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Trade his ass
Jeff McDonald JMcDonald_SAEN
Premature speculation, but #spurs Parker tells Facebook world he'll return to international compe ion next summer: http://bit.ly/9pV011
Trade his ass
Seriously, trade him. He's all speed and is getting slower as each year goes by.
Here comes the "trade Parker" crew.
Next summer could be very interesting. If there is a lockout, will NBA free agents remain devoted to their national teams without the security of a guaranteed NBA contract?
If Parker does not return to 2008 form by midseason I am for trading him before his trade value plummets even further.
If he does return to 2008 form, let him do whatever he wants.
Makes me wonder if he is trying to reduce his market value to ensure the Spurs' most attractive option is an extension. Scare teams off with all the NT talk. Just a thought.
Tony has talked about it a couple of times already, I don't think the Spurs should re-sign him.
Why I wouldn't want the Spurs to re-sign Parker:
He'll probably want a lot of money, we all saw last year how he under-performed after being fatigued. Parker is not worth what he'll probably be asking for if he keeps on repeating the process of playing for his NT and being fatigued every season.
He's getting older, his game relies entirely on his speed. Not only will playing for his NT fatigue him, but he'll decline even faster with no rest during the summer.
I can't see the Spurs beating LA/MIA with their stacked teams, Duncan will retire soon and the Spurs will be done contending after that. Re-signing Parker would mean that our team would be just mediocre each season, but if we don't have him our team would be really bad which would lead to us getting much better draft picks. The Spurs are very good at drafting players, they could draft a future NBA star with a draft pick that low.
This Spurs team has a lot of good young players, we could add even more through the draft lottery. We could have a team loaded with young talent like the Thunder or Blazers, this would allow the Spurs to contend for years, I don't know about yall but that sounds great to me.
This will make the Scola fiasco look petty if they let Parker walk without getting any value. I have to think the Spurs office is smart enough to read between the lines and if needed, move TP.
I wouldnt be pissed if the Spurs keep him. I think he is a huge asset, but I wouldnt be pissed if we got some clutch shooters/defenders for him either.
I would be pissed if he gets the extension and then plays summer ball and comes back feeling/looking like crap, circa 2009.
There is never any advantage for any player to intentionally reduce his market value.
Youre probably right. I cant tell what his motives are here. But he definitely has some. Its either to 1. scare off suitors (as you say not likely) or 2. to scare off/piss off/tell-em-to-screw-off/Timmy's-old-and-I'm-not-get-me-outta-here/1/2-of-Spursfans-hate-me-and-I-want-out/find his exit from Spurs.
another week another Parker hate thread
I dont see a lot of hate here.another week another Parker hate thread
Whether you love Tony or hate him, he's always been brutally honest and incredibly confident. I'm sure he believes that he'll play well this season and get his asking price (whether from the Spurs or another team) no matter what he plans to do in the future with the French NT.
Thats a credible take. However, I think there is a concerted effort in these press releases/interviews. He has never publicized his plans to this extent in the past. He is applying pressure here.
I don't hate the guy. If he doesn't sign an extension by the trade deadline, then bye. It'll be a 70 cents for a dollar type trade, but it's better than getting nothing at all.
Except that there's really no danger of that. See Toronto, Cleveland, Utah, and Phoenix in the summer of 2010. All lost max or near max players and none came away empty handed.
Not exactly surprising news; both Manu and Tony have already expressed that they would play for their NT's in the coming summers. Both guys are incredibly patriotic (like old school Americans) and are arguably the most important players for their international teams. Their talent is enough to be the difference maker in a single game elimination tournament.
Didn't we already know this.
So why does Parker keep hammering the message home?
Trade his ass to Portland now for LaMarcus Aldridge
So why does Parker keep hammering the message home?
Conspiracy theories.
Great
So we can get rid of him after this year..
OKC should trade Durant too bc he will most definitely play in 2012 Olympics
Its no conspiracy. Its pretty much the same public negotiation that every major free agent in every major sport engages in. Nothing to see here.
Conspiracy theories.
Other than Parker is seeking to affect his contract negotiations through pr, something that Manu/Timmy/DRob never really did TMK.
Could be he doesnt have the same loyalty or the same peice of mind... IDK. Based on his shaky relations with the front office and Pop, from them calling him home last summer, to his public outbursts at the time, to his benching in the playoffs, I could understand it if he didnt feel totally loyal or secure in his future here.
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