Official 2016 Spurs Offseason Thread

[jyra]

My question: what is the new salary cap going to be, and when does it happen? Soon, right?

That's what the moratorium is for. It will run from July 1-6.

[eDizzle20]

Any chance the Spurs go after Whiteside? I know he's a head case, but when he has his right he is dominant defensively.

[tbdog]

Any chance the Spurs go after Whiteside? I know he's a head case, but when he has his right he is dominant defensively.

He is going to get close to the max, around the 14mil starting figure. With owners like Cuban who offered Jordan more last year, I can see him getting that. I think the Spurs would look at Howard for cheaper and wiser, I cant believe I said Howard is wiser, but anyway. I see the Spurs looking at Howard over Whiteside if they want a shot blocking center. Because he is little more mature, older, and has more basketball knowledge. And might be cheaper too. Or even Mahimni. Personally, I believe they are going to look for a hard working pf, an Amir Johnston style, or a versatile center like Splitter, ie Noah.

[Keepin' it real]

I think Noah would be a good pick up granted he stays healthy.

That's not how it works. He's either a good pickup or he's not.

[relic]

I like any combination of the following
jamal crawford lac
andre drummond Det
gasol Chicago
mike conley mem

[relic]

Wouldn't mind these guys.
mat Barnes mem
al horford hawks
harrison Barnes gsw
batum Charlotte

[MR-Clutch]

Would we be able to get a Conley or Horford if Duncan and Manu came back? The more I think about it the more I like the idea of the big three coming off the bench. It would be fun to watch, a great way for them to contribute before retirement, and I still think the three of them have enough left in the tank to be one of the best benches in the league. I guess it just depends on the cap situation on who we could afford if the big 3 were to return.

[SPURt]

That's not how it works. He's either a good pickup or he's not.

Being as no one on this forum will get to see Noah's medical records, that's kind of how it works on fan forum. In a perfect world where injury isn't a consideration, I clearly state he would be a good addition to the Spurs. If you know some concrete medical facts about Noah's health, please share.

[Kawhitstorm]

I was actually very interested in getting Biyombo in the off-season as a rim protector and rebounder. I was surprised that he went so cheap and the Spurs didn't seem to even look into getting him. I also wanted Aminu a couple of off-seasons ago. I still think those two would have been great signings. I think the Spurs dropped the ball on both.

Biyambo got triple the vet min which was all the Spurs had to offer & Aminu wanted minutes which was why he signed w/ the Mavs for the minimum.

[ace3g]

Marc J. Spears marcJSpearsESPN
Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina interviewed for the Rockets' head coach opening last Saturday, a source said.

[spurs10]

Would we be able to get a Conley or Horford if Duncan and Manu came back? The more I think about it the more I like the idea of the big three coming off the bench. It would be fun to watch, a great way for them to contribute before retirement, and I still think the three of them have enough left in the tank to be one of the best benches in the league. I guess it just depends on the cap situation on who we could afford if the big 3 were to return.

I'm not sure money-wise, but we need replacements for Tim and Manu whether they stay or not. Conley would be more of an upgrade of the 1 spot, but Manu is often that guy. I like the idea of them playing together as bench players.

[montgod]

OK so here's the Spurs salaries for this year and next two years:

Player 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

LaMarcus Aldrid $19,500,000 $20,500,000 $21,500,000
Kawhi Leonard $16,500,000 $17,500,000 $19,000,000
Tony Parker $13,437,500 $14,445,313 $15,453,126
Danny Green $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Boris Diaw $7,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000
Tim Duncan $5,000,000 $5,500,000*
Patrick Mills $3,578,947 $3,578,948
Manu Ginobili $2,814,000 $2,940,630*
Matt Bonner $1,499,187
David West $1,499,000 $1,552,000*
Boban Marjanovi $1,200,000
Kyle Anderson $1,142,879 $1,192,080 $2,151,704
Jonathon Simm $525,093 $874,636
Andre Miller $396,844
Kevin Martin $317,475
Rasual Butler $1,499,187
Ray McCallum $947,276

Team Totals $87,365,099 $84,583,607 $75,104,830
* = Player option

Right now we have $85M spent on contracts for next season, assuming Tim and Manu and West all use their player options. (Simmons is a team option but it's only 875k so whatever.)
My question: what is the new salary cap going to be, and when does it happen? Soon, right?

