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Sign Parker to an extension now.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5622519
SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker says he doesn't want this season with the San Antonio Spurs to be his last.
The star point guard said Monday that decision hinges on whether the Spurs want to keep him. Parker is entering the final year of his contract, and his uncertain future loomed over his return for training camp.
The 28-year-old has spent his entire nine-year NBA career with the Spurs, winning three championships alongside Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
Parker believes this is the last chance for this group to win another le with Duncan approaching the end of his career.
Sign Parker to an extension now.
I hope he stays as well. However, I don't see the need to keep him if he is going to keep playing for France during the summer. I think the Spurs might even consider trading Manu after this year if he is going to play during the summer. This will be the last chance, we need to rebuild and get whatever value we can.
What if Blair or Hill wanted to play for team USA?
Of course he is going to say that now, but things could be different by seasons end. I doubt anything gets done during the season.
I'd worry if Blair played for USA just not knowing what to expect from his knees on a long term basis. Hill is young enough that I don't think it'd be a problem right now. But in either situation, they woudln't be logging the minutes that Tony and Manu do for thier countries.
Yeah right.........
Or, Duncan. It's a hypothetical question. My contention is that Manu and Tony are judged more harshly by American fans because they are not American players. I don't understand why Americans can't relate to a foreign player having the same desire to play for their country as American players do. It's ethnocentric bull .
The main quote that caught my interest today was this one:
"I hope Spurs fans know I want to stay here... I'm going to take Manu's example from last year."
I wouldn't be surprised if his negotiations match Manu's quite closely. There's probably already been talk between Tony and the Spurs (if not already an offer on the table), which is probably for less than the maximum Tony can get. They'll keep negotiating throughout the year, and the way negotiations go will probably largely be based on Tony's performance. If, like Manu, he really turns it on and plays some of the best basketball of his career, the offer will go up.
However, it's hard to say whether the Spurs are willing to pay the max extension for Tony, as that's much more of an investment than Manu's was. If the Spurs put a max extension on the table, I have a strong feeling that Tony will take it. If they don't (which is probably the most likely scenario, given labor uncertainties), Tony will have to weigh that contract against the uncertainties of contract numbers under the new CBA.
Yeah, I don't know. I think the fact that both Manu and Tony have been injured recently have a lot to do with it. I had no problem with Manu playing in the past up until the point where it seemed his injuries were not healing.
i still find it hard to see parker in another jersey i still have faith in pop and rc to keep tony in the fold
You have already watched TP playing for France, right?
Now picture him wearing the Knicks road jersey, or the Clippers alternate
See? it's easy
Parker will sign an extension with Spurs. It's the best solution for both sides.
Parker is already negotiating his contract
Good good
I hope he signs with us ASAP, I'm tired of all the TP threads
INCONCEIVABLE I told you all that his best option is to stay home, regardless of what NY Media is trying to create.
oh wow, this was mentioned on the ESPN ticker... havent seen Spurs news down there in a while haha
I saw that Tim lost weight on there not too long ago.
Or was it the NBA ticker...
This.
I originally thought that Parker would walk but with the new CBA looming he might think it's in his best interest to go ahead and find some middle ground with the Spurs on an extension. It will depend on how much money actually means to him, as he has already acknowledged that this is probably the last year that Duncan can carry a heavy load. In saying that it can be assumed that he knows that this is the last year the Spurs will be a contender.
In short, he will need to decide if chasing more rings is worth leaving all he has come to know in SA and potentially leaving money on the table with a new contract under a the new CBA.
NBA PM: Parker Extension Possible
By: Yannis Koutroupis
Hoopsworld
No Distractions In S.A.: Controversy and distractions have always had a short lifespan with the San Antonio Spurs. They handle all their issues quickly and internally. So while a circus was going on at the Denver Nuggets media day surrounding the status All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony, the Spurs killed any story that there may have been with point guard Tony Parker, whose contract expires at the end of this season like Anthony's.
"Of course I want to stay in San Antonio," Parker stated clearly. "I've said that plenty of times but nobody wants to listen. The media just wants to create stories. I hope Spurs fans know that I want to stay here. I can't control what people say.
"(My approach) is very simple. I just want to focus on this season. We have a good opportunity with this team. I can't control the media or anyone else. It's crazy. I can't control what my wife said or didn't say. I had a great conversation with Coach Popovich and I'm ready to go, I'm ready to play."
Parker also made it very clear that he is not set on testing out the free agent market. He's open to an extension, if the Spurs put one on the table.
