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You mean it won't do my laundry????
Lots of people think that Dice's contract contains magical powers. Even if not needed to make the numbers work in a deal, including it will save money for both the Spurs and the other team. Magically...
You mean it won't do my laundry????
I'm pretty sure every team in this league sees RJ with 3 years and $30 million due as a detriment.
Credible source alert:
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Spurs, Pistons keeping close check on Chris Kaman, but Clippers won't move him until resolution on restricted free agent DeAndre Jordan.
Also, Clippers the worst team to trade with. Nothing done even if they accept. They can back out like they did before when they agreed to trade the Spurs Camby.
Not sure why the Clips would do a deal unless it included much more than RJ.
All in all, this would be a great deal for the Spurs even if it meant they had to give up Blair. To get a competent big for RJ (even though I have soured a little on Kaman in recent years, he is still solid when healthy) is great, but to go from RJ to competent big with expiring contract
By "much more", I mean at LEAST Tiago, but probably Parker. But who knows, Sterling is still in charge.
Blair or Mcdyess?
At this point, I'd take an RJ-for-Biedrins swap. A shot-blocking big for an underperforming SF? Yeah, that would work. Biedrins isn't a world-beater, but at least he would be a serviceable big - just don't put him on the FT line.
Just read that Butler suppose to visit San Antonio Tue after being in chicago and Clipper land today.
Supposedly, he loved his visit with the Clippers. I think the chances are slim at this point that we land Butler.
JMcDonald_SAEN Jeff McDonald
@ Meeting's still on.Stay tuned. RT @saspurs101 any caron butler buzz? Anything on his meeting today?
thanx for the update brazil
Free agent small forward Caron Butler's meeting with the the Los Angeles Clippers went so well Monday night, the two sides decided to talk again on Tuesday morning, according to Butler's agent.
"Caron was really happy with the meeting," Butler's agent Raymond Brothers said. "We were really impressed by (general manager) Neil Olshey and (coach) Vinny Del Negro. I think they've got a good young team that can win. Caron had a really good feeling about it."
http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/12/0...medium=twitter
Butler's agent forgot that they told ESPN that Butler was going to stay in LA. Their crawler reported on his schedule that he was visiting LA Monday and Tuesday and SA on Tuesday as well. This isn't really a surprise. I wonder what they're trying to get out of lying about it.
http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/12/0...medium=twitterThe Mavericks have been offering their own free agents, such as Caron Butler and J.J. Barea, one-year deals to preserve maximum financial flexibility, knowing full well that both players are thus locks to leave because they'll get more lucrative offers elsewhere.
@realtuffjuice Caron Butler
Just met with Spurs great visit first class all the way....
Caron Butler's choices: SA or CHI for the $5 million midlevel exception, or NJ or LA Clippers for about $7 mill/year...
per Broussard on twitter
then he will likely go to the Clips ... they have much potential and are giving him more money ...
Makes me feel good about RJ off the roster before opening day.
$5M MLE is for teams under the tax, I believe. That has to mean it's a sign that the Spurs have told Caron a deal is in place to get them under the tax. *crosses fingers for RJ*
If it's for money...he will go to the Clips. If he wants to win...Chicago is easily the best choice.
Then he's gone to the Clips for sure. Spurs can forget about him.
Of course, the Spurs could provide him with, not only an opportunity to win, but also the opportunity to "stick it" to the Mavs 4 times per year.
Even with that, I just can't see how Butler could turn down the $7mil per year offer from the Clippers.
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