Just sort of interesting to follow the PR spiel from the Spurs at each move. When Rasho got traded, RC said Tim would be playing more and more at center. Then, now they don't want Scola because they need a center.People just need to realize that the Spurs are making moves for financial reasons and the costs cut are not going to be spent on someone esle. It is part of why I never understood fans getting so excited about trading away Rasho's contract. It won't make the team any better and won't cause Holt to open the purse strings The Spurs also had the chance to S & T Nazr without touching the exemptions but that would have required taking salary back and that was never going to happen. They will try to trade Brent for an expiring deal to shave one year off that financial commitment, but it again won't be to improve the team.
Be ready for this roster:
Oberto
Duncan
Bowen
Manu
Tony
Javtokas
Horry
Bonner
Finley
Wllliams
?Barry
Beno
I have believed all along that the Spurs will not spend the entirety of the MLE and the LLE this off-season. Where is that young, long 3-- that athletic PF who can play alongside Tim-- that better option at PG. Instead you have two guys you got for Rasho's deal from an awful team that was happy to be rid of them- and a minimum salary PG for practice that will be signed for roster spot #13.
I'm not sure why we are panicking about centers. Getting two or three marginal centers is not going to cut it in the playoffs; they won't get playing time vs. Dallas or Pheonix anyway. Beyond Shaq and Yao, who is there that the Spurs need a center for?
Do we know FOR SURE that Javtokas is going to be a Spur?
The Spurs lost to the Mavericks without their centers. Not playing them was a mistake.
LMAO
This offseason sucks so far. What do we have to show for our efforts, Bonner and Williams, and maybe Javtokas. No Scola, No Wallace, No Pryzbilla, No J.R. Smith, What the is the FO doing?! maybe our franchise has lost the mystique that brought players here in the past, because right now everyone is blowing us off!
Wallace was never an option.
Przybilla was a holding pattern. The centers of the future are named Javtokas and Mahinmi.
JR Smith is a punk scrub who will not even get playing time in Chicago.
Scola didn't work out; that's true.
Simply put, there were not many options this summer.
I Call the MLE and the LLE some Options for this summer, but are remaining in The Pocket
LLE has gotten us Robertas Javtokas.
He might be one of the best rookies in the NBA next year.
From what I have heard, he is definitely a Spur, he just cant sign till the 12th
The Spurs wouldn't have dropped both Rasho and Nazr without knowing Javtokas was coming. And Javtokas hasn't signed anywhere in Europe while he would have by now.
This is probably the weakest offseason in terms of player talent since the game of basketball was created.
Seriously.
From the draft to the free agent pool.
I mean for god sakes, if Ben Wallace was the "prize" of this offseason, that should tell you everything.
Since the Spurs own Javtokas rights, why can't they announce that they have him signed? Teams that drafted players this year already have announced they have signed their picks before July 12th. Sounds like BS to me!
I think they're waiting on the announcements of the amounts of the cap and exceptions. 1st round draft picks can actually sign (not just agree to terms) because their salaries are not dependent on the cap.
True. The official cap numbers should come out on the 11th.
True- but they could simply say he has agreed to terms of the LLE- or something like that. Plenty of reports have said players have agreed to the MLE- whatever that turns out to be. This is part of why I think he is going to get a portion of the MLE and not the LLE- because the LLE they could come to agreement on now.
Why does that sound familiar?
and there's Magloire, who nearly agreed w/ the Spurs except the Spurs won't bite for the add'l yr
actually the Midwest WILL BE an overcrowded division next yr. Spurs, Dallas who won the div last season, the return of healthy TMac/Yao Rockets, Memphis and now the reloaded Hornets might bring a sting with young 2006 ROY Chris Paul, shooter Peja, Chandler....
Just curious, even though he was drafted a couple of years back and since this is his rookie year, is he eligible for rookie of the year?
Yeah if he never played here.
You guys should relax it could be worse.
If any of these guys are as good as Oberto, we are set!
No doubt. All we need is a scrub who can contribute what Rasho/Nazr did most of last year and we're at least as good. We won't get any better but we can at leat match last years contribution with a vet minimum contract me thinks.
What is everyone getting scared about? We got Javtokas, I have a feeling this guy will be a beast....
Pop's O doesn't go through the 5 spot if you've noticed. I don't care if these guys can shoot a 3. I want to see them play D on a switch and clog the hole up.
I would also give Fab another year to get adjusted to the NBA style of play.
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