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if bonner is out of, or a limited part of the rotation by then, sure. no doubt.
I have a friend on here that believes Spurs will try to salary dump Bonner to shave off some money by the end of the year?
In other words Matt Bonner for a 2nd rounder.
Do you think this is something R.C Buford is considering?
Yes or NO?
if bonner is out of, or a limited part of the rotation by then, sure. no doubt.
I think my friend is clueless. Then again I dont know. Just my opinion.
Why in the would a team pay the remaining salary for a hurt player for the rest of the year when he's a free agent next year? And give up a 2nd rounder to do that?
Scenarios where the Spurs would salary dump Bonner are not far-fetched at all.
who said anything about being hurt?
If the Spurs are happy with the team and do not feel they need to make another move, then I think they try and dump salary.
If they need to make another move with expiring contracts, they will do that. But neither is far fetched and that was what I was trying to explain.
Nah, I don't think they'll straight dump him. He is useful in our system, especially with Tim on the floor. He gets a bad rap here but I think he's a lot more important to the team than people give him credit for.
Now, I could see him being packaged with someone else to get a decent player in return.
I'm very excited to see what the Bonner storyline is this season. I believe his minutes will be decent to start out, less than last year's average of course, but they'll also be his to lose. Continue playing good defense and hitting the three ball, and improve his rebounding a bit, and Bonner will have a solid role in the rotation.
Ahem, I almost forgot about the actual question. Are you insane? Bonner is a great guy to have around. He's underpaid IMO. I'm confident he'll continue contributing. This isn't the Bonner of old, he was a contributor last season .. and it's not like Dyess and Timmy are young.
i think if haislip produces and ian produces i think they will try.
Making a move with expiring contracts ( Mason/ Bonner) for an upgrade at the 2 spot or Center spot is more likely to happen in my opinion than a salary dump in January of Bonner for a 2nd rounder.
Unless Blair Haislip Mahimni all make R.C Buford look like Einstein (There's a better chance of Duncan to be left off next years all star team). Even if that were the case I think Spurs would try to upgrade the starting 2 spot with Bonner/ Mason before just letting Bonner go to save a million.
It would not be saving a million. It would be saving 6+M.
It would be 6 million now. Yes. But in January it would be pro-rated for the remainder of the year.
Doesn't matter, it would save them much more than 1M. But at least now you realize what is going on.
I hope.
Do you realize Holt and the rest of the owners have stated publically that they are going for the le at all costs this year?
Did you know that is going on this year?
I figured you would have figured that out by the addition of Richard Jefferson and McDyess.
I hope
Saying that it is more likely that the Spurs would use Bonner as a trade chip than salary dump him is not the same thing as ridiculing someone as clueless for suggesting a salary dump is possible.
The savings could be considerably more than a million. Think of the Beno trade.
The only way Spurs dump Bonner is if Blair is in talks for ROY and Mahimni or Haislip earn their way to take Bonner's minutes. That scenario is far-fetched.
Clueless is a bit much yes. But it is far fetched for a scenario to play out to where Bonner being dumped mid-way through the year for salary reasons.
No, they did not say "at all costs". Please find that statement. They did not say they would just spend unlimited amounts.
LMAO how you start another thread (for no reason) people agree with me, then you still argue.
Guess I am a psychic.
Especially with how apparent it is that our FO is willing to take on the money this year and next.
Which has been evident the past 10 weeks.
You are so far off base it is not even funny. You keep saying how I am clueless and far-fetched, and that you cannot believe you argued with someone as clueless as me.
Seems you need a mirror.
I don't think they will unload him. Bonner is a guy who can come off the bench and do some damage. He knows our system and he is surprisingly effective in limited minutes in a limited role. If they trade him, than only in a package for another player they can use, but not for a 2nd rounder or a scrub.
Two people have stated it could be possible IF scenarios played out. Far-fetched scenarios.
If history repeats itself and Mahimni is Mahimni and if Haislip is just Haislip then Bonner for salary dump doesn't make sense. Therefore more likely than not Spurs won't dump Bonner for salary reasons.
It is not a forgone conclusion that they will dump Bonner. They might dump other players. But there are a few scenarios where it makes perfect sense.
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