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whatever happen to this guy?
spurs were interested in drafting him last season if im not correct....
Morris Almond | G
Born: Feb 2, 1985
Height: 6-6 / 1,98
Weight: 225 lbs. / 102,1 kg.
College: Rice
Years Pro: 1
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whatever happen to this guy?
spurs were interested in drafting him last season if im not correct....
Mobe!
Spurs were really interested to draft him in 2007. He worked out twice for SA and had a dinner with Pop.
In 07-08, he scored 51 points against the Toros.
I would keep a close eye on him.
Would be a good low-risk investment. Although he seems a bit emo for the Spurs' tastes.
So the Jazz have no rights to him?
Jazz didn't pick up the option on his rookie contract, so not only do they have no rights to him, I think it's safe to say that they have basically no interest in him, since they didn't even want him at bargain basement prices.
Haven't seen him play recently enough to give you full details on him, but obviously the guy can score. I think he's still a work in progress, but as far as the Jazz go, he seemed to simply get lost in their swingman depth.
He'd be low risk but I'd rather keep an eye on Hairston instead.
Wow, didn't know he had dinner with Pop. Would be great to see him in training camp, though I think Hairston will have more to offer overall.
Try him out and see how he plays.
How was his production during the time he played in the NBA?
Marcus Williams also scored a bunch in the d-league, but didn't do anythign in the NBA.
Not too great. You'd still be buying a pig in a poke, potential-wise. He's only 24, but has no more d-league send down eligibility. You'd not want to pay too much, and you'd be forced to develop him on your NBA roster.
He wouldn't be a terrible option if we get lucky and Fin retires. One good thing is that his d-league numbers jumped up sharply for his second season from .446 FG% .354 3G% to .521 FG% .407 3G%.
The increase in 3PT% is good to see, although I think that 35.4% in his first season was a bit underachieving. The overall increase in FG% I attribute to something I noticed about him in last summer's RMR.
Post Script: The Jazz ended up matching the offer sheet that CJ Miles signed with the Thunder (4-years, $15 million), and Almond once again got lost in the Jazz's plethora of swingmen.
Almond would be a solid investment to up around the LLE. I don't think he's worth more than that, though. When I've seen him play, his perimeter defense has looked extremely shaky and he's one of the worst ball-handlers in the league. He turned the ball over a lot at Rice and he continues to turn the ball over a lot. I've also read about him complaining about playing time and clashing with Sloan. That doesn't bode well for him in San Antonio.
That said, LLE or lower I'd roll the dice on his scoring ability. He seems to have a natural ability to score the ball and is pretty fearless. Compared to MWilliams and Hairston, there's no question Almond has the highest ceiling when it comes to the offensive end of the court.
http://www.sltrib.com/jazz/ci_12746057
Morris Almond will meet with San Antonio early next week before heading to Las Vegas to play for New York's summer-league team. Almond visited with the Spurs twice before the 2007 draft, when the Jazz made him their first-round pick.
Nice
Not sure exactly how he fits but if it just takes a guaranteed minimum deal to get him on the team, I'd probably do it.
Interesting.
I would think this affects Mason moreso than Finley right?
I don't think it affects either of them.
Well, they could only want him to fight for a roster spot with McClinton.
Yeah if it affects anyone, it'd be the ones trying to make it at the end of the roster ... like Hairston, Williams and McClinton.
I think it's a good idea to try him out. He can definitely score.
Would they really be meeting just to offer him a camp invite?
I see no room for him on this team. And I believe someone already pointed out he can't be sent down to the d-league?
Am I the only one who find it quite strange that Spurs haven't said a single word about Finley after he picked his option ?
Maybe they are trying to buy him out for $1.2M
I'm not sure anyone's asked, either...
It's almost like the press was just as enthusiastic as some of the people on this board, when learning of his decision. Like they just wanted to pretend it never happened.
To me, his house on the market says more about him NOT being here next year than him picking up his option says about him being here. I'm guessing he was probably told that he wasn't in the plans and that he would be traded if he opted in, hence the house for sale.
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