(Oh crap the table formatting got deleted and it looks like , but the question is still how much is the new cap?)

92 million is current rumor of next year's cap limit (this year's is 70 million)

Interesting note:
Finding an upgrade isn’t easy. That’s why Diaw could be invaluable against Golden State a year from now, too. But Diaw is now 34 years old, and his contract has a clause that could help the Spurs change this summer. While Diaw is scheduled to earn $7 million next year, the Spurs will owe him only $3 million if they release him by June 30. 17 hours ago – via San Antonio Express-News

[SD126]

Interesting note:
Finding an upgrade isn’t easy. That’s why Diaw could be invaluable against Golden State a year from now, too. But Diaw is now 34 years old, and his contract has a clause that could help the Spurs change this summer. While Diaw is scheduled to earn $7 million next year, the Spurs will owe him only $3 million if they release him by June 30. 17 hours ago – via San Antonio Express-News

So Diaw winds up staying and it's back to the status quo. Yippee. Smh

[montgod]

So Diaw winds up staying and it's back to the status quo. Yippee. Smh

I wouldn't assume that. He could easily be a very nice trade chip with that option. Unfortunately, not really going to know anything till Manu and Duncan make their decisions public.

[kobyz]

Get rid of Diaw and Mills and sign Conley, Gasol and Bazemore...

[tbdog]

Would we be able to get a Conley or Horford if Duncan and Manu came back? The more I think about it the more I like the idea of the big three coming off the bench. It would be fun to watch, a great way for them to contribute before retirement, and I still think the three of them have enough left in the tank to be one of the best benches in the league. I guess it just depends on the cap situation on who we could afford if the big 3 were to return.

If Manu and TD opt out and sign for a minimum, it would give us about 5 mil extra space. By dumping Diaw it will give us a further 7 mil. With just under 2 mil in space, we would have about 15-16 mil to stay under the cap. Of course, TD and Manu can sign afterwards, which gives us about 18-19 mil to play with. Dumping mills gives us a further 3 mil. Then we are getting in the tax.

[TheDoctor]

If Manu and TD opt out and sign for a minimum, it would give us about 5 mil extra space. By dumping Diaw it will give us a further 7 mil. With just under 2 mil in space, we would have about 15-16 mil to stay under the cap. Of course, TD and Manu can sign afterwards, which gives us about 18-19 mil to play with. Dumping mills gives us a further 3 mil. Then we are getting in the tax.

Dumping Boris will give us 3.5M as his contract is guaranteed by 3.5M IIRC.

[MaNu4Tres]

Dumping Boris will give us 3.5M as his contract is guaranteed by 3.5M IIRC.

Not necessarily.

Spurs could then stretch out the 3.5 million over 5 years via the stretch provision. So only a little over 600K would count against cap.

I think Diaw will be used in a trade though. We'll see.

[TheDoctor]

Not necessarily.

Spurs could then stretch out the 3.5 million over 5 years via the stretch provision. So only a little over 600K would count against cap.

I think Diaw will be used in a trade though. We'll see.

That's awesome. Forgot about the stretch provision.

[jjktkk]

Not necessarily.

Spurs could then stretch out the 3.5 million over 5 years via the stretch provision. So only a little over 600K would count against cap.

I think Diaw will be used in a trade though. We'll see.

As far as trading Diaw, do you think Diaw has value as a player, or his contract has value?

[MaNu4Tres]

As far as trading Diaw, do you think Diaw has value as a player, or his contract has value?

Both depending on the team that is after him. If he's in a winning situation, there's value for him as a player and his contract makes him more attractive.

I see Atlanta as a real possibility.

[elemento]

Dumping Boris will give us 3.5M as his contract is guaranteed by 3.5M IIRC.

It's 3m guaranteed. And it could be stretched to count only 600k/year.

In terms of pure cap space, Boris is probably our smallest problem . If they don't find a taker, just waive and stretch his guaranteed contract.

[TheDoctor]

It's 3m guaranteed. And it could be stretched to count only 600k/year.

In terms of pure cap space, Boris is probably our smallest problem . If they don't find a taker, just waive and stretch his guaranteed contract.

Thanks for the explanation

[elemento]

Thanks for the explanation

[look_at_g_shred]

What do you guys think about Thomas Robinson??