lin, if they use the provision it would be about $39.7 million if my understanding about the provision is correct. Also Randle isn't included because he hasn't signed his contract (should be $3.0 million). That would be $48.5 million for Kobe, Lin, Nashs (waived), Randle, Bonner, Ayers, and Sacre.

EDIT: I didn't hear about them resigning Hill & Swaggy ( i'm assuming that they' will make $14.3 million next season) that would put the Lakers up to $62.8 million for 8 players. So theoretically it could be done.

[TheGoldStandard]

Can you imagine Pau house shopping in OKC, and walks down to his basement..

Realtor: "Surprise, it's a reacreation of Breaking Bad"..

[Darkwaters]

If he goes East I'm fine. Coming to the Spurs would just make it that much better. I've always liked Pau as a player and person. He'd be a good fit on this team.

[ironman2886]

Realtor: "Surprise, it's a reacreation of Breaking Bad"..

[Chinook]

the Stretch Provision allows them to waive his $9.7 million salary and break it up over 3 seasons ($3.23 per season) at the moment (not sure about their cap holds but thats fairly easy to maneuver ) but they have $43.3 million including Lin, if they use the provision it would be about $39.7 million if my understanding about the provision is correct. Also Randle isn't included because he hasn't signed his contract (should be $3.0 million). That would be $48.5 million for Kobe, Lin, Nashs (waived), Randle, Bonner, Ayers, and Sacre.

Randle still has his cap hold due to being a first-rounder.

[spurraider21]

the Stretch Provision allows them to waive his $9.7 million salary and break it up over 3 seasons ($3.23 per season) at the moment (not sure about their cap holds but thats fairly easy to maneuver ) but they have $43.3 million including Lin, if they use the provision it would be about $39.7 million if my understanding about the provision is correct. Also Randle isn't included because he hasn't signed his contract (should be $3.0 million). That would be $48.5 million for Kobe, Lin, Nashs (waived), Randle, Bonner, Ayers, and Sacre.

Kobe 24.5
Lin 8.3
Hill 9
Young 5.3
Randle ~2

before you even count Nash they're at about 50 tbh

[cd021]

Randle still has his cap hold due to being a first-rounder.

Would the S&T scenario be a possibility though or would the Spurs just have the MLE for him? S&Ting Bonner on a 3 year deal starting at $4 million ( with an team option for the second and partially guaranteed for the 3rd ,maybe) and Ayers.

[Uriel]

To the people saying that a sign-and-trade for the Bulls with the Lakers is no longer possible: If that's the case, why hasn't Gasol committed to the Spurs yet? What's the hold-up?

[TheGoldStandard]

To the people saying that a sign-and-trade for the Bulls with the Lakers is no longer possible: If that's the case, why hasn't Gasol committed to the Spurs yet? What's the hold-up?

It's 7 in cali right now, he's in for the night. He'll announce it tomorrow

[Splits]

My sources tell me that Obstructed_View will be having chicken and fried rice for dinner; broccoli will be included with the meal as well. No word on what he will drink yet.

I ordered chicken fried rice for dinner tonight, just finished. Drinking a chianti....

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

most of our reactions if we land Gasol

More like the rest of the league.

[lefty]

Bayless

If I'm Pau Gasol, I sign w/ Spurs. He loves to play basketball the right way, and THEY DO. Thunder would drive him nuts.

[cd021]

Kobe 24.5
Lin 8.3
Hill 9
Young 5.3
Randle ~2

before you even count Nash they're at about 50 tbh

I was away from the computer for most of the day. I just saw Swaggy and Hills contracts (guesstimating $14.3 salary combined for them next season) plus Randles Cap Hold (Chinook with the correction) thats $5.7 until the sign him.

that's $65.4 for 8 players, $62.7 with the Randle rookie scale deal (just under the cap). They could fill out the rest with scrubs and get back after it next season.

If they take Boozer and ,say, Tony Snell back for Gasol that's $18.2 in incoming salary. Gasol would to get his initial asking price ($10-12 million) but L.A would be at $75 million for 8 players.

doesn't make a ton of sense to take back Boozer straight up without a young prospect or a 1st rounder. They'd differentially be farther over the cap with the Boozer deal and the additional asset wouldn't be worth it for a team that is likely to stink either way.

[spursparker9]