Luka Samanic is gone (Update: Yeah, he gone)

[Ocotillo]

Who is the player on the Spurs that "we are going to go with?" - Pop paraphrase.
If we assume Luka was PF only and not SF / PF?

PF depth chart:
Doug McDermott
Drew Eubanks
Keita Bates-Diop
Al-Farouq Aminu

I think they have Zack Collins penciled in as a PF should he live to play another day. Thad Young will also swing between C and PF unless he is shipped out.

[ceperez]

Shams Charania on Twitter: "The New York Knicks and former Spurs first-round pick Luka Samanic have agreed on a two-way contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium." / Twitter

Well, I guess he landed in a playoff bound team. Spurs will be lucky to make the playoffs this year. :-(

[Leetonidas]

Well, I guess he landed in a playoff bound team. Spurs will be lucky to make the playoffs this year. :-(

They were severely embarrassed in the first round with HCA I'd rather miss the playoffs tbh. Knicks roster is pretty meh. Not convinced adding broken down Kemba or Fournier is going to change much

[Robz4000]

Who is the player on the Spurs that "we are going to go with?" - Pop paraphrase.
If we assume Luka was PF only and not SF / PF?

PF depth chart:
Doug McDermott
Drew Eubanks
Keita Bates-Diop
Al-Farouq Aminu

Brent Forms obviously. Pop is prepared to deploy him as the team's Swiss army knife.

[exstatic]

Who is the player on the Spurs that "we are going to go with?" - Pop paraphrase.
If we assume Luka was PF only and not SF / PF?

PF depth chart:
Doug McDermott
Drew Eubanks
Keita Bates-Diop
Al-Farouq Aminu

KJ is more of a PF than McBuckets. Also, you forgot Thad.

[Uriel]

If he was just going to do a two-way, I wish he had done it with us.

[baseline bum]

Truly wish him the best. Hope he can salvage his career.

I hope he gets AIDS

[weebo]

Euro isn’t soft, try to play in Turkey or Greece, they’re violent…

violence doesn't make them elite talent

[Mr. Body]

If he was just going to do a two-way, I wish he had done it with us.

Oh, I think he was dunzo with the Spurs. After that no-assed give-up on the break, he didn't even last to the scrimmage. 'Sides, Keita was the choice.

[heyheymymy]

Who is the player on the Spurs that "we are going to go with?" - Pop paraphrase.
If we assume Luka was PF only and not SF / PF?

PF depth chart:
Doug McDermott
Drew Eubanks
Keita Bates-Diop
Al-Farouq Aminu

In that context wouldn't it be Eubanks or KBD since they were also likely to be cut.

Perhaps Aminu is implied here as well but Zollins isn't really a factor this season

[exstatic]

If he was just going to do a two-way, I wish he had done it with us.

That was never going to happen. He had to have been stung, getting cut like that.

[KobesAchilles]

Well, I guess he landed in a playoff bound team. Spurs will be lucky to make the playoffs this year. :-(

Knicks ain’t making the playoffs this year

[lefty20]

If he was just going to do a two-way, I wish he had done it with us.

Is it even possible to resign the same player with a two-way contract after cutting his guaranteed contract?

I could've sworn that there was a rule about having to wait till next year, but that may be for traded players only.

[Rocalcio]

violence doesn't make them elite talent

You were talking about being soft, it is not.

[Rocalcio]

If he was just going to do a two-way, I wish he had done it with us.

That was my wish too, if the money was the problem. I hope he does fine there. Maybe being waived by us can trigger something so he realizes he needs to move his ass and not just rely on the potential skills he probably really have. It’s like a warning for him.

[John B]

That was my wish too, if the money was the problem. I hope he does fine there. Maybe being waived by us can trigger something so he realizes he needs to move his ass and not just rely on the potential skills he probably really have. It’s like a warning for him.

He got outworked by Keita and Drew who busted their behinds to improve their game. Luka has better skillset but has yet to get that hunger. The desire to win always drive winners, not just mere talent. I wish him well.

[ace3g]

[Mr. Body]

If he really is a right-wing bag, he's gonna love New York City.

[HankChinaski]

Well the spurs did him a solid by releasing him and giving him a chance to join another NBA team. Maybe him getting cut allows him the opportunity to mature further as adult and not take this opportunity for granted.

He has the tools. Hopefully he puts it all together.

[The Truth #6]

If he really is a right-wing bag, he's gonna love New York City.

I hadn’t heard that about his views. Where did that story come from?

[tbdog]

Dante Exum, Pick 5 in 2014, waived. Also waived today was Pick 5 in 2016 (Kris Dunn) and Pick 9 in 2017 (Denis Smith Jr). All blown picks. Don't feel bad about pick 19 guys.

[baseline bum]

I don't get why everyone is falling all over themselves to wish Samanic well. him, he was a waste of a pick and a waste of time. I'll root for Rudy Gay to do well, for Patty Mills and Lamarcus Aldridge, but not for a guy who didn't seem to put in the work to be a contributor.

[raybies]

Its a humane thing not a spursian thing…

[Wu36]

I like the cut as to not allow other young players to become complacent

[r0drig0lac]

Thanks PATFO.