"We'll see," said Parker about an extension. "For now I just want to focus on the team. If the Spurs want to do so something I'd be willing to listen obviously. I'm going to use Manu's example, he went through it last year. I definitely get the feeling that they want me long-term."
There may not be a better person for Parker to seek advice from on this subject than Manu. Manu has been through the free agency process on a couple of different occasions and understands it completely. As a friend first and teammate second, though, Ginobili isn't planning on campaigning for the Spurs in season.
"I don't see myself doing that," Ginobili explained. "Tony is a true guy. He knows how important this franchise has been in his life. But you weigh a lot of stuff when the time comes. Of course if I have to make a call in July to convince him I'll do so happily. When you get to that point you put so many things on the table, it's hard for some person to convince you otherwise.
"He's been here nine years, though, and he wants to stay here and do good. He worked all summer long to be in a good situation. The best thing to do is to forget it and be who you are. Tony is a great player. He's young, healthy, in good shape and knows the system. He's one of the premier point guards in the league. Nothing wrong can happen. He just has to relax and play the game. He'll be fine. I don't have any doubt (that he wants to be a Spur). He has his home here and a lot of affection. We didn't talk about it at all but I think he wants to stay."
The Spurs inked Ginobili to a three-year $38.9 million extension last April to prevent him from hitting the open market, where they very well could have lost him to another team considering the dollars that were thrown around this summer. He was too important to the franchise to risk losing, as is Parker.
With Tim Duncan's retirement on the horizon the Spurs are prepping for a new era. Contending without him is going to be awfully tough; without Parker also it would be virtually impossible. They'd have to completely rebuild in that scenario, which is something they'd like to avoid. The Spurs understand Parker's importance to the team and will reward him accordingly. They want him and he wants to stay, it's just a matter of getting the numbers right. It may take some time, but two reasonable parties typically find a way to make things work.
I get the sense that, so long as he's truly committed to staying (and, if we're to take him at his word, he is) and he looks closer to how he did two seasons ago as opposed to last season, that they'll find a way to make it work financially and I believe they've conveyed that to him, along with the fact that, as Pop said, he'll be the starter. It makes sense, so as to hopefully put his mind at ease, at least somewhat.
I've said all along that if someone wanted to play for their NT once or twice, it makes sense. But not every summer. And not if they are already injured. The human body needs some time to rest and recuperate. More so as the player gets older.
If Hill got a chance to play for Team USA, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Blair is a different story. Spurs management said up front that they would be guarding his playing time, to keep from wearing his knees out. If he was foolish enough to play summer ball, I would scream just as much as I have about Manu and Tony at times. And if Hill played more than a couple of summers in a row, same story.
I know that destroys the image of the arrogant American. It's not about USA above everyone else. It's about not being stupid, and about honoring their commitment to the team that pays the bills.
(Oh, and BTW - you can't talk about what Americans do and call it ethnocentric. "American" is not an ethnicity. Or are you suggesting that only one ethnic group in America objects to guys playing summer ball every year? And if you are - isn't that some ethnocentric bull ?)
Last edited by GSH; 09-27-2010 at 06:42 PM.
Then it won't get done. The doors to all NBA facilities get locked the minute the playoffs are over, and no players can sign anything until a new CBA gets signed. That will be a much lower contract for Tony, so it's in his interest to get something done. It could be like Manu last year where they came down to the wire on free agency, but I think it will get done before the lockout.
Not really . . . Like I said before, it's a hypothetical question. I just used Blair and Hill as an example. When Duncan played on US NT in 2003 he had already suffered a couple of substantial injuries that should have been cause for alarm, including the knee injury that kept him out of the 2000 Olympics (and stopped the Spurs from repeating as NBA champions).
The point is, nobody complained when Tim Duncan played for the US team.
You need to look up the definition of ethnocentric because it refers to a specific culture as much as it refers to ethnicity. It depends on the reference. In this case I was making reference to Americans superior at ude as it relates to other countries and their citizens sense of national pride not being as important. If I were using an specific example of two cultures defined by race, then ethnicity would be relevant. Race has nothing to do with my argument. I am talking about culture. I guess I could have used Americentrism or American Exceptionalism, but I didn't count on anyone being so daft.
"I feel like I'm a Spur," Parker said.
"I hope Spurs fans know I want to stay here," he added. "I said that plenty of times. Nobody's listening to me. They (the media) don't care. They just want to create stories."
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