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He probably has an option this summer.
The Spurs are pretty good at improving the team in free agency when it's not star talent they're after.
He probably has an option this summer.
if Childress is put on the market, the Hawks will get much better offers than what Spurs can offer. (as much as I would like to see him at the Spurs). I'm still a fan of the Khryapa option. it was a lot of bad luck for him, that he found himself behind Deng, Nocioni and Thomas in the rotation. I still think he is a decent player, who needs just the right system to flourish.
btw. Spurs do have a trade exception themself (maybe even 2, but I'm not sure.) from the Williams-Ely trade. it might be high enough to get Khryapa.
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Well, I think Posey pretty much fits the bill what the Spurs are looking for. He is 6'8, a good defender, decent rebounder, can hit the 3 and might not be too expensive. Of course a young 3 would be better but he might be the guy. If White can make the team and Finley back you would be pretty much set. Only missing thing is a PG...
Parker/???/ 28th pick?
Gino/ Finley/ White
Bowen/Posey
TD/ Horry
Oberto/ Elson/ Butler
Looks good to me. Trade Barry/ Beno + X vor a backup PG...
I know about Childress, which is why I said "maybe". I think it would take a combination of the trade exception as well as a future first rounder...and still I doubt it gets done. But, I still think the idea remains a possibility.
And to Mr. Body,
I don't think the Spurs will go into the off-season specifically targeting someone, but I could see a scenario where a young player gets forced out of a rotation because of new incoming players or a change in direction from the franchise....and the Spurs could use the assets gained from a trade (trade exception, future 1st rd pick) to scoop that player up.
No but it's not a FA list but a list of FA and players who could be available via trade.
That's what I'm saying, too. I agree they'll probably take only one player in the draft (discounting the 58). My draft projections had this unstated assumption - that I didn't put enough stock in - that Jackie Butler would be gone. It'd be surprising for them to have four players on the roster with 1 or 2 years of experience.
They'll have a general plan, as always, and go down the list as options are ticked off -- like last year, when they went after Alonzo Mourning and Joel Przybilla before settling on Butler and Elson.
Considering the Spurs are looking to deal Beno, I think it's safe to say that pick #33 will definitely be a backup PG...so there's no need for a Barry trade.
Posey does make some sense, but I would think he only comes to the Spurs in the event that Finley opts out and is snatched up by some team.
As of now the Spurs have a fairly set roster, lineup, and rotation at the swing position...so it wouldn't do much good to spend what would likely amount to at least half of the MLE for a player that would ride the pine.
So I'm confused as to why some folks don't understand why the Spurs would be reluctant to have to take a player with a guaranteed contract and are looking to unload Beno to ensure they don't have to. How does anybody know whether it's a good plan or not if this is only the first step? Is there anyone that disagrees with the idea of getting Beno the off this roster?
I agree with you. I just wasn't sure the draft pick would fill that role right away. I hope they get a good enough player to make the rotation. Most opinions about the PGs like Koponen were not that good. I'd still hope they get a deal done with Atlanta or Charlotte. THAT would be huge. (I know its unlikely) But I read somewhere that they (Charlotte) think about swapping Jones for the 13th? pick or somthing. I wonder if the Spurs have any assets they would like.
What deal do you mean with Atlanta or Charlotte?
but at the start of last season, they had 5 such players. (Butler, Beno, White, Bonner, Oberto)
Bonner had been in the league and I'd say Oberto wasn't quite the same as a rookie.
Just A deal for ther 11th or 8th pick. I read that Charlotte and Phoenix were in talks about Jones/ 1st rounder for the 8th pick and I wonderd if the Spurs would be able to pull of a trade with either team. It was more a hope... nothing in particular.
Beno shouldn't be hard to move. He's better than a few of the starting point guards in the league, and could be very good if he finds the right situation and plays to his potential. I'm sure many GMs know that.
But most teams are unable to offer the Spurs what they want most (total salary absorption) in lieu of offering player(s) in return whose contracts the Spurs wouldn't mind.
Cleveland can thanks to their trade exception.
So the trade exception is the only way the Spurs don't have to cover part of Beno's salary? IOW, they can't trade a person for a pick without a body coming back or without having to cover some of the salary?
(if you don't want to have to explain everything to me, just shoot me a link to the rules)
If the other team has cap space- they can. Like Detroit traded Delfino to Toronto for picks because Toronto had cap space for his contract.
Again, does anyone know how big this trade exception would be?
It would be equal to Beno's salary.
Which should help in matching any offers Oberto might get.
That's what I figured....
Which could help the Spurs turn Beno into an athletic, long 3/small ball 4 option with a couple years in the league....
o Joey Graham/Travis Outlaw...
I think they would be two seperate decisions.
Matching an offer for Oberto will probably not be about immediate $$$, but about $$$ in the second, third, and possibly fourth (if a team decides to go that far) years....
If he was involved in a sign and trade the Spurs could then use that to take back more salary. But otherwise they won't be able to use it on their own free agent.